October 2026

Insurer sues to challenge 2027 CMS Medicare Advantage star ratings | House bill would eliminate NSA arbitration ()
Ransomware crackdown leads to arrest of cybersecurity exec | Another sent to prison for role in $11M Amtrak fraud scheme ()
Weekly Update: FTC warns hospitals | Gen Z TikTok docs | Prime sues labor union | Out-of-pocket max for Medicare? ()
Policy: Texas probes UHC | States push back on Medicaid rules | Trump refund checks | Doc shortages | MA premiums to drop 16% ()
‘Blue Conspiracy’ named in Michigan antitrust lawsuit | Oracle Health data breach impacted 20M | Telehealth kickback scheme ()
FTC warns 24 hospitals about perils of dodging price transparency compliance | Prime Healthcare sues nurses’ union ()
Utah using AI for initial prescriptions | Gen Z loves TikTok docs | ‘Black matter’ in IV line kits deemed not to be dangerous ()
Texas probes UHC over claims denials | Should Medicare take tips from Medicare Advantage? | Part B beneficiaries to get $90 ()
Month’s Best: Physician shortage crisis | Senator sued 700+ patients | Doximity report | PA universal care | Leapfrog appeals ()
Five states plead for Medicaid work requirement delay, citing poor guidance | Labcorp settles $2.3B breach lawsuit with 44 AGs ()
Weekly Update: Health execs investing big in IT | CMS teams up with 37 states | MA insurer settles upcoding case | Saving $23B ()
1M Americans begin receiving $500 ACA refund checks | Medicare Advantage insurer pays $23M after alleged chart review failures ()
28% of healthcare workers experience long COVID, study finds | 1 in 4 hospital transfers are avoidable | more ()