Federal drug haggling | Health-tech hazards | $3.3B Cigna buy

The offers on Medicare pricing for 10 specific drugs weren’t made public, but close watchers expect the government will ask for steep cuts to rein in costs. 

The nonprofit patient-safety organization says the list “reflects our judgment about which risks should be given attention now to help care providers, as well as device manufacturers, prioritize their patient safety efforts.”

Cigna said the deal will enable it to free up around $400 million in capital it can redeploy, effectively pushing the transaction to $3.7 billion.

Members of C-suites around the world are making room for a new teammate: the CAIO. In healthcare, some organizations are hiring for the even more specialized position of CHAIO, for chief health AI officer.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has launched a website breaking down the basics of value-based care. The site is suitable for educating healthcare consumers and professionals alike.

Anemic post-pandemic operating margins probably won’t cause nonprofit hospitals to suffer credit downgrades “en masse.”

As Congress negotiates reimbursement rates, Rick Pollack, president and CEO of the American Hospital Association, is urging lawmakers to halt any further payment cuts that could compromise patient care and hospital services nationwide. 

Financial strains are pushing healthcare shift workers to take on side gigs. What kinds of strains is that putting on the workforce?