A study by researchers at Brown University and Duke University analyzed the employment records of 200 practices acquired by private equity firms and compared them with unacquired practices to develop some observations.

The numbers are the lowest seen by Gallup in 25 years, with the percentage of adults reporting their health as “excellent” dropping in both categories. 

A new law amends existing regulations that allowed competitors to issue noncompetes within a specific area. The blanket ban goes into effect July 2025.
 

Sen. Elizabeth Warren requests Dr. Oz divest from healthcare stocks and make a commitment to avoid lobbying gigs after he leaves his prospective role as administrator of CMS.

Over a year after the breach on Change Healthcare, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland has filed a lawsuit saying it suffered data loss stemming from the incident. 

That’s in addition to the $25,000 buyout offer from the federal government. Employees have until Friday to resign. 

According to a report from Bloomberg Law, UnitedHealth has hired a prestigious defamation law firm to police what it deems as misinformation posted online. 

U.S. House Rep. Greg Murphy, MD (R-NC), scolded the CEO of NYU Langone for buying the expensive ad, requesting in an open letter that the hospital release financial data related to its cost. 

Food insecurity—lacking consistent access to the food needed to live an “active, healthy lifestyle”—impacts up to one in eight Americans each year. 

Meet an 86-year-old IT entrepreneur who recently beefed up his AI skills in a challenging postgraduate program.