Five beneficiaries of the safety-net healthcare program have sued with the support of the National Health Law Program. They are joined by prestigious industry lobbies, including the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Close to two-thirds of Americans carrying medical debt, 64%, owe the money to hospitals, whether for inpatient, outpatient or ER services. 

Some 26 attorneys general have signed onto an initiative urging Congress to federally regulate the AI industry “immediately.” One of the voices countering the call is coming from inside the Big Tech arena. 

In announcing its proposed changes to the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule for 2027, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services justified the reduced reimbursement by pointing to rates paid by private insurers, which are on average 16% less than what the federal government pays.

The new entity, Precure, will be owned by both groups. Its work in detecting early disease for timely intervention stems from a research project launched this summer. The Mayo Clinic said Precure will make the results of that initiative actionable.

In a complaint, a California doctor accused his former employer and colleagues of making false statements to damage his reputation. The hospital argued, successfully, that the internist failed to exhaust internal dispute resolution procedures that could have stopped him from losing income.

The payers in question, Humana and UnitedHealthcare, deny any wrongdoing and are not obligated to pay back any money.