June 2024

Walmart sells virtual care business to Fabric
AMA will aggressively support permanent telemedicine reimbursement
DOJ arrests 193 during nationwide crackdown on $2.75B in healthcare scams
Walgreens closing stores as 25% continue to struggle
CMS discounts dozens of drugs to thwart price hikes
Federal judge strikes down HHS ban on tracking cookies
In a national survey, 89% of cancer centers report drug shortages
Hospital staffer awarded $10M in discrimination, defamation lawsuit
Research shows hospital mergers contribute to overdoses, suicides
Rhode Island’s largest hospital receiving $150M investment from Brown University
Medical staff must have a say in what AI is adopted for patient care, says AMA
Change Healthcare begins sending breach notifications
Adventist Health settles with DoJ over sharing patient data with police
University Hospitals lays off 300 workers, including 10% of leadership
Novant Health backs out of North Carolina hospital buyout after FTC pressure
Emergency reimbursement for Change Healthcare breach ends in July
Amazon expands pharmacy subscription service to Medicare beneficiaries
Lawsuit over theft of UnitedHealth’s trade secrets settled out of court
Credentialing is burdening small hospitals—and underserved communities pay the price
Senators introduce bill to criminalize private equity ‘looting’ in healthcare
Telehealth execs face 20 years for $100M Adderall prescription fraud
UnitedHealth needs to be solely responsible for HIPAA notifications after Change Healthcare breach, letters demand
CVS generic drugs twice as likely to be recalled over safety concerns, investigation finds
Coalition seeks to simplify prior authorizations and improve Medicare Advantage coverage
AMA wants insurers to be accountable when prior authorization harms patients
FDA announces recall of Medline endotracheal tubes after three injuries
Brazen marital healthcare scheme ends with guilty pleas
AMA elects new president heavily involved in Flint water contamination response
CityMD agrees to $12M settlement over alleged COVID claims fraud
AMA president calls for physicians to take war-time footing in fight over reimbursement, care quality
Does Covid-19 raise risk for cancers—including rare ones?
California bill: Private equity firms must seek AG approval for healthcare buyouts
HHS releases DDoS attack response plan
UW Health pilots AI for patient communications
FDA panel recommends new COVID-19 booster
Moon Surgical gets FDA approval for mission launch of surgery robot
FDA announces recall of Medtronic brain surgery support systems
Q&A: Healthcare cybersecurity advocate fears damage from Change Healthcare breach has only begun
Neuralink growing rapidly following successful human trial
HHS: ‘Who is responsible for ensuring that individuals affected by the Change Healthcare breach receive notification?’