July 2024

Around the world, healthcare still pays more than any other sector for data breaches
AMA survey: Prior authorization causes many patients to abandon care, raises healthcare costs
Insurance telemarketing CEO sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for lying to consumers
North Korean hospital hacker indicted in the US
Senate bill would protect rural residents from shock of healthcare service shutdowns
Congress pushes back on the Supreme Court overturning Chevron Doctrine
The rise of bogus healthcare conferences
Humana to open clinics at 23 empty Walmart Health locations
Northwell Health launches film studio backed by Creative Artists Agency
Molina Healthcare to buy Connecticut insurer for $350M
UnitedHealth sued by pharmacists, providers hurt by Change Healthcare hack
DaVita to pay $34M to settle kickback allegations
House lawmakers want to relax ban on physician-owned hospitals
Humana buys stake in Healthpilot to expand Medicare Advantage portfolio
Nationwide IT outage leaves hospitals without EHRs
PHOTO GALLERY: AMA display of medical quackery and ineffective, dangerous alternative medicine
Private equity firms back less than 4% of healthcare providers, report finds
Gallup: 45% of adults cannot afford the care they need
Senators introduce bill to bolster healthcare cybersecurity
DOJ investigating Steward Health Care over ties to foreign government
FDA recall on ventilators ranked ‘most serious’ after patient injury
AMA says physician burnout rate drops below 50% for first time since 2020
Former Georgia insurance commissioner sentenced to prison for $3M fraud scheme
Eli Lilly purchases Morphic and its Crohn's drug portfolio for $3.2B
Insurers accused of $50B fraud connected to Medicare Advantage plans
CMS proposes 2.8% pay cut for providers in 2025
State attorneys general send warnings of Change Healthcare breach, urge residents to respond
FDA and Medtronic issue recall on endotracheal tubes due to risk of death
AMA: Community practices unsustainable with low Medicare and Medicaid physician payments
Federal judge issues partial halt to FTC ban on noncompetes
Change Healthcare notifies patients their medical records may have been taken in breach
Cybersecurity incident reporting rule would exclude insurers, vendors
Healthcare growth slows, but June adds 49,000 new jobs
Optum settles improper opioid prescription accusations for $20M
Vacant Walmart Health clinics attracting interest from insurers
AMA: Examining a doctors’ health data can help detect burnout
Cano Health emerges from bankruptcy, achieves $270M in cost reductions
Inmates in five states, including minors, to be granted Medicaid coverage
Former Microsoft employee arrested for stealing 1.2M patient records
Steward Health Care deployed spy outfits to thwart critics