November 2026

Labcorp buys specialty drug testing lab company for $375M ()
University health plan sues CMS, citing $43M in expected losses over Medicare Advantage star ratings drop ()
HHS awards $10B to support rural healthcare through annual program ()
CMS declines to recertify credentials of two No Surprises Act arbitrators, citing performance standards ()
Two more indicted in $51M ‘free cellphone’ Medicare fraud conspiracy ()
Mayo Clinic releases new AI-powered clinical decision support tool to ‘individualize’ patient care ()
Federal court temporarily blocks ACA insurance broker ban after industry challenge ()
UnitedHealthcare eliminates prior authorizations for 2,000 pediatric procedures ()
CVS Health to spin off its retail pharmacies into new company after regulatory pressure ()
FTC warns 25 insurance brokers not to engage in deceptive marketing for ACA plans ()
$227M Medicare fraud scheme involving Pakistani data firm ends in guilty plea ()
Healthcare groups ask for delay of new Medicare payment model, citing technical difficulties ()
Teaching hospital using music, puzzles to ease emergency room anxiety of older patients ()
Nearly 1 in 8 U.S. hospitals owned by private equity firms, watchdog says ()