After being appointed by the Trump administration to oversee Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Mary Mayhew has resigned after roughly three months on the job.

Women are a dominant force in the healthcare industry, making up 65 percent of workers. Yet, only 30 percent of leaders in the field are women, underscoring a significant under-representation of their influence, according to a report from consulting firm Oliver Wyman.

Consumers are used to getting what they need easily with the click of a button, including ordering and receiving their prescription medications through the mail. But those deliveries may be risky if medicines aren't stored and transported carefully, according to a report from NPR.

Cigna and Tenet announced “good news” on Jan. 1 after reaching an agreement on a new commercial contract. The previous contract between Cigna and Tenet was scheduled to end on New Year's Day, after both companies struggled to come to a new agreement over nearly a year of negotiations.

A new federal policy took effect on Jan. 1 that requires hospitals to post standard prices online. However, the rule, which intends to boost transparency, may be causing more confusion than clarity for patients, according to reports.

Privia network in Georgia expands with more than 100 multi-specialty providers across 19 locations

The healthcare industry took the lead as the largest employer in the United States in 2018, with high rates of job growth continuing through the end of the year, according to recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Verily, a subsidiary of Google parent company Alphabet, raised $1 billion in investment funding to support growth in strategic partnership investments, global business development opportunities and potential acquisitions, the company announced Jan. 3.