A federal judge has ruled in favor of Oregon health insurer Moda Health in its lawsuit against the federal government over unpaid risk corridor payments included in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The decision could open the floodgates for new insurer lawsuits to recoup some of the billions of dollars owed under the program. 

Researchers have developed a computer learning algorithm capable of predicting remission rates for patient with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML).

Accelerating drug approvals and funding the cancer “moonshot” were the more widely-covered aspects of the 21st Century Cures Act signed into law last year. Yet it also contained a new path for safety-net hospitals to avoid readmissions penalties.

After two congressional hearings and with no Democrats supporting his nomination, Tom Price was confirmed as the new HHS Secretary by a party-line vote of 52-47 in the early morning hours on Feb. 10.

While fewer people purchased coverage through the federal Healthcare.gov site in the 2017 open enrollment period, the 11 states (and the District of Columbia) that run their own exchanges saw a slight increase in sign-ups. 

West Virginia's Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC), after its implementation of the patient engagement and education system SmarTigr, has reduced readmission of patients with chronic conditions such as congestive heart failure (CHF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Humana executive vice president and COO James Murray will step down from his post on March 31.

A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report says physicians and hospitals failed to tell the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of safety issues related to power morcellators spreading undiagnosed cancer cells in women. Those devices aim to make tissue removal easier through small incisions and are most often used during hysterectomies or to remove benign uterine tumors.