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Employers’ drug costs are attracting middlemen promising savings. But patients can get sidelined in the process. Fierce Healthcare's @gliadkovskaya took a deep dive into alternative funding programs https://t.co/mxIRHHooCG
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Editor's Note: This story was updated on October 24, 2025. | Alternative funding programs claim to help self-insured employers save money on specialty meds by obtaining them for free or at a steep...
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.@Aetna unveils new conversational AI navigation tool for members https://t.co/jIIE5FdOvH
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Aetna is rolling out a new artificial-intelligence-powered, conversational tool designed to make it easier for members to understand and navigate their health and benefits. | Aetna is rolling out a...
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.@InfinitusAI unveils agentic AI tool to support pharma in direct-to-consumer strategies https://t.co/YaFJwtB4dp
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Agentic artificial intelligence company Infinitus Systems is rolling out a new suite designed to support pharmaceutical companies in their direct-to-consumer efforts. | Agentic AI company Infinitus...
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NIH grant cuts have disrupted hundreds of clinical trials, study finds https://t.co/O3roWzzHeb
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The second Trump administration has been defined by widespread cuts to federal spending, including at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). | The second Trump administration has been defined by...
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CMS touts ongoing progress on health data sharing initiatives, gives an early look at national provider directory, currently in beta https://t.co/IjMGk6gRFh
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) hosted health tech leaders at a Health Tech Ecosystem Connectathon event in Washington, D.C., Thursday to showcase progress on its i | Thursday, the...
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Medicare beneficiaries are set to see their Part B premiums rise significantly next year, according to an announcement from the Trump administration https://t.co/en2bEypFkn
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Medicare beneficiaries are set to see their Part B premiums rise significantly next year, according to an announcement from the Trump administration. | Medicare beneficiaries are set to see their...
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KFF: States brace for increasing Medicaid costs even as enrollment stays flat https://t.co/6bWHaX7GpA
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While state programs expect Medicaid enrollment to be flat, they're also anticipating medical costs to rise in 2026, according to a new report. | While state programs expect Medicaid enrollment to be...
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Healthcare Dealmakers—Samaritan joining MultiCare; Qualtrics drops billions on Press Ganey and more https://t.co/2Bof5EO5ZW
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Healthcare mergers and acquisitions are in no short supply as providers, health tech companies, retailers and other industry players look to expand their businesses and gain a competitive edge. | CVS...
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Report: Payers need to do more to demonstrate value to plan sponsors https://t.co/P3xgxQSwJR
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Amid rising cost pressures, it will become imperative for insurers to do more to demonstrate true value to plan sponsors and clients, according to a new report. | Amid rising cost pressures, it will...
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.@mavenclinic expands maternity care with wearables data, NICU support https://t.co/2ueOj7LZjs
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Maven Clinic is expanding its maternity program to make pregnancy care more precise and personalized. | The expansion includes remote monitoring to identify risks earlier and help address complicat...
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Rural hospitals' labor and delivery closures increased in 2025 https://t.co/fvgM89LKIo
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More rural hospitals have closed or are planning to close their labor and delivery units in 2025 than in 2024, bringing the total number of closures since the end of 2020 to 116, according to the C |...
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Shutdown has highlighted Washington’s retreat from big ideas on healthcare https://t.co/I5hPw4ZtQP
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In the run-up to the 2020 election, all 20 Democratic presidential candidates promise | As health costs reach a crisis point, a yawning gulf exists between voters’ desire for more aggressive action...
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DEA to publish fourth extension of telehealth prescribing rule, in wave of relief for virtual care providers https://t.co/bUGkGDJcBd
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Telehealth providers are receiving a flood of federal relief this week. | The Drug Enforcement Administration published a notice that would extend pandemic-era prescribing flexibilities for telehe...
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Leapfrog's fall Hospital Safety Grades highlight frequent top scores among system-affiliated hospitals https://t.co/R00MdiLtCv
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The Leapfrog Group’s latest batch of Hospital Safety Grades is out, and with it a new focus on high performances among system-affiliated hospitals. | Hospitals affiliated with a parent health system...
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With government reopened, healthcare orgs press lawmakers to act swiftly on ACA subsidies https://t.co/zA43v5wP5c
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Now that the longest government shutdown in U.S. history has come to an end, healthcare organizations are urging lawmakers to act quickly to extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies. | Now...
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.@UnitedHealthGrp CFO Wayne DeVeydt says company targeting 2027 to see rebound initiatives fully pay off https://t.co/t1iN80hLpM
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UnitedHealth Group Chief Financial Officer Wayne DeVeydt offered additional color on the company's turnaround efforts at an investor conference Tuesday. | UnitedHealth Group Chief Financial Officer...
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House Dems make push to roll back CMS' AI-powered prior auth model https://t.co/3oQ74LTBQx
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Democrats in the House are making a push to roll back the Trump administration's new prior-authorization demonstration. | Democrats in the House are making a push to roll back the Trump administrat...
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How AI is already playing a role at the country's largest for-profit hospital chain https://t.co/xWjeWWzwfB
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The country’s largest for-profit hospital chain isn’t sitting on its hands when it comes to artificial intelligence. | HCA Healthcare Chief Financial Officer Michael Marks outlined Wednesday the...
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FDA rolls back warning labels on HRT products for menopause, citing misinformation https://t.co/drZvk3l6Ml
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will remove broad “black box” warning labels from hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for menopause. | The action, announced Monday, follows a comprehensive...
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How the shutdown impacts healthcare: Trump signs bill ending shutdown https://t.co/NBWxlpuHnx
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President Donald Trump has officially signed the federal reconciliation package, bringing the longest government shutdown in U.S. history to an end, per media reports. | The federal government...
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