The breakup, which will separate Aetna and Caremark from CVS’ retail pharmacies, is an indictment of the dogma that bigger is always better in the healthcare industry.

Millions of seniors in standalone Medicare prescription drug plans could see their premiums skyrocket next year if they don’t switch to a cheaper option. Average monthly premiums for Part D plans are ...

Nonprofit health systems MultiCare and Samaritan Health Services completed their merger on Sunday, the companies announced. Tacoma, Washington-based MultiCare, which operated 13 hospitals in the ...

The hospital chain slid into red during the third quarter, as more uninsured patients previously covered on Affordable Care ...

In a new issue brief, the AMA assigns physicians, AI developers and healthcare organizations distinct responsibilities regarding clinical AI, arguing that protecting patients requires all stakeholders ...

Collins testified at two House hearings last week on the VA’s budget request for fiscal year 2026. The agency is requesting $3.5 billion for the Electronic Health Record Modernization program, which ...

Patients, providers and medtech firms submitted hundreds of comments to the Food and Drug Administration on how the agency ...

Health plans receive 98% of medical claims electronically. They pay only 78% of them by electronic funds transfer (EFT). The ...

Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health last week reported $184 million in operating income for the first half of 2023, a 35% decrease from the prior-year period when the health system posted an ...

Starting in 2027, the controversial drug middlemen will have to share a broad swath of fee and compensation data with ...

Research released by the clinical AI company shows that its new dose verification tool outperformed general-use AI models, ...

After a buoyant third quarter, Centene now thinks its Medicare business will break even one year ahead of schedule. Staffing ...