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HHS withdraws Richardson Waiver, new Fitch report on potential impacts of federal policy changes, UnitedHealthcare to reduce prior authorizations.

This week’s graphic takes stock of the 2024 financial performance of four leading insurers: Humana, Cigna, CVS and UHG.

Senior living mergers and acquisitions involving not-for-profit entities continued to rise in 2024, with 62 announced transactions—up from 59 in 2023—according to a new analysis by Kaufman Hall, a Vizient company.

Bruce Siegel, MD, MPH, President and CEO of America’s Essential Hospitals, joins host J. Carlisle Larsen to talk about how federal spending cuts could impact safety net hospitals nationwide.

House passes budget resolution, President Trump issues executive order on price transparency, first death from measles in United States since 2015 reported.

The graphic highlights the most recent data from software and analytics firm Strata Decision Technology comparing 2024 hospital volumes by admission types with 2023 and 2022 volumes.

As healthcare looks to another period of uncertainty — namely the impact of potential tariffs on its supply chain — it’s important to remain vigilant, keep informed and be purposeful about next steps

A deeper dive into Kaufman Hall’s National Hospital Flash Report data provides important lessons in the management of departmental performance and shared services costs.

Budget Committee Republicans have tasked the Energy and Commerce Committee with finding $880 billion in cuts to federal healthcare spending.

In light of the recent confirmation of Secretary Kennedy to lead HHS and new survey data on trust in public health, this graphic highlights Americans’ declining positive perception of public health officials.

HHS probationary workers fired, Hart-Scott-Rodino changes lead to deluge of premerger filings, the state of the flu response.

The proliferation of claims denials, especially by Medicare Advantage payers, has become a pressing issue for health system operations.