January 24, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Optum sues to protect trade secrets from Amazon-Berkshire-JPMorgan venture Full story 2. Trump pledges to stop surprise medical bills during roundtable Full story 3. Ex-Florida hospital director admits…
Payer Issues
January 23, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. CVS Caremark reimbursed some rival pharmacies far less, report claims Full story 2. Medicare advisory group recommends 2% payment increase for hospitals in 2020 Full story 3. WellStar,…
January 22, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Staff unanimously votes ‘no confidence’ in Florida hospital CEO Full story 2. UnitedHealth sues dozens of drug companies for price-fixing Full story 3. Ohio hospital faces closure after…
January 17, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. 5 health systems sign landmark deal with BCBS of North Carolina Full story 2. Senator presses UPMC, Highmark CEOs to answer questions over coverage change Full story 3.…
January 16, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Apple in talks to subsidize its watch for some Medicare seniors: 6 things to know Full story 2. Humana names UPMC exec CMO: 5 things to know Full…
January 15, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. UnitedHealth’s Optum revenues surpass $100B for 1st time Full story 2. Former Humana director launches website to compare hospital prices, quality ratings Full story 3. California AG tries…
January 14, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. America’s largest health insurers in 2018 Full story 2. Physician assistant admits role in $1B Medicare fraud scheme Full story 3. The No. 1 takeaway from the 2019…
January 10, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. US News ranks ‘Best Healthcare Jobs 2019’ Full story 2. 1 in 4 pre-Medicare adults don’t think they can afford insurance next year Full story 3. Medicaid gets…
January 9, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Patient dies hours after being turned away from Wisconsin hospital Full story 2. $100M NYC health plan seeks to cover all uninsured residents Full story 3. CVS debuting…
January 8, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Former Anthem CEO Joseph Swedish starts private equity firm Full story 2. CHI to sell health plan to Centene Full story 3. Zuckerberg criticized over billing at San…
