March 19, 2025

1. Optum to eliminate prior authorization for 80 drugs Full story

2. Cigna, HCSC close $3.3B Medicare Advantage sale Full story

3. Molina's 5 highest-paid executives in 2024 Full story

4. NCQA credentialing changes are coming fast — 2 experts break down what you need to know: here.

5. Medicare Advantage in the headlines: 7 recent updates Full story

 

6. Kaiser's Risant Health names 3 leaders to drive value-based care Full story

7. ScionHealth's partnership with Mark Cuban: 3 things to know Full story

8. BCBS accused of blocking spinal fusion tech coverage Full story

9. Cancer care costs are going up. How to improve access & affordability here.

10. Hackers use ChatGPT to target healthcare Full story

11. Hospitals with highest, lowest heart failure readmission rates Full story

 

12. AI in the ED — Lessons from Yale New Haven Hospital & Johns Hopkins here.

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13. AI, new staffing models — learn how 3 systems are adapting workforce strategies fast, here.

14. Care teams need mental health support now. How Emory, MD Anderson & more are making it happen: here.

15. Is your critical healthcare equipment at risk? Prevent downtime + lost revenue with tips here.

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