The Cigna Group saw profits take a hit in the fourth quarter, reaching $1.4 billion while struggling with elevated medical costs, officials said during an earnings call today. Cigna’s profits for the year were $3.4 billion, a decrease from the $5.2 billion in profit logged in 2023. Chairman and CEO David Cordani said higher stop-loss […]
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that seeks to eliminate government support for transgender healthcare, saying the feds will not fund, sponsor or support gender-affirming surgery and will “rigorously” enforce laws that prohibit or limit such procedures.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has withdrawn its appeal of a district court ruling that determined the agency must recalculate Medicare Advantage Star Ratings for UnitedHealthcare. CMS had originally signaled its intent to file an appeal to the Fifth Circuit Court in Texas, but CMS has withdrawn its notice of appeal without providing […]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he was not anti-vaccine in his opening statement before the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday morning. “I am pro-safety,” Kennedy said to shouts in the Senate chamber. “I believe vaccines play a critical role.”
Pfizer, on behalf of its wholly-owned subsidiary Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company, has agreed to pay close to $60 million to resolve kickback allegations involving payment to providers.
Homecare Homebase helps home health and hospice agencies meet mandates of the CMS final rule by updating technology and the EHR, says Luke Rutledge, president of Homecare Homebase.
Digital programs enhance patient engagement by increasing involvement and self-management, according to Yanyan Hu, CIO of the Ministry of Health Singapore, who is speaking at HIMSS25. Health tech improves communication, and encourages self-management and behavioral change, Hu said.
Change Healthcare has confirmed that about 190 million people were affected by the 2024 cyberattack that caused upheaval in the healthcare industry, with the majority of those having already been notified. UnitedHealth Group, Change’s parent company, said in a statement that the final number will be filed with the Office of Civil Rights at a […]
Most patients are interested in AI as a way to understand their care and their child’s care, says Dr. Samuel Browd of UW and Seattle Children’s, and the CMO at Proprio.
As President Donald Trump begins his new term, a new KFF tracking poll finds that both Medicare and Medicaid continue to be viewed favorably by large majorities of the public, including majorities of Republicans, Democrats and independents.