Marshfield Clinic, Essentia Health take key step toward mergerMarshfield Clinic, Essentia Health take key step toward mergerMarshfield Clinic, Essentia Health take key step toward merger

Marshfield Clinic, Essentia Health take key step toward merger

The combined health system would have 25 hospitals in Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin, a health plan and roughly $6 billion in annual revenue.

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FTC, Surescripts reach proposed settlement in antitrust caseFTC, Surescripts reach proposed settlement in antitrust caseFTC, Surescripts reach proposed settlement in antitrust case

FTC, Surescripts reach proposed settlement in antitrust case

The proposal settles a lawsuit accusing Surescripts of using anticompetitive practices to illegally maintain e-prescribing monopolies.

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Higher patient volumes help boost HCA Healthcare's profits in Q2Higher patient volumes help boost HCA Healthcare's profits in Q2Higher patient volumes help boost HCA Healthcare's profits in Q2

Higher patient volumes help boost HCA Healthcare's profits in Q2

Rising volumes, bolstered by population growth in markets such as Texas and Florida, were "broad-based" across the company's divisions, CEO Sam Hazen said.

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Cigna: Claims review software does not use AI, algorithmsCigna: Claims review software does not use AI, algorithmsCigna: Claims review software does not use AI, algorithms

Cigna: Claims review software does not use AI, algorithms

Cigna released information about its PxDx claims review software after facing allegations the company relies on it to reject batches of patient claims.

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Molina ups profit guidance despite Medicaid, Medicare pressures Molina ups profit guidance despite Medicaid, Medicare pressures Molina ups profit guidance despite Medicaid, Medicare pressures

Molina ups profit guidance despite Medicaid, Medicare pressures

Molina Healthcare posted a 24.6% increase in net income for the second quarter, driven by rising investment income and Medicaid and Medicare premiums. 

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Payment concerns not stopping new hospital-at-home programsPayment concerns not stopping new hospital-at-home programsPayment concerns not stopping new hospital-at-home programs

Payment concerns not stopping new hospital-at-home programs

Hospital-at-home is attracting new providers despite uncertainty surrounding future Medicare reimbursement for the services.

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Key House, Senate committees advance PBM reform billsKey House, Senate committees advance PBM reform billsKey House, Senate committees advance PBM reform bills

Key House, Senate committees advance PBM reform bills

Senate Finance and House Ways and Means committees approve legislation that would increase oversight of pharmacy benefit managers. 

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Headspace Health closes $105M debt facility weeks after layoffsHeadspace Health closes $105M debt facility weeks after layoffsHeadspace Health closes $105M debt facility weeks after layoffs

Headspace Health closes $105M debt facility weeks after layoffs

Headspace Health, a digital mental health "unicorn," closed a $105 million senior debt facility Wednesday.

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Amazon launching generative AI tool to power documentation softwareAmazon launching generative AI tool to power documentation softwareAmazon launching generative AI tool to power documentation software

Amazon launching generative AI tool to power documentation software

The product, called AWS HealthScribe, is aimed at enabling software providers to build clinical applications that use speech recognition and generative AI.

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Teladoc Health momentum continues in Q2 Teladoc Health momentum continues in Q2 Teladoc Health momentum continues in Q2

Teladoc Health momentum continues in Q2

Teladoc Health raised its yearly low-end revenue and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization guidance after the virtual care company saw growing revenue in the second quarter.

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