UnitedHealthcare is rolling out new reimbursement limits on five categories of lab tests across its commercial, ACA, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid plans. The five policies cover allergen testing, liver fibrosis testing, in vitro chemotherapy sensitivity assays, testosterone blood tests and…
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Brentwood, Tenn.-based Ardent Health recorded operating income of $43.2 million (2.7% operating margin) during the second quarter, down from $122 million (7.4% margin) during the same quarter last year, according to its Aug. 4 financial report. Seven things to know: …
Join Vertex’s discussion with experts on evaluating and adopting a nonopioid therapy and integrating it into clinical practice. The discussion will explore relevant approaches to acute pain management and real-world insights on adoption.
Sep 10, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Melissa J. Durham, PharmD, Associate Dean, Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Nearly 1 in 6 medications discontinued or reduced during hospitalization were restarted within 90 days among older adults discharged to skilled nursing facilities, according to a study published June 8 in JAMA Network Open. Researchers analyzed data from two randomized…
Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Health is expanding access to specialty kidney care for patients in rural Mendocino County through a telenephrology partnership with Adventist Health Ukiah Valley, helping bring nephrologists to a region that previously lacked local specialty care. The…
For a more in-depth analysis of 2026 healthcare financial trends, find our full trends report here. A dynamic mix of risk and reward has shaped 2026. This CommerceHealthcare® report examines key issues across these areas: This report tracks the status…
CMS verbally confirmed its denial of the waiver enabling Arkansas’ Medicaid expansion program, the Arkansas Health and Opportunity for Me program, leaving more than 200,000 residents in limbo. Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ office confirmed the update to Becker’s Aug.…
St. Louis-based Ascension’s transformation journey following the financial strain of the COVID-19 pandemic has included strategic divestitures, market exits, a $2.66 billion financial turnaround, and its $3.9 billion acquisition of AMSURG in early June. With the deal closure, Ascension has become…
Alex Le has been named senior vice president and COO at Valdosta, Ga.-based SGMC Health. Mr. Le most recently served at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, according to an Aug. 3 health system news release. He brings more than…
When the Long Beach, Calif., City Council voted this spring to push e-bikes off city sidewalks, the decisive evidence came not from police crash reports but from a hospital trauma registry. The trauma department at Long Beach Memorial had logged…