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CFO
How Financial Misconduct Could Cost You
Will health systems begin to steer clear of private equity investments?
Pharma
Opioid Maker Endo Health Solutions to Pay $1.1B, Forfeit $450M
It's the second-largest criminal financial penalty levied against a drug maker.
Payer
Biden Team's Tightrope: Reining In Rogue Obamacare Agents Without Slowing Enrollment
Fighting the problem presents tension for the administration: how to thwart the bad actors without affecting ACA sign-ups.
Payer
Change Healthcare Attack: 4 Takeaways from the UnitedHealth Senate Hearing
"The fact that you're so big and so dominant, presents a special vulnerability."
Payer
FDA Finally Moves to Scrutinize Specialized Health Screenings
The agency issued a rule that brings new scrutiny to a range of critical lab-developed tests, including certain cancer and...
Pharma
FTC IDs 300+ 'Junk Patents' Among Drugmakers
The warning letters don't specify how the drugmakers are flouting patent regulations, or what criteria the FTC uses to make...
CFO
Strong Patient Volumes Boost HCA Q1 Revenues
CEO Sam Hazen says the for-profit hospital chain is 'encouraged by our performance.'
CFO
Providers Still Grappling with UnitedHealth Cyberattack: 'More Devastating Than COVID'
The cyberattack continues to significantly disrupt providers and their ability to pay staff.
CFO
UnitedHealth's Q1 Financials Shrug Off Change Breach Debacle
The mega-payer reports a $1.41 billion loss in the first quarter, but still surpasses analysts' expectations.
Payer
Lawsuit Alleges Obamacare Plan-Switching Scheme Targeted Low-Income Consumers
Some consumers were switched multiple times or had duplicative policies.
Payer
When Rogue Brokers Switch People's ACA Policies, Tax Surprises Can Follow
Returns are getting rejected by the IRS and some people will have to pay more in taxes.
Marketing
10 Doctors on FDA Panel Reviewing Abbott Heart Device Had Financial Ties With Company
The money, paid from 2016 through 2022, adds up to about $650,000.