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From AI and antitrust to drug pricing and vaccines, a wave of lawsuits could reshape healthcare policy and business. Fierce Healthcare looks at what's at stake and where the cases stand
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Baba nabs $40M series A, backed by FirstMark Capital and CVS Health Ventures, for AI-powered Medicare patient navigation
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HHS national kidney care plan takes aim at prevention, dialysis and transplant access
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CMS defers $1.2B in Medicaid funds from California, puts New York on notice after raid
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The American public is viewing the performance of federal health agencies as worse than ever before, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in particular taking the sharpest hits in recent years, according to a recent annual poll from Gallup
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The uninsured rate has climbed over the past two years as Medicaid work requirements loom at the beginning of 2027. Researchers at the @commonwealthfnd found that the uninsured rate in 2026 was 11.2%, up from 8.9%
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This week, Epic announced it launched a new capability, called Connectors, that lets its artificial intelligence agents access information and perform tasks in third-party applications
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Patient navigation breakdowns can hurt both patient trust and the bottom line. On this week’s "Podnosis", Wayfinder Patient Advocates CEO Nichole Davis discusses how health systems can fix these "trust leaks" and shares practical strategies for improving care navigation
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Cencora to acquire majority stake in $2.4B American Oncology Network
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Optum seeks to have Maryland lawsuit over 'defective' computer system dismissed
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Molina Healthcare highlights Medicaid bright spots in Q3
https://t.co/A9jR36wdtn

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Chutes & Ladders—RFK Jr. advisor Calley Means resigns; Premier Health names next CEO
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.@redesignhealth1, @ARCGlobal merge in $2B deal to accelerate health system innovation
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.@doximity inked a partnership with @Wolters_Kluwer to embed UpToDate's evidence-based clinical content directly within Doximity Ask, the company’s AI clinical decision support tool
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Rural Minnesota hospitals' operations are withering. They say 'profiteering' drugmakers, insurers are to blame
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@Talkiatry is expanding virtual therapy services nationwide as part of a broader push to provide comprehensive behavioral health services across the acuity spectrum, from low to high
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Employer family premiums grew yet again in 2026, increasing by 5% to $28,303 on average, according to a new report from KFF
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.@ElevanceHealth reported it earned $1.4 billion in profit in Q3 and boosted its 2026 forecast. Executives said the company is poised for Medicaid improvements in 2027
https://t.co/61U6nymCcD

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.@amazon, @Google among self-funded employers joining CMS' prior auth pledge
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Kaiser Permanente’s Risant Health has tapped Oklahoma’s largest nonprofit provider as the next to join its growing cadre of regional health systems
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@Centene, @OscarHealth outline 2027 ACA marketplace plans
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