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  10 AnMed facilities remain closed a week after cyberattack

  AnMed is still operating in a limited capacity as the nonprofit health system recovers from a cyberattack. Prolonged recovery times have become a problem in the industry, one expert said.

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  Consider strategy over rushed implementation: Readying healthcare organizations for AI transformation

  Healthcare leaders must modernize their digital foundations to scale AI investments for long-term success.

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  The unexpected upsides of vaccines

  The COVID-19 pandemic heightened vaccine skepticism. Six years later, CVS’ chief medical officer talks about building trust with patients — and the surprising benefits of many vaccines.

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  DeepHealth gets FDA nod for AI tool that reads ultrasounds, creates reports

  DeepHealth’s tool automates lesion detection, characterization and reporting from breast ultrasound scans.

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  Sentara moves to end Anthem contracts in Virginia

  Nearly 380,000 patients could go out of network with the health system if the commercial, Medicare and Medicaid contracts lapse.

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  Hospitals feel the pinch as more patients lose insurance

  Half a year after enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies expired, hospitals say more patients are going uninsured. That’s starting to drag their finances.

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  HCA nabs 40 urgent care clinics in Texas acquisition

  The hospital juggernaut is adding Texas MedClinic’s locations to its nationwide portfolio of urgent care clinics amid rising consumer demand for fast and convenient medical attention.

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  Hackensack Meridian Health first to earn Joint Commission’s responsible health AI certification

  Private consortiums have been attempting to put guardrails around the use of AI as federal regulations lag. HMH has been refining its AI governance structure for years, its medical informatics chief said.

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  Medicare finalizes 2.3% hospital inpatient pay raise for 2027

  Regulators also finalized the first nationwide, mandatory payment model to reduce the cost of joint replacements starting in 2028. Hospitals said the pay raise was inadequate, and chafed at the mandatory nature of the new model.

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  Trump administration tries again to institute rebates in 340B

  The Trump administration is again pushing to include rebates in the drug discount program after a failed attempt earlier this year. Hospitals railed against the announcement, saying it would burden already strapped providers.

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  Judge rejects states’ bid to pause Medicaid work requirements

  A federal judge last week said he wasn’t convinced that regulation detailing work requirements would cause irreparable harm to states. Still, the court will continue to hear the case.

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  Siemens Healthineers, Cleveland Clinic form 10-year alliance

  The deal to provide a range of imaging and therapeutic technologies to Cleveland Clinic extends the partners’ longtime relationship and follows a recent 10-year pact between Siemens Healthineers and Mayo Clinic.

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  Cigna’s profits jump thanks to employer-sponsored plans

  Cigna increased its 2026 earnings outlook following the second quarter, unbothered by inflated costs for surprise billing dispute resolutions reported by its peer UnitedHealth.

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  Risant Health’s first CEO to step down

  Dr. Jaewon Ryu said he was leaving to spend more time with his family. Risant is bringing Dale Maxwell, a former hospital executive, out of retirement to serve as interim leader while it searches for a new CEO.

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  FTC sues Hims & Hers over alleged privacy violations, deceptive billing practices

  Regulators say the telehealth company illegally shared patients’ health data with advertisers and misled its customers. Hims & Hers hit back, calling the claims “baseless.”

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  Teladoc lowers revenue outlook amid BetterHelp demand headwinds

  Demand for the mental health unit’s insurance offering accelerated faster than expected, eating into its cash pay business. The quarter marked an “unfortunate setback” for BetterHelp, one analyst said.

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  Humana to exit more Medicare Advantage plans in 2027

  The insurer is laser-focused on reaching margin targets, and will sacrifice some plans with lower returns next year to do so, CFO Celeste Mellet said.

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  CMS to end subsidies for Medicare drug plan premiums

  The CMS said the program, which went into effect last year to stabilize Part D premiums and enrollment, isn’t needed anymore. Some enrollees could see higher premium increases in 2027 as a result, according to one researcher.

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  UHS flags rising uninsured volumes in Q2

  “Virtually everyone” losing Affordable Care Act coverage is going uninsured, one UHS executive said. The hospital operator expects to lose $10 million more than expected as a result this year.

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  Included Health to acquire Firefly Health

  Included is hoping that Firefly’s offerings will help set it apart in a crowded employee benefits space, especially as employers become increasingly open to alternative health plan arrangements.

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  ICHRA adoption slowed by ACA exchange costs, instability

  Many employers are considering the coverage arrangements, but worries about the ACA marketplaces — including potentially high costs for workers — are making them hesitant to move forward, according to a survey.

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  ‘Back on track’: Centene swings to more than $1B in profit in Q2

  The managed care giant raised its 2026 earnings outlook for the second time this year following the results, which its CFO called “fantastic.”

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  Previous vaccinations shouldn’t bar worker’s religious vaccine exemption request, 9th Circuit says

  The update is the latest in a COVID-19 vaccine mandate case brought by a former consultant against Kaiser Permanente's medical group.

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  Intermountain acquires 2 Idaho hospitals from Surgery Partners

  The regional nonprofit and the surgical facility operator have co-owned the facilities since 2023. But Surgery Partners, which expects to net almost $800 million from the deal, is looking to reorient its portfolio towards outpatient care.

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  Almost all of HCA’s Affordable Care Act patients are going uninsured. Here’s how that affected Q2

  People formerly covered by the ACA exchanges are remaining uninsured almost on a one for one basis. “For us, obviously, it’s not a good thing,” CEO Sam Hazen said.

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  Tracker

  Tracking healthcare data breaches

  A breach at a medical billing and services company may have exposed the data of about 1.3 million people.

  Updated July 28, 2026

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