Layoffs continue for CVS Health as Aetna has announced that 164 employees would be let go as of February 15, 2024.

For profit Ardent Health has acquired 18 urgent care clinics across New Mexico and Oklahoma from NextCare Urgent Care. The transaction includes six urgent care clinics in New Mexico, which will operate as part of Lovelace Health System, and 12 clinics in Oklahoma that will become part of Hillcrest HealthCare System.  No financial details were […]

Elevance has completed its acquisition of Indiana University Health Plans for an undisclosed amount. The closing was announced Tuesday by Elevance, the parent company of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield.  IU Health Plans will now operate as part of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Indiana.

These positions are central to improving care efficiency in the clinical and operational uses of AI at health systems, says Zachary Durst, a consultant in the IT practice of WittKieffer.  

MultiPlan, a data technology company that works primarily with payers, has announced refinancing to extend the maturities of its entire debt capital structure. MultiPlan said it has entered into an agreement with certain ad hoc groups of noteholders and lenders that collectively own approximately 78% of MultiPlan’s outstanding debt.

UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty has been playing defense over the backlash of consumer complaints against the health insurance industry and most recently, around The Wall Street Journal’s reporting on Medicare Advantage plans.

At the HIMSS25 global conference in March, Muhammad Babar, management information systems officer for the Ministry of Health in Pakistan, will speak about strengthening health information systems in Pakistan amid a nationwide push for digitization.  

Google gained insights from a Harris poll showing where the burnout exists in the workflow and where AI can help, says Aashima Gupta, healthcare vertical lead at Google Cloud.  

UnitedHealth Group and home health provider Amedisys have mutually agreed to extend their merger deadline, according to a regularly filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. On December 26, each party agreed to waive its right to terminate the $3.3 merger agreement due to failure to get the deal done by the agreed upon deadline.

Chike Okeke of Concord Technologies says threats in the cloud, such as insecure APIs and excessive accessibility, underscore the importance of safeguarding protected health information.