Ambulatory surgical centers are gaining traction in the outpatient market. ASCs continue to perform more than half of all U.S.

In 2021, the pace of change in the healthcare industry picked up dramatically, with the introduction of new regulatory requirements, rising expectations among consumers, new competitive threats and the shift toward value-based payment strategies. This change has resulted in shifting priorities for payers, who now cite managing costs as a top concern.

UnitedHealthcare is making a push to remove deductibles and provide clear, upfront pricing information with its new Surest offering, itself a rebrand of Bind, which was introduced in 2016. According to UHC, Surest has the fastest growth rate among its employer-sponsored plans.

The Indonesia Ministry of Health is tackling three priorities in the country’s healthcare sector, says Setiaji Setiaji, chief of the Digital Transformation Office.  

Signify Health is laying off close to 500 employees, according to a filing with the Connecticut Department of Labor.

Significant financial pressures, including a widespread labor shortage, cost inflation and the enduring capacity crisis, have contributed to a rough financial quarter for Mass General Brigham, which saw a $949 million net loss and -2.8% operating margin during fiscal Q3. This comes despite a rapid decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations following the winter surge. Officials said […]

Some Medicare Part D plans left behind millions of dollars in savings because they didn’t cover generic versions of expensive hepatitis C drugs in 2019, in part due to the structure of the Part D program itself, finds a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector General.

While discussing learnings from COVID-19, Dr. Tamsin Brown, a lead at NHS England Clinical Entrepreneur Programme and ORCHA, says the pandemic led to a mindset shift among patients and clinicians regarding digital tools and apps.  

Ahead of this year’s open enrollment, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is teaming with Maven Clinic to launch a new family building and maternity support program. It includes a personalized digital care app to help guide members through family planning, including different paths to parenthood, pregnancy, postpartum and pediatrics.

The COVID-19 pandemic, followed by continued workforce and inflationary costs, has financially strained hospitals and health systems.