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Apr 26, 2025

HHS walks back NIH Director's claim of new autism database

Medicaid on the brink? Perspectives from 23 healthcare voices as cuts loom

Insurance executives face 'increased safety concerns'. Here's a look at what major health plans paid for protection last year

Novant Health, Duke Health face Cone Health for regulator approval on North Carolina hospital construction

CMS may soon propose Medicaid provider tax regulation - Paige Minemyer

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HHS walks back NIH Director's claim of new autism database

By Emma Beavins

NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya told advisers on Monday that the agency would create a central platform of patient records to aid autism research, in line with the goals of Health Secretary RFK Jr. HHS walked back the claim on Thursday.

Medicaid on the brink? Perspectives from 23 healthcare voices as cuts loom

By Noah Tong

One of the biggest congressional battles this year will be an upcoming reconciliation bill, which could see the Medicaid program cut by hundreds of billions of dollars. Here's how that could impact the country's healthcare system.

Insurance executives face 'increased safety concerns'. Here's a look at what major health plans paid for protection last year

By Paige Minemyer

Major payers spent relatively little on executive protection last year, but their approaches are likely to change, according to a review of annual proxy reports.

Novant Health, Duke Health face Cone Health for regulator approval on North Carolina hospital construction

By Dave Muoio

The newly announced partnership and the Kaiser Permanente-backed community health system filed side-by-side applications for permission to build a new, nine-figure hospital within North Carolina's Research Triangle, which state departments say is underserved and swelling with seniors.

CMS may soon propose Medicaid provider tax regulation

By Noah Tong

State provider taxes are under the spotlight in Medicaid and soon could be the subject of a proposed rule by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Supreme Court appears willing to save ACA preventive services task force

By Noah Tong

Legal experts agree the government should feel confident leaving oral arguments for a case deciding the fate of cost-free preventive services covered under the Affordable Care Act, with justices seemingly leaning toward protecting the task force. A decision is expected in June.

Elevance Health execs seek to ease Wall Street's concerns about elevated MA costs

By Paige Minemyer

Elevance Health brought in $2.2 billion in profit for the first quarter of 2025, a figure that surpassed Wall Street's expectations.

Sen. Cassidy calls for 340B reform, increased oversight of hospitals, contract pharmacies

By Dave Muoio

An investigative report released Thursday by a leading healthcare policy legislator was partially contested by 340B hospitals but hailed by the drug manufacturer lobby.

Arkansas governor signs bill barring PBMs from owning pharmacies

By Paige Minemyer

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a law barring pharmacy benefit managers operating in the state from owning pharmacies.

Blue Shield of California exposed health data of 4.7M members to Google

By Heather Landi

Blue Shield of California shared members' private health information with Google over a nearly three-year period, the insurance giant revealed earlier this month.

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