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Unnecessary back surgeries cost Medicare $1.9B: Lown

Unnecessary back surgeries cost Medicare $1.9B: Lown

More than 200,000 low-value back surgeries for older adults were billed to Medicare from 2020 to 2023 — totaling one unnecessary...

UnitedHealth, Amedisys reach new deal to sell home health and hospice locations if merger approved

UnitedHealth, Amedisys reach new deal to sell home health and hospice locations if merger approved

The sales are contingent on the closure of UnitedHealth’s acquisition of Amedisys, which has been held up after the Department...

Hospices owned by private equity firms underperform nonprofit facilities, study says

Hospices owned by private equity firms underperform nonprofit facilities, study says

The JAMA study comes as federal regulators scrutinize private equity’s role in healthcare. Article By: Susanna Vogel Blog Source From :...

Providers will need to boost cyber defenses amid AI adoption

Providers will need to boost cyber defenses amid AI adoption

AI could ease labor shortages, but health systems will need to increase cybersecurity spending to manage heightened risks, according to the...