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Healthcare industry outlook for 2026: Providers, insurers, IT companies look to stability

Healthcare industry outlook for 2026: Providers, insurers, IT companies look to stability

Companies are hoping to reshore finances and double down on efficiency initiatives this year as several policy sea changes threaten...

Healthcare industry outlook for 2026: Providers, insurers, IT companies look to stability

Healthcare industry outlook for 2026: Providers, insurers, IT companies look to stability

Companies are hoping to reshore finances and double down on efficiency initiatives this year as several policy sea changes threaten...

Small business health insurance coverage at risk as costs rise, EBRI finds

Small business health insurance coverage at risk as costs rise, EBRI finds

Even as overall employer-based coverage increased in the U.S., small companies pulled back. Article By: Ginger Christ Blog Source From...

UnitedHealthcare to pilot accelerated MA payments to rural hospitals

UnitedHealthcare to pilot accelerated MA payments to rural hospitals

The insurer will cut its MA payment timelines in half for select providers in Oklahoma, Idaho, Minnesota and Missouri in an...

UnitedHealthcare raises bar for doctors to get paid for radiology services

UnitedHealthcare raises bar for doctors to get paid for radiology services

The change runs counter to the company’s broader efforts to pare back red tape for physicians amid widespread discontent with...

Top healthcare conferences to attend in 2026

Top healthcare conferences to attend in 2026

These are the events healthcare leaders should plan for next year, covering topics like digital health, rural care and financial...

House passes Republican health bill without ACA subsidy extension

House passes Republican health bill without ACA subsidy extension

The legislation makes no mention of the financial assistance, setting the subsidies up to lapse in just a few weeks....

No Surprises dispute resolution remains operational despite shutdown

No Surprises dispute resolution remains operational despite shutdown

However, a prolonged lapse in funding could affect other activities underpinning implementation of the law that holds consumers blameless for...

Optum Rx hikes payment floor on brand name drugs for independent pharmacies

Optum Rx hikes payment floor on brand name drugs for independent pharmacies

The move builds on the major PBM’s pivot to cost-based pricing for pharmacies announced earlier this year. Article By: Rebecca...

Health benefit cost increases expected to hit 15-year high, Mercer warns

Health benefit cost increases expected to hit 15-year high, Mercer warns

2026 will mark the fourth consecutive year of substantial health benefit cost growth, signaling “mounting pressure on employers’ healthcare budgets.”...