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UnitedHealth audits medical policy development, finds gaps
UnitedHealth's audit of its medical policy development reveals gaps in the 80-person team’s clinical criteria process, highlighting transparency efforts.
Medicare to cut 340B drug funding billions
Medicare to cut billions in 340B drug funding starting in 2027, impacting hospital-owned clinics.
CVS to split into two companies
CVS Health to split into two companies, one for insurance and pharmacy benefits, and another for retail pharmacies, marking a significant shift…
Medicare limits coverage for pain relief procedures
Medicare limits coverage for pain relief procedures, affecting patients with severe chronic pain.
FDA grants accelerated approval for rectal cancer drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval on Monday for the PD-1 inhibitor dostarlimab (Jemperli) to treat certain operable.
Risankizumab Improves Crohn’s Outcomes with Subcutaneous Therapy
Risankizumab crohn's treatment shows 55% remission at 12 weeks vs 29.6% placebo, improving outcomes for Crohn's disease patients.
FIT Test Misses More Cancers in Women
FIT test may miss more colorectal cancers in women than men using standard thresholds, per a study of 30,000+ participants presented at…
Italian Registry Shows Strong Efficacy for Avacopan in Vasculitis
Avacopan showed strong efficacy in an Italian registry study treating ANCA-associated vasculitis, with all but one of 32 patients achieving remission.
Hospitals see fewer denials but still lose money to insurer
Hospitals reduce claim denials but still lose money as insurers claw back more from approved payments in 2026, per Kodiak Solutions analysis.
Penn Medicine expands outpatient surgery centers with insurer and developer
Penn Medicine partners with Independence Blue Cross and Regent Surgical to build 18 outpatient surgery centers in PA, NJ, and DE, addressing…