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Kaiser Permanente, DOJ reach $556 million Medicare Advantage fraud settlement, the largest of its kind
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (477+ words) The Justice Department won its biggest Medicare Advantage fraud settlement yet on Wednesday, notching a $556 million deal with Kaiser Permanente." "It sends the message that white-collar enforcement is still a priority for the administration and enforcement of health care fraud…...
More people are surviving cancer than ever before, according to new report
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (213+ words) More people are surviving cancer than ever before, as the five-year survival rate across cancer has reached 70%, according to the American Cancer Society's new cancer statistics report. To experts, the figure is a marker of the progress in oncology since…...
UnitedHealth has turned Medicare Advantage coding into ‘profit-centered strategy,’ Senate report finds
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (290+ words) Bob Herman is a business of health care reporter at STAT. He covers hospitals, health insurance, and other corners of the industry " with a goal of explaining and shining light on the massive amount of money flowing through the system....
Medicaid funding floodgates, and JPM26 is here
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (201+ words) Bob Herman is a business of health care reporter at STAT. He covers hospitals, health insurance, and other corners of the industry " with a goal of explaining and shining light on the massive amount of money flowing through the system....
State of the union’s cardiovascular health: Gains, but not for everyone
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (178+ words) Test your knowledge with our new weekday mini crossword Where do we stand on cardiovascular health in America? In the first of what the Journal of the American College of Cardiology promises will be annual editions, a new analysis drawn…...
FDA-funded study of pulse oximeter accuracy yields surprising and confusing results
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (415+ words) Test your knowledge with our new weekday mini crossword Rather than provide clarity on how to reduce racial bias in pulse oximeter readings, a long-awaited study commissioned by the Food and Drug Administration has muddied the path forward. The results…...
Government approves $60 billion of enhanced Medicaid funding for hospitals, other providers
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (167+ words) Test your knowledge with our new weekday mini crossword The federal government approved $60 billion worth of extra Medicaid funds for hospitals, doctors, nursing homes, and other medical providers in the closing months of 2025 " money that will gradually get cut under…...
How saturated fats lost, and won, on new food pyramid
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (1034+ words) Test your knowledge with our new weekday mini crossword By Sarah Todd, Elizabeth Cooney, and Isabella Cueto For months, nutrition experts have been anxiously waiting to see whether the new U.S. dietary guidelines would follow through on health secretary Robert F. Kennedy…...
Medicaid restrictions may lead to a million missed cancer screenings over two years: study
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (545+ words) Test your knowledge with our new weekday mini crossword In less than a year, new Medicaid eligibility restrictions may lead millions of people to lose coverage and then miss potentially lifesaving cancer screenings like colonoscopies or mammograms. A new analysis…...
Wyden, Warren expand UnitedHealth nursing home investigation
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (125+ words) Test your knowledge with our new weekday mini crossword In a letter to UnitedHealth CEO Stephen Hemsley on Wednesday, Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) called the health care conglomerate's initial response to their request for information in…...