Suki raises $90M in Series E round to create AI agents
The company says it will use the money to develop AI agents and deepen its relationships with its 30 health technology partners.
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Alignment sues CMS over 2027 Medicare Advantage star ratings crash
The lawsuit isn’t a surprise, after Alignment told investors it would take all available actions to improve its quality scores.
Read full article →UnitedHealth eyes Medicare Advantage opportunities, bolstered by Q3 profit growth
UnitedHealth raised its 2026 earnings guidance and outperformed analyst expectations for the third time this year, suggesting its financial turnaround is sustainable.
Read full article →Judge rejects NC State Health Plan's request to block Atrium affordability program
The state's treasurer has said the large health system's Affordability Protection Program, a response to being left out of a preferred provider program, would bankrupt the public health plan.
Read full article →VBC accelerator Diverge merges with Medical Home Network to support PCPs, FQHCs
Together, the organizations hope to reach broader swaths of patients in value-based arrangements. MHN will continue operating under the Diverge platform, mobilizing more community-based teams, though the brands will remain distinct
Read full article →Measles update: US passes 4,000 cases, Pennsylvania reports sixth death
Experts have pointed to sagging vaccination rates and friction between federal health leadership and the broader public health community as contributor to this year’s outbreaks of the vaccine-preventable disease.
Read full article →CVS, DOJ reach $315M settlement in opioid prescription case
CVS Health has reached a $315 million settlement with the Department of Justice that resolves allegations the pharmacy giant knowingly filled unlawful opioid prescriptions.
Read full article →UNMC, Nebraska Medicine teaching hospital project upgrades to $2.75B planned investment
The project’s new scope reflects an approximate $500 million increase from its initial estimate.
Read full article →Humana, BlackRock strike $2.8B deal to manage CenterWell clinics
Humana will enter a joint venture with investment firm BlackRock to manage and operate its CenterWell primary care clinics for older adults, swapping out its current partner Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe.
Read full article →Poll: 43 percent support 'Medicare for all'
Nearly 43 percent of Americans support the idea of “Medicare for all,” according to an Axios/Ipsos poll released Tuesday, as concerns over health costs mount ahead of the midterm elections. People who said they support Medicare for all outnumbered its…
Read full article →CVS to pay $315M settlement over allegations of illegally filling opioid prescriptions
The Justice Department (DOJ) announced Tuesday that CVS Health has agreed to pay $315 million to settle lawsuits alleging the company illegally filled prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances. The settlement resolves a lawsuit first filed in 2019 by…
Read full article →FTC: 'Pharma bro' Shkreli violated lifetime industry ban, should be held in contempt
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a coalition of seven states asked a federal court on Tuesday to punish Martin Shkreli for "flagrantly and repeatedly” violating a lifetime ban from being involved in the pharmaceutical industry. In a court filing…
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