Healthcare Dive

12/01/2025

“There’s simply more at stake in these negotiations for payers and providers than there used to be,” one expert said.

12/01/2025

The CMS could use its competitive bidding program to address price concerns, after payments for the devices swelled over five years, the government watchdog said.

The CMS could use its competitive bidding program to address price concerns after payments for the continuous glucose monitors swelled over five years, the government watchdog said.

12/01/2025

The insurer continues to try to prove that regulators acted arbitrarily in downgrading its quality scores for 2025, despite numerous setbacks in the courts to date.

11/26/2025

The healthcare services and group purchasing organization stopped trading on Nasdaq Tuesday after more than a decade on the public markets.

11/26/2025

Medicare will pay billions of dollars less in 2027 for 15 drugs, including major medicines for cancer, asthma and metabolic conditions, after completing the second annual round of price negotiations required under the Inflation Reduction Act.

The second round of negotiations cuts spending an aggregate 44% over 2024 list prices as the federal government extends restraints over more medicines.

11/26/2025

All 954 HHS workers laid off during the government shutdown in October have been rehired, according to legal testimony from a HHS official.

HHS reinstated all 954 workers let go last month, but firing and rehiring employees is becoming a troubling trend at the agency.

11/26/2025

The CMS is proposing to overhaul the Medicare Advantage star ratings system, including by culling a dozen quality measures and removing a health equity reward.

The agency suggested cutting a dozen quality measures where health plan performance is high and beneficiaries can’t easily distinguish between offerings.

11/25/2025

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11/21/2025

Philips said the system marks a shift in the use of AI from diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring into support for clinical decision-making during live procedures.

Artificial intelligence combines ultrasound and X-ray images to give physicians a real-time 3D view of the repair device during transcatheter heart procedures.

11/21/2025

Average deal size rose to a record high of $7.7 million, suggesting that higher valuations — especially for companies touting artificial intelligence tools — are driving larger funding rounds, according to the PitchBook analysis.

Funding through the third quarter surpassed last year’s total, according to PitchBook. Meanwhile, average deal sizes are skyrocketing as high valuations — especially for AI startups — drive larger rounds.

11/21/2025

Dr. Cristy Page will also serve as dean of the UNC School of Medicine and vice chancellor for medical affairs at UNC-Chapel Hill.

Dr. Cristy Page will also serve as dean of the UNC School of Medicine and vice chancellor for medical affairs at UNC-Chapel Hill. 

11/21/2025

Independence Health has been struggling financially. WVU Health promises to invest $800 million over five years into upgrading Independence’s facilities.

Independence Health has been struggling financially. WVU Health promises to invest $800 million over five years into upgrading Independence's facilities.