From AI and antitrust to drug pricing and vaccines, a wave of lawsuits could reshape healthcare policy and business. Fierce Healthcare looks at what's at stake and where the cases stand
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Court rejects CMS' definition of 'medical frailty' under Medicaid work requirements
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.@TenetHealthcare sails past Q3 earnings estimates, boosts 2026 guidance
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Community Health Systems logs $86M net loss in Q3, hopes for return of 'pent-up' electives in 2027
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.@TeladocHealth beats Q3 expectations as BetterHelp insurance growth accelerates
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.@nyulangone brings @OpenEvidence's clinical AI into the EHR systemwide
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New York officials share OUD treatment progress, plans for new pilot to treat stimulant use disorder
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The Trump administration has locked in a regulation that will require pharmacy benefit managers to disclose fees and compensation to self-funded employers
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Optum Rx is launching a new program that aims to integrate specialized care for women navigating menopause into the pharmacy benefit
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.@ouraring, @UCSDHealth collaborate to study GLP-1 outcomes using continuous smart ring data
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.@EliLillyandCo's 340B data policy draws new opposition from Missouri AG, Massachusetts hospitals
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Kennedy's HHS relaxes enforcement on 6 popular wellness peptides
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.@AtriumHealth, NC State Health Plan reach deal in preferred provider network dispute
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Universal Health Services headed for 'lower end' of 2026 guidance after Q3's volume growth, softer mix
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Clinical artificial intelligence search engine Vera Health secured $28.5M in series A funding to accelerate and expand its platform
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Medicare navigation startup Chapter acquires Hively with ambitions to be the one-stop shop for retirement
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Most employers are weighing the potential of AI-enabled benefits programs and how best to offer them to workers, according to a new survey from Aon and Define Ventures
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Pediatric therapy can come with months-long wait lists and few in-network options. Village CEO Brandon Terry joins "Podnosis" to discuss how the startup is trying to change that.
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In a new op-ed, @KyuRheeMD (NACHC) & @rshawnm
(@aafp) call for doubling primary care investment, reach and workforce through the #PrimaryCareTripleDouble
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Aetna sues to challenge 2027 MA star ratings
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Fierce Healthcare Regulatory Recap: New women’s health initiatives in Trump EO; CMS doles out RHTP funding to 3 more states
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