Fiscal Trouble Ahead For Hospitals Due To Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill

Cuts imposed by President Trump’s One “Big Beautiful Bill” will soon hit U.S. hospitals after a relatively strong cash and operating positions of the last five years,

Financial Trouble Ahead For Hospitals Due To Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill

Cuts imposed by President Trump’s One “Big Beautiful Bill” will soon hit U.S. hospitals after a relatively strong cash and operating positions of the last five years,

Tanning Influencers Push ‘Barbie Peptide.’ Here Are Risks Of Melanotan

“Tanfluencers” have been touting the use of melanotan II—which has been dubbed the “Barbie peptide” but is not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Oscar Health Reports Another Big Profit As Obamacare Member Costs Ease

Insurer Oscar Health swung to a $361 million second quarter profit while eclipsing $1 billion in net income for the first six months of the year as medical costs eased.

Athletes And Actors Owe Us More Than Great Performances. They Owe Us Their Voices.

Baseball’s Bobby Valentine is using his celebrity to advocate for cardiovascular disease awareness. What is the role of athletes and celebrities in promoting public health?

CVS Health Profits Hit $2.9 Billion As Firm Gets Handle On Aetna Costs

CVS Health’s second quarter net income nearly tripled to $2.9 billion compared to the year ago quarter as the company gets a better handle on its Aetna health plan costs.

Senate Resolution Would Block New Trump OMB Rule Until December 11

A Continuing Resolution from the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee would delay implementation of the Trump administration’s new OMB rule to at least December 11.

From Medical Assistants To LPNs, Doctor Office Staff Pay On The Rise

From receptionists to LPNs and medical assistants, jobs in doctor practices see pay increases of 15% to 30% over five years, Medical Group Management Association said.

Thousands Of Seniors May Lose Medicare Advantage As Plan Exits Escalate

Major Medicare Advantage insurer Humana is withdrawing from certain markets for 2027, a move expected to be mirrored by other companies facing rising medical expenses.

We Need More Embedded Critics In Healthcare

Healthcare needs more leaders willing to call their babies ugly. This kind of self-indictment will be necessary for the industry to finally begin to make real progress.