Hospital system AdventHealth has filed a lawsuit against MultiPlan, alleging the cost-management firm has systematically underpaid hospitals and doctors at least $19 billion per year for out-of-network reimbursements.

In a large clinical trial, Novo Nordisk's new obesity drug reduced the risk of serious heart problems by 20% - a landmark finding that could put more pressure on insurers to cover the high costs of these new medications.

A group of four bipartisan senators, including Sen. Charles Grassley, sent a letter to tax commissioners over concerns that these hospitals may not be providing charity care to communities as required for their tax-exempt status.

44% of those surveyed said a four-day workweek would positively affect their happiness levels in their role.

Federal spending on Medicare Advantage bonus payments has increased nearly 30%, or $2.8 billion, since 2022.

Emergency department (ED) spending has increased substantially over the past decade despite the number of visits per capita remaining relatively stable.

Almost 5% of respondents increased contributions as a way of offsetting increases to medical premiums.

Looking ahead to next year, many insurers expect broader economic inflation to flow through to the health system and put upward pressure on premiums.