Broker Regulation

More than 6,400 providers chose to opt out of a $2.8 billion antitrust settlement with the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association by the July 29 deadline.

Mangione's defense attorneys last month accused prosecutors of flagrantly violating HIPAA with a "false and fraudulent" subpoena and asked for prosecutors to be sanctioned and for the judge to dismiss the case.

Researchers found that although concerns about conflict with China disrupting U.S. drug supply chains are valid, the nature of the exposure often is misrepresented, risking ineffective policy responses.

Kennedy, who has long expressed skepticism about the safety and efficacy of certain vaccines, said the move signals a broader shift in federal vaccine development priorities.

“The rapid pace of consolidation across emergency medicine raises critical questions about care quality and physician employment,” said Dr. Angela G. Cai, lead study author and assistant professor of clinical emergency medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

“This is the largest rate change insurers have requested since 2018, the last time that policy uncertainty contributed to sharp premium increases,” the report said.