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A high-profile extortion threat against Amazon's primary care subsidiary puts millions of patients' health records at potential risk of public exposure. One Medical, the Amazon-owned primary care provider, has disclosed a cybersecurity incident in which an unauthorized third party gained access...
Indiana's Republican governor is backing direct price controls on hospitals — a rare and politically significant move that could become a model for other states frustrated by runaway healthcare costs. Indiana has moved to cap the prices hospitals can charge employers, marking an unusually...
Health-ISAC's CSO warns that even espionage-motivated intrusions into medical research institutions carry serious downstream security risks for the broader healthcare sector. A report analyzed by Health-ISAC links a sophisticated China-nexus threat group to a sustained, multiyear espionage...
A leading health system's real-world AI rollout in billing and claims comes with an internal reality check from the executive overseeing it. Mayo Clinic is actively integrating artificial intelligence into its revenue cycle operations, spanning functions such as billing, claims processing, and...
The classification establishes a defined regulatory pathway for simple in vitro diagnostic devices detecting Bacillus species secreted proteins in human clinical samples, potentially accelerating market access. The FDA has issued a final order classifying the simple in vitro diagnostic (IVD)...
A MedCity News analysis argues that current MA program adjustments are reshaping what the next phase rewards — with outsized implications for smaller and regional plans. A June 2026 MedCity News commentary by Deepti Loharikar and Daniel Fellenbaum frames the Medicare Advantage (MA) program as...
Repeal efforts are underway, but experts aren't convinced Democrats have the votes or leverage to undo the controversial payment model. Congressional Democrats are seeking to repeal the WISeR (Work Incentives Support and Engagement in Recovery) model, a CMS payment initiative that has drawn...