Georgia sued the Biden administration Friday over its decision to revoke approval of a work requirement in the state's plan to expand Medicaid coverage to more low-income Georgians.

A unvaccinated COVID-19 patient flown from Minnesota to Texas during a legal battle over whether his ventilator should be turned off died Saturday, the family's attorney said.

As part of the agreement, approximately 100 MarinHealth workers will transition to Optum employees.

Pending litigation will decide whether or not Oklahoma has a right to regulate pharmacy benefit managers despite existing federal law.

In recent days, conservative law firms have pressured a Missouri-based health care system, Minnesota and Utah to drop their protocols and sued New York state over allocation guidelines or scoring systems that include race as a risk factor.

Cannabidiol, currently prescribed to epilepsy patients, should be looked at as a possible preventative or treatment for COVID-19, a new study recommends.

IBM has incrementally sold off parts of its Watson Health enterprise, illustrating the complexity of applying budding technology to the highly regulated healthcare industry.

Providers are encouraged to use electronic prior authorization, but uptake still lags.

Some payers provide direct coverage for at-home COVID-19 tests, others require members to submit claims for reimbursement, according to an analysis.

Henry Ford Health System's integrated insurer Health Alliance Plan is offering buyouts to employees 55 years and older.

IBM announced Friday that Francisco Partners will acquire its healthcare data and analytics assets, currently part of Watson Health.

More than 40 organizations will split $103 million, and a new technical assistance center will share best practices.

Three studies released Friday offered more evidence that COVID-19 vaccines are standing up to the omicron variant, at least among people who received booster shots.

Congress passed the No Surprises Act last year to protect patients from surprise medical bills. Unfortunately, insurance companies are already exploiting the way the Biden administration is implementing the law.

The omicron surge this winter has not only swamped U.S. hospitals with record numbers of patients with COVID-19, it has also caused frightening moments and major headaches for people trying to get treatment for other ailments.

Two state health officials said advance notice of the public health emergency's end could help ease coverage renewals.

In the past week, the Biden administration launched two programs that aim to get rapid COVID tests into the hands of every American. But the design of both efforts disadvantages people who already face the greatest barriers to testing.

Many hospitals and clinics are still infusing the costly treatments—often charging hundreds of dollars a session—that public health officials now say are almost certainly useless.

The doctors claim HCA Healthcare is monopolizing the market by forming partnerships with and purchasing competing surgical centers.