Healthcare
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- Breakthroughs71%Some rectal cancer patients can now skip surgery, chemo and radiation after FDA approves Jemperli
- Wearables22 to 50What the FDA has actually cleared in cuffless blood pressure
- Digital HealthFDA will treat most apps that come with prescription drugs like ads, unless the drugmaker proves they help
- Healthcare & Insurance95%Humana says 95% of its Medicare Advantage members are in 4-star plans for 2027, up from 20%
- Healthcare & Insurance17 to 4CMS plan would stop Medicare paying for outsourced remote monitoring
- Healthcare & Insurance71%AEP 2027 scorecard: more members in 4-star plans, fewer counties for some big insurers
- Employer Benefits & ACAOscar grows its county count 24% as ACA insurers set 2027 plans
- Digital Health$149How drugmakers and wearables are reaching patients directly
- AI in CareDoximity adds UpToDate to its AI tool, days after its OpenEvidence lawsuit ended
- Breakthroughs24%FDA approves Hibsago, a hepatitis B drug that lets some patients stop treatment
- Healthcare & InsuranceJudi Health gets a CMS contract for its own employer retiree Part D plan
- WearablesOura adds Cardio Effort and automatic VO2 max to its ring
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- Hpolicy.humana.comHumana says 95% of its Medicare Advantage members are in 4-star plans for 2027, up from 20%Healthcare & Insurance · Source: Humana press release, Oct 9, 2026
- Ffederalregister.govCMS plan would stop Medicare paying for outsourced remote monitoringHealthcare & Insurance · Source: Federal Register, CY 2027 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule (CMS-1848-P), Jul 16, 2026, pp. 43892-43895
CMSAEP 2027 scorecard: more members in 4-star plans, fewer counties for some big insurersHealthcare & Insurance · Source: CMS 2027 Star Ratings fact sheet, Oct 8
Oscar HealthOscar grows its county count 24% as ACA insurers set 2027 plansEmployer Benefits & ACA · Source: Oscar Health release, Oct 20
Judi HealthJudi Health gets a CMS contract for its own employer retiree Part D planHealthcare & Insurance · Source: Judi Health release, Oct 20
- CMSCMS proposes MA directory checks and PBM pay rulesHealthcare & Insurance · Source: CMS press release
Nextgov/FCWCMS official says parts of the WISeR AI prior auth test are not workingAI in Care · Source: Nextgov/FCW
PBSMedicare open enrollment opens with Part D changesHealthcare & Insurance · Source: AP via PBS
GoogleGoogle Health's data deals and Medicare's rulesDigital Health · Source: Google, Aug 11