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Alignment Healthcare’s second quarter net income more than doubled to $36.6 million compared to the year ago period as costs in its Medicare Advantage plans eased.

Physician shortages are turning speed into healthcare's scarcest resource — and the real investment opportunity is infrastructure, not favors that jump the line.

The Cigna Group reported second quarter net income of nearly $1.7 billion despite continued elevated medical costs dogging the entire health insurance industry.

In the U.S., heat claims more lives than floods, tornadoes & hurricanes combined. Lessons from managing extreme cold, floods & hurricanes offer a blueprint for survival.

Twenty minutes lost to a balky booking system, and the staff already knew. Two questions every leader should ask to find the friction in patient and customer experience.

The U.S. is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status for the first time in 25 years. Oubreaks are a hidden tax, leading to higher costs and economic losses.

In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at Fortell’s efforts to make a better hearing aid, Abby Care’s business getting payment for caregivers, J&J’s $5.5 billion talc settlement, Scribe Therapeutics’ IPO, and more.

A profitable rural Maine hospital plans to close labor & delivery, furthering a wave of state-wide maternity closures. What this means for women and communities.

Humana reported second quarter net income of $694 million as costs of care for older adults in its Medicare Advantage plans fell in line with company expectations.

As the reliance on technology increases, healthcare leaders need to invest heavily in cyber-protection measures.

A study from Down Under did look at who had more recorded farts per day, men or women. It also showed when the peak amount of flatulence seemed to occur.

A targeted antibody‑drug conjugate wipes out measurable residual disease in adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia, cutting relapse risk and extending long‑term survival.

Advocates for Medicare for All should abandon reference to a dated safety net program whose flaws are becoming more pronounced by the day.