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UnitedHealth Group 2024 Profits Hit $14 Billion Despite Cyberattack, Rising Costs

Forbes Healthcare

UnitedHealth Group reported $14.4 billion in 2024 profits as its UnitedHealthcare health insurance and Optum provider services overcame rising costs and a cyberattack.

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UnitedHealth reaches record revenue in 2024, though profit falls

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

UnitedHealth’s net income plummeted to its lowest level since 2019 amid hefty costs, including some from the Change cyberattack. CEO Andrew Witty also remembered slain executive Brian Thompson on a Thursday morning call.

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College Experts Tout The Benefits Of Animal-Assisted Interventions

Forbes Healthcare

Animal-assisted interventions are a popular trend for colleges and universities. Mental health professionals describe their programs and tout the benefits to students.

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Nurse Leader Coach Virtual Workshop on February 5th, 2025

Emerging RN Leader

I am proud to partner with New England ONL for this Nurse Leader Coach workshop on February 5th. This workshop is excellent for all levels of nurse leaders and nurse educators. You don’t need to be a member of ONL to attend. Register using this link The post Nurse Leader Coach Virtual Workshop on February 5th, 2025 appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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FDA Bans Red Dye 3 On Cusp Of Potentially Big Changes In Food Industry

Forbes Healthcare

it would appear that the FDAs ban on Red 3 is a shot across the bow to the food sector that could ironically help facilitate Kennedys pursuit of further changes.

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Digital health funding falls again in 2024: Rock Health

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Investors focused their dollars on younger startups, while deal sizes for more established companies declined last year.

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Can an Apple Watch and other wearable devices predict flare-ups of IBD?

Medical Economics

Researchers found that common wearable devices could help patients manage their IBD better

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UnitedHealth Group CEO: ‘The Health System Needs To Function Better’

Forbes Healthcare

In his first public comments since one of his executives was shot to death, UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty said the healthcare system needs to function better.

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Where primary care fits in the shift toward home care

Medical Economics

As health care moves home, primary care physicians are stepping in to ensure care stays personal and effective.

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The Hidden Costs Of Denial: Unpacking The Rage Against Insurers

Forbes Healthcare

The December murder of Brian Thompson has left the industry grappling with how so much anger could be directed towards a sector that purports to keep people healthy.

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Is 2025 the year you decide to upskill your workforce?

Practice Index

I wonder how many people woke up on New Years Day and said to themselves or their partners, New Year, New Me! Instead of waking up feeling the effects of partying into the early hours. This year I was in bed well before midnight on New Years Eve, and then out early to participate in a New Years Day 10km run! Oh, how times have changed. Many people make resolutions at a personal or family level, pledging to change or do things differently, but theyre often motivated by whats referred to as shame-

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Hive Mentality: Is Behavior Programmed Into DNA?

Forbes Healthcare

Researchers in Germany studying honeybees found that DNA can predetermine certain behaviors. Their findings may shed light on what drives some human behavior.

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PCNs secured for 2025/26: welcome news or temporary fix?

Practice Index

NHS England has provided some welcome yet unquestionably overdue reassurance to GP practices and additional roles reimbursement scheme (ARRS) staff that the future of PCNs is secure for the 2025/26 financial year. This announcement, made in response to a question asked in a recent webinar, aims to address concerns following reports of ARRS staff resigning due to uncertainty about their roles.

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2025 health care agenda: Pharmacy benefit manager regulation

Medical Economics

Rep. Greg Murphy, MD (R-North Carolina), discusses reforms he hopes Congress will consider this year.

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Solving sick pay shenanigans – By Susi O’Brien

Practice Index

The winter months, understandably, tend to be a time when sickness absence levels increase. Coughs, colds and flu take their toll on staff unlucky enough to succumb to them. This cant be helped really. Therefore, offering a reasonable sick pay allowance is a supportive and compassionate act by any employer. Sick pay entitlements can be complicated, though, and Practice Indexs HR Help service receives a lot of questions on this subject.

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MedPAC recommends tying Medicare physician reimbursement to Medicare Economic Index

Medical Economics

Choice is up to Congress, but plan presents a raise for 2026, with additional money for primary care.

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Negotiating your medical office lease – Four essential provisions

Physicians Practice

While there are numerous issues to cover during your lease negotiation, here are four essential concerns for a medical practice that are too often minimized or even overlooked.

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DEA announces new rule for telehealth controlled substance prescriptions

Medical Economics

The administration announced three new telehealth rules, making permanent some temporary pandemic-era flexibilities and establishing new patient protections.

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New AI aims to limit denied claims

Physicians Practice

Company aims to make claims appeals easier and quicker for physicians by having AI do much of the work

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2025 health care agenda: HBOT for veterans health care

Medical Economics

Rep. Greg Murphy, MD (R-North Carolina), discusses reforms he hopes Congress will consider this year.

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Medical Assistant Responsibilities at a Cancer Treatment Center

Prism Career Institute

Medical assistants play a vital role in maintaining their facilitys day-to-day operations. They find work in a variety of environments, including specialized locations such as cancer treatment centers. These workplaces are uniquely demanding, but also highly rewarding with a strong combination of clinical and administrative experience. With Prism Career Institute, discover what everyday responsibilities may look like for an oncology medical assistant.

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Physician recruitment agreements: Real-world examples that illustrate how these agreements can go wrong

Medical Economics

Real-world examples that illustrate how recruitment agreements can end badly for physicians

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Private equity poses ‘new and unique risks’ to healthcare, federal agencies warn

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

In a report released Wednesday, the Biden administration called for increased transparency in healthcare transactions to better monitor the growing influence of private equity on care delivery.

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2025 health care agenda: Medicare Advantage abuses

Medical Economics

Rep. Greg Murphy, MD (R-North Carolina), discusses reforms he hopes Congress will consider this year.

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Ozempic, Ibrance among next drugs picked by Medicare for price talks

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Announcing the 15 medicines chosen for the second round of negotiations is one of the Biden administration’s final health policy acts.

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Former CDC director issues special report on the U.S. physician shortage

Medical Economics

Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, former CDC director, co-authored a special report on the physician shortage in the U.S., published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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DEA proposes long-awaited rule for telehealth controlled substance prescriptions

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

However, telehealth advocates raised concerns about restrictions included in the rule, with one group calling for President-elect Donald Trump to withdraw the proposal.

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2025 health care agenda: The IRA 9/13 rule

Medical Economics

Rep. Greg Murphy, MD (R-North Carolina), discusses reforms he hopes Congress will consider this year.

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10 Essential Skills for Aspiring Healthcare Practitioners

We Care Online

In addition to academic knowledge, becoming a successful healthcare practitioner requires solid skill sets that cover theory and practice. Due to changes in the healthcare industry, professionals must adapt to new technologies, challenges, and patient needs. Aspiring practitioners must master the essential technical expertise and develop problem-solving abilities.

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A connection between childhood maltreatment and disease later in life; hearing impairment and Parkinson’s disease; U.S. military 10 times more likely to use nicotine pouches – Morning Medical Update

Medical Economics

The top news stories in medicine today.

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Why the opioid crisis and youth mental health demand urgent parity reforms in 2025

KevinMD.com

At the beginning of 2024, the nation continued to experience the impact of three declared public health emergencies with significant behavioral health implications: COVID-19, Mpox, and the opioid crisis. At the same time, three major national associationscontinued to highlight what they first described in 2021 as a “youth mental health crisis.” As we enter 2025, Read more Why the opioid crisis and youth mental health demand urgent parity reforms in 2025 originally appeared in KevinMD

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