Noah Tong

UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum appears to have laid off a significant percentage of its workforce, Fierce Healthcare has learned, though the full extent of those job cuts remains unclear.

Welcome to this week's Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is hoping to improve Medicaid enrollees’ access to care through a final rule that better compensates caregiving roles.

Medicaid managed care plans and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) will be subject to new wait time standards and quality ratings

Alaffia Health, a health tech business that works with payers and third-party administrators to minimize fraud and help clinicians conduct reviews more efficiently, has raised $10 million in series

More than 1,600 Blue Shield of California members have registered for a musculoskeletal (MSK) program through the payer's digital health platform since its launch in January.

Welcome to this week's Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry.

The Department of Labor (DOL) will release a final rule that completely overturns a Trump-era policy allowing small businesses to skirt the Affordable Care Act (ACA) using association health plans.

Price transparency and the No Surprises Act are still in their infancy, but providers and health plans would be smart to comply now to avoid facing

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced an update to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Tuesday, fortifying support for Americans with disabilities.