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17 Sep 2025
AHIP pledges vaccine coverage ahead of ACIP meeting
AHIP members commit to covering vaccines, including the latest flu and COVID-19 jabs, through next year as the CDC's vaccine advisory panel plans to debate common immunizations.
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17 Sep 2025
MongoDB adds MCP server, expands AI development capabilities
While the database vendor isn't breaking new ground with its updated features, they combine to provide customers with valuable tools that will help to build modern applications.
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17 Sep 2025
Fewer hospitals posting prices despite price transparency push
The new report shows fewer hospitals are posting dollar-and-cents prices in their public files, undermining healthcare price transparency requirements.
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17 Sep 2025
Microsoft scores win against Office 365 credential thieves
Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit disrupts a major phishing-as-a-service operation that targeted and stole Office 365 usernames and credentials
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17 Sep 2025
NCC: How RaaS team-ups help Scattered Spider enhance its attacks
Scattered Spider’s alliances with ransomware-as-a-service gangs act as a force multiplier for the scope, and number, of its cyber attacks, according to NCC Group analysts
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16 Sep 2025
New AI method mitigates bias in health datasets
Mount Sinai researchers' new AI method has the potential to significantly reduce bias in the datasets used in development, which would, in turn, make health AI more equitable.
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16 Sep 2025
Survey: 1 in 6 parents skip or delay childhood vaccines
Survey data shows parents that skip or delay their child's recommended vaccine schedule do so because they distrust the shots' safety and efficacy.
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16 Sep 2025
Turkish state tightens grip on comms
Turkish subscriptions to fixed broadband were the lowest in Europe in 2024 and half as common as those in more developed countries
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15 Sep 2025
Wyden calls for FTC probe into Microsoft over Ascension hack
Sen. Ron Wyden alleged that Microsoft's "insecure software" enabled the ransomware attack against Ascension hospitals, which resulted in weeks of EHR downtime.
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15 Sep 2025
Telehealth disparities persist among rural US adults
In rural areas, older adults and minority groups used telehealth less than their peers, indicating telehealth disparities within rural populations in the U.S., a new study shows.
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15 Sep 2025
How a rideshare SDOH program closed cancer screening gaps
Researchers found that rideshare programs can address leading SDOH fueling cancer screening gaps in a cost-effective model.
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12 Sep 2025
Generic, biosimilar markets at risk despite saving $467B in 2024
Generics and biosimilars cut U.S. drug costs by $467B in 2024, but the AAM warns that PBMs, IRA rules and a lack of competition threaten long-term stability of the market.
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12 Sep 2025
Generic, biosimilar markets at risk despite saving $467B in 2024
Generics and biosimilars cut U.S. drug costs by $467B in 2024, but the AAM warns that PBMs, IRA rules and a lack of competition threaten long-term stability of the market.
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11 Sep 2025
AMA releases CPT 2026 code set, adds codes for health AI
The American Medical Association released the Current Procedural Terminology 2026 code set, adding 288 new codes for emerging services like remote patient monitoring and health AI.
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11 Sep 2025
What the FDA's DTC drug ad crackdown means for pharma companies
As the FDA and HHS rein in direct-to-consumer drug advertising, new compliance rules and AI-driven monitoring could require some pharma companies to rethink their marketing approach.
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10 Sep 2025
Splunk.conf: Cisco and Splunk expand agentic SOC vision
The arrival of agentic AI in the security operations centre heralds an era of simplification for security professionals, Splunk claims
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10 Sep 2025
Apple Watch launches new hypertension notification feature
The latest version of the Apple Watch includes a feature that will assess heart sensor data to identify and notify users about potential hypertension symptoms.
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10 Sep 2025
OCR, ASTP release version 3.6 of Security Risk Assessment Tool
The Security Risk Assessment Tool can help small and mid-sized healthcare organizations manage privacy and security risks and maintain HIPAA compliance.
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10 Sep 2025
Oracle Health's patient portal AI takes aim at medical jargon
Oracle's patient portal AI tool sets out to translate complex medical jargon amid trends of low patient health literacy levels.
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09 Sep 2025
Splunk.conf: Splunk urges users to eat their ‘cyber veggies’
The dawn of AI-enabled cyber attacks makes it even more important for defenders to bring their A-game, particularly when it comes to getting the basics right
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09 Sep 2025
New York Blood Center Enterprises discloses data breach
New York Blood Center Enterprises disclosed a data breach impacting an unidentified number of people following a January 2025 ransomware attack that disrupted operations.
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09 Sep 2025
Strive Health snags $550M for AI-driven kidney care
Strive Health plans to use the funds from the Series D round to support strategic partnerships, expand its services, and enhance its AI-driven kidney care model.
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09 Sep 2025
No Surprises Act IDR process costs $5B in fees, extra payments
From administrative fees to internal costs, the IDR process under the No Surprises Act adds billions in extra healthcare spending and spurs worries about downstream costs.
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09 Sep 2025
AHA urges FTC, DOJ antitrust probe into 340B rebate models
AHA stressed the damage that 340B rebate models would have on hospitals that use 340B savings to treat underserved patient populations.
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09 Sep 2025
Healthgrades releases provider search tool for patient access
Healthgrades said the MyHealthMatch provider search tool was designed to enable better alignment between patient clinical needs and provider skill set.
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08 Sep 2025
Healthcare underperforms in vulnerability remediation: Report
The healthcare sector finds serious vulnerabilities in a timely manner, pentesting data shows, but takes longer than other industries to remediate those vulnerabilities.
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05 Sep 2025
US politicians ponder Wimwig cyber intel sharing law
US cyber data sharing legislation is set to replace an Obama-era law, but time is running out to get it over the line, with global ramifications for the security industry, and intelligence and law enforcement communities
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05 Sep 2025
Medicare RPM payments spike spurs HHS-OIG oversight
A new HHS-OIG report reveals a 31% jump in Medicare RPM payments from 2023-24, indicating a need to expand billing practices oversight in this arena.
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05 Sep 2025
Execs prioritizing health AI, but adoption barriers persist
Health AI remains a key technology priority for healthcare executives; however, new survey results show hurdles to adoption, including appropriate AI utilization.
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04 Sep 2025
HHS expands catastrophic coverage eligibility
More people will be able to obtain catastrophic health plan coverage if they qualify for an income-based hardship exemption, HHS announced.
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04 Sep 2025
UHG faces scrutiny over Change Healthcare loan repayment tactics
Two senators sent a letter to the UHG and Optum CEOs demanding answers about the company's "abusive" loan repayment tactics following the Change Healthcare cyberattack.
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03 Sep 2025
Health plans need human touch to boost member experience
The health plan member experience leaves much to be desired, but more humanized and empathic communication could begin to build trust.
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03 Sep 2025
Duke Health to use predictive analytics for population health
Academic medical center Duke Health will use Trilliant Health’s predictive analytics platform to drive medical decisions and improve outreach to underserved patient populations in North Carolina.
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03 Sep 2025
Elsevier launches PharmaPendium AI to boost R&D, compliance
Elsevier debuts PharmaPendium AI, a GenAI tool that helps regulatory, preclinical and clinical teams access FDA, EMA and other regulatory data to accelerate R&D and compliance.
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03 Sep 2025
Patient repayment rates to hospitals declined after COVID-19
Patient repayment rates declined after the COVID-19 pandemic, as patients increasingly stopped paying some medical bills, a new study revealed.
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29 Aug 2025
AI supports care of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon hospital
Artificial intelligence pilot in Lebanon hospital aimed at freeing up time for medics to treat more Palestinian refugees
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28 Aug 2025
CDC Director fired as FDA restricts COVID-19 vaccine use
CDC Director Susan Monarez was fired the same day the FDA rescinded emergency use authorizations for COVID-19 vaccines, restricting use for seniors and high-risk younger people.
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28 Aug 2025
Most providers not ready for telehealth flexibilities to expire
In a new survey, healthcare providers cited technology gaps and privacy concerns as major challenges for a potential rollback of telehealth flexibilities at the end of the month.
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28 Aug 2025
UK cyber security centre helps expose China-based cyber campaign
GCHQ cyber security centre and its international partners release details of malicious cyber activity linked to Chinese businesses
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27 Aug 2025
Women missing cancer screening need better patient education
Patient education could help ameliorate fears women have about certain routine cancer screening exams and clear up which screenings women need.
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27 Aug 2025
RFK Jr. delegates Part 2 enforcement to OCR
The HHS secretary delegated the enforcement of the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records regulations under 42 CFR Part 2 to OCR in alignment with a 2024 final rule.
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27 Aug 2025
American Heart Association unveils RPM program for heart failure
In collaboration with RPM company Cadence, the association will offer its new Connected Care program to reduce heart failure readmissions at participating hospitals.
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27 Aug 2025
Incident response planning cuts the risk of claiming on cyber security insurance
Proper attention to incident response planning is emerging as a core cyber control when it comes to reducing the risk of having to claim on cyber security insurance, according to a report
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27 Aug 2025
Lilly eyes FDA review after oral GLP-1 weight loss trial
Eli Lilly's daily oral GLP-1, orforglipron, led to weight loss and improved glycemic control in a Phase 3 trial, setting it up for FDA review and competition with oral Wegovy.
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27 Aug 2025
Ransomware activity levelled off in July, says NCC
Ransomware levels held steady in the month of July, although the risk remained as persistent as ever
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26 Aug 2025
Three new Citrix NetScaler zero-days under active exploitation
Citrix patches three new vulnerabilities in its NetScaler lines warning of active zero-day exploitation by an undisclosed threat actor
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26 Aug 2025
Public companies linked to 92% of AI medical device recalls
Most AI medical device recalls were linked to publicly traded companies, with established public companies' recalled devices often lacking clinical validation, new research shows.
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26 Aug 2025
Okta makes AI identity play with Axiom acquisition
Okta says Axiom Security’s technology will reinforce its own offerings in privileged access management, especially when it comes to the growing number of non-human identities
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26 Aug 2025
AMA outlines proposed fixes to Medicare Plan Finder
AMA said updating the Medicare Plan Finder tool is a step in the right direction, and urged HHS consider fail-safes to avoid inaccurate data from populating the tool.
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25 Aug 2025
Medicare bad debt cut plan threatens struggling hospitals
A new study finds hospitals with high bad debt tend to be smaller and have lower operating margins, raising concerns about a potential elimination of Medicare bad debt payments.
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25 Aug 2025
FDA begins publishing daily adverse drug reports for drugs, biologics
The FDA has begun releasing daily FAERS adverse event reports for all prescription drugs and biologics, enhancing post-market surveillance for frequent product monitoring.
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25 Aug 2025
DaVita ransomware attack impacts 2.7M individuals
Dialysis provider DaVita suffered a ransomware attack that resulted in one of the largest breaches reported to federal regulators this year.
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25 Aug 2025
Ransomware attack volumes up nearly three times on 2024
During the first six months of 2025, the number of observed and tracked ransomware attacks far outpaced the volume seen in 2024
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25 Aug 2025
What's the best way to measure health-related social needs?
Research shows no system for measuring health-related social needs can capture every need, suggesting that organizations should leverage multiple systems for a holistic approach.
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22 Aug 2025
U.S.-EU trade framework caps pharma tariffs on branded drugs at 15%
A new U.S.-EU trade framework caps pharma tariffs at 15% for branded pharmaceuticals and places generics and their ingredients under the "most-favored nation" rate system.
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21 Aug 2025
Moscow exploiting seven-year-old Cisco flaw, says FBI
US authorities warn of an uptick in state-sponsored exploitation of a seven-year-old vulnerability in Cisco's operating system software
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21 Aug 2025
Apple iOS update fixes new iPhone zero-day flaw
Latest Apple zero-day found in the ImageIO framework opens the door for targeted zero-click attacks on iPhone users
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21 Aug 2025
86% of docs say medical misinformation has become more insidious
As docs say medical misinformation has gotten worse, many fear the impact it will have on patient care and outcomes.
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21 Aug 2025
Transparency in Coverage data reveals stark rate variations
A report analyzing Transparency in Coverage data reveals stark differences in negotiated rates for care across geography, payers, care settings and facilities.
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21 Aug 2025
Ambient AI scribes reduce clinician burnout, boost well-being
New research underscores ambient AI scribe technology's positive impact on clinician well-being, with data showing significant declines in burnout linked to the technology's use.
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20 Aug 2025
Microsoft starts including PQC algorithms in cyber foundations
Microsoft updates on its post-quantum cyber strategy as it continues integrating quantum-safe algorithms into some of the core foundations underpinning its products and services
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20 Aug 2025
Commvault users told to patch two RCE exploit chains
Storage firm Commvault fixes four vulnerabilities that, when combined, create a pair of RCE exploit chains that could be used to target on-premise customers with ransomware and other nasties
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20 Aug 2025
ONC: As patient engagement tech soars, a digital divide opens
More organizations have adopted patient engagement technology capabilities, but have they also deepened a digital divide?
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20 Aug 2025
States to receive immigration reports on Medicaid enrollees
The Trump Administration is doubling down on honing Medicaid enrollment, with CMS now alerting states about Medicaid enrollees with unverified citizenship or immigration status.
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19 Aug 2025
Medicare Advantage member satisfaction declines as trust wanes
A lack of trust and increased confusion amid policy shifts have contributed to a decline in Medicare Advantage member satisfaction, new J.D. Power data shows.
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19 Aug 2025
Novo's $499 self-pay Ozempic bypasses payers, curbs compounders
Novo Nordisk's $499 self-pay program bypasses traditional payers to provide direct access to FDA-approved Ozempic and curb the uptake of unapproved compounded versions.
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19 Aug 2025
Epic unveils MyChart Central to link disparate patient portals
Epic's MyChart Central intends to solve the age-old problem of having multiple patient portal logins at different healthcare providers.
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19 Aug 2025
Study raises concerns about safety-net TEAM participation
About 14% of TEAM participants are part of healthcare's safety-net; however, safety-net hospitals tend to be disproportionately penalized in bundled payment models.
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19 Aug 2025
Google spins up agentic SOC to speed up incident management
Google Cloud elaborates on its vision for securing artificial intelligence unveiling new protections and capabilities across its product suite
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19 Aug 2025
How patients are using generative AI to find a doctor
With more patients using generative AI to find a doctor, clinics and hospitals need to dial into online reputation management to ensure AI generates accurate information.
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18 Aug 2025
Microsoft-owned company settles MOVEit lawsuit for $8.5M
A Massachusetts judge preliminarily approved a multimillion-dollar settlement over a 1.2 million-record data breach at Nuance Communications stemming from 2023 MOVEit software exploits.
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18 Aug 2025
Breaking down uninsured numbers under Trump's spending law
The newly signed One Big Beautiful Bill Act will increase the uninsured rate in the U.S., especially as the law prompts changes to Medicaid and Health Insurance Marketplace policy.
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18 Aug 2025
Workday hit in wave of social engineering attacks
A campaign of voice-based social engineering attacks targeting users of Salesforce’s services appears to have struck HR platform Workday
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18 Aug 2025
Doc videos in patient portals boost pediatric flu shot rates
Patient portal messages that include videos or images from a patient's doctor can boost pediatric flu shot rates by up to 3.9 percentage points.
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18 Aug 2025
Telehealth offers healthcare 'lifeline' for LGBTQIA+ patients
Telehealth was associated with gender-affirming care and HIV testing access and reduced mental health disparities within the LGBTQIA+ population, new research shows.
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15 Aug 2025
HHS restores defunct task force on childhood vaccine safety
HHS reinstates a defunct childhood vaccine safety task force following a lawsuit funded by Children's Health Defense, an anti-vaccine group previously led by HHS Secretary RFK Jr.
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15 Aug 2025
UK cyber leaders feel impact of Trump cutbacks
The ripple effects of US cyber security cutbacks have reached this side of the Atlantic, according to a report
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14 Aug 2025
Studies link GLP-1 use to T2D rare eye risks, urge screening
New research links GLP-1 use in type 2 diabetes to slightly higher risks of optic neuropathy and diabetic retinopathy, with study authors urging regular preventative eye exams.
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14 Aug 2025
Athenahealth announces new AI features for EHR platform
The new features for the athenaOne platform include AI-enhanced document processing, clinical summaries and interoperability tools for ambulatory practices.
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14 Aug 2025
Stanford, Qualtrics partner on agentic AI for care coordination
Agentic AI designed by Qualtrics and Stanford Health Care is intended to support care coordination to ultimately promote a better patient experience.
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14 Aug 2025
MA plans' LTSS supplemental benefits have untapped potential
Despite a 2018 rule allowing more LTSS supplemental benefits in Medicare Advantage, the share of plans offering them has gone down.
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13 Aug 2025
OCR updates HIPAA FAQs following health tech initiative launch
OCR updated some HIPAA Privacy Rule FAQs in support of CMS' recent health tech initiative launch, providing clarity on permitted PHI disclosures.
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13 Aug 2025
Oracle Health releases AI-powered ambulatory EHR
Oracle Health debuted a new AI-driven EHR just days before its rival, Epic, is set to host its annual user group meeting.
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12 Aug 2025
Eight critical RCE flaws make Microsoft’s latest Patch Tuesday list
Microsoft rolls out fixes for over 100 CVEs in its August Patch Tuesday update
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12 Aug 2025
Doximity acquires AI-powered clinical decision support tool
The digital healthcare provider network is adding Pathway Medical's AI-driven clinical reference tool to its suite of solutions through a $63 million acquisition.
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12 Aug 2025
Researchers firm up ShinyHunters, Scattered Spider link
ReliaQuest researchers present new evidence that firms up a potential link, or outright partnership, between the ShinyHunters and Scattered Spider cyber gangs
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12 Aug 2025
UK work visa sponsors are target of phishing campaign
Mimecast identifies a phishing campaign targeting UK organisations that sponsor migrant workers and students, opening the door to account compromise and visa fraud
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12 Aug 2025
Norway fixing Big Bang e-health botch with fintech security
Experts call for Europe’s health sector to protect medical APIs with security originated from UK open banking as officials take urgent measures against unprecedented attacks
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11 Aug 2025
Physician practices succeed under bundled payment model
Physician practice groups in the Medicare Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced cut more costs than their hospital peers, signaling a broader approach to bundled payments.
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11 Aug 2025
Health Insurance Marketplace premiums to grow 18%: KFF
Payers expect Health Insurance Marketplace premiums to generally increase in 2026 as they face higher costs, utilization and staffing challenges, according to a new KFF analysis.
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08 Aug 2025
Omada Health revenue jumps 49% year-over-year post-IPO
The virtual chronic care provider reported strong financial results in Q2 2025, including sizeable revenue and membership growth, and a strong IPO showing.
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07 Aug 2025
Trump's pharma import tariffs threaten drug pricing, generics
Trump's plan to raise pharma import tariffs up to 250% could drastically increase drug prices, eliminate access to affordable generics and limit R&D efforts across the industry.
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07 Aug 2025
DOJ Oks UnitedHealth, Amedisys deal on divestiture conditions
DOJ said UnitedHealth and Amedisys could move ahead with the $3.3B acquisition as long as they both divest at least 164 of their home health and hospice facilities.
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07 Aug 2025
Illinois 1st US state to ban AI in mental healthcare
Illinois has banned the use of AI in providing mental healthcare amid rising concerns about AI chatbots causing patient harm, including enabling dangerous behavior.
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07 Aug 2025
Change Healthcare data breach victim count rises to 193 million
The Change Healthcare data breach tally has settled at 193 million, nearly double UnitedHealth Group's initial estimates.
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06 Aug 2025
Black Hat USA: Startup breaks secrets management tools
Researchers at Cyata, an agentic identity specialist that has just emerged from stealth, found 14 CVEs in the widely used CyberArk Conjur and HashiCorp Vault enterprise secrets management platforms
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06 Aug 2025
Telehealth prescribing did not boost ADHD drug initiations
Telehealth prescribing was not associated with overprescribing of ADHD medication among Medicaid and CHIP enrollees and may have even helped close gaps, new research reveals.
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06 Aug 2025
HHS ends $500M in BARDA‑funded mRNA vaccine developments
With no announced timeline, HHS moves to terminate all mRNA vaccine development funded by BARDA, impacting 22 projects worth roughly $500 million.
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06 Aug 2025
Cyber criminals would prefer businesses don’t use Okta
Okta details a phishing campaign in which the threat actor demonstrated some unusually strong opinions on what authentication methods they would like their targets to use
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06 Aug 2025
NCSC updates CNI Cyber Assessment Framework
Updates to the NCSC’s Cyber Assessment Framework are designed to help providers of critical services better manage their risk profiles
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06 Aug 2025
KLAS: Training and governance needed to address EHR burnout
Providers report documentation, messaging and interoperability hurdles when using EHRs, but they see ambient AI as a solution, KLAS revealed.
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06 Aug 2025
Blue Shield of CA adds drug price transparency to member app
Blue Shield of California said the drug price transparency tool will promote a better consumer experience and enable comparison shopping for members.
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05 Aug 2025
77% of healthcare orgs targeted by ransomware in past year
New research shows that 53% of surveyed healthcare organizations paid the ransom when targeted by ransomware, even though ransomware payments do not guarantee recovery.
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05 Aug 2025
Attacker could defeat Dell firmware flaws with a vegetable
Cisco Talos discloses five vulnerabilities in cyber security firmware used on Dell Latitude and Precision devices, including one that could enable an attacker to log on with a spring onion