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CMS deputy Stephanie Carlton asserts Trump administration wants to rein in—not cut—Medicaid spending

4 days ago | fiercehealthcare.com | Anastassia Gliadkovskaya

LOS ANGELES—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is prioritizing the acceleration of technology under President Donald Trump, according to the agency’s new deputy administrator and chief of staff Stephanie Carlton. Carlton, a Trump appointee, spoke at the Association of Health Care Journalists’ annual conference last week in Los Angeles. She was previously acting administrator of the CMS.
Ascension nears $3.9B AmSurg acquisition: Bloomberg

4 days ago | fiercehealthcare.com | Dave Muoio

Nonprofit Catholic giant Ascension Health is in “advanced talks” to purchase ambulatory surgery management services company AmSurg for about $3.9 billion, Bloomberg news reported Friday. The potential deal could come together within the coming weeks but still isn’t a certainty, according to sources granted anonymity to speak of the confidential discussions. Ascension was previously reported to be among those interested in acquiring the company, which has a presence in 34 states.
Walmart launches AI-enabled platform to encourage healthy eating

1 week ago | fiercehealthcare.com | Paige Minemyer

Retail giant Walmart is rolling out a new platform for insurers and benefit managers that's designed to make it easier to encourage healthy eating. The tool, called Everyday Health Signals, is powered by artificial intelligence, analyzing a consumers' retail history on Walmart.com to surface personalized feedback such as shopping lists and nutrition analyses.
Talkspace links with Amazon Pharmacy to streamline access to psychiatric medications

1 week ago | fiercehealthcare.com | Emma Beavins

Talkspace inked a partnership with Amazon Pharmacy to streamline psychiatric medication fulfillment and home delivery for its members. It marks the first time a virtual behavioral health solution has integrated with Amazon Pharmacy, the companies said. Psychiatric patients of Talkspace can now have their medications fulfilled through Amazon Pharmacy and delivered to their homes for seamless medication management.
HHS, CMS question hospitals on policies, finances related to gender-affirming care

1 week ago | fiercehealthcare.com | Dave Muoio

The Trump administration turned up the heat on healthcare organizations over gender-affirming care for children with warnings of future policy changes and direct information requests from hospitals providing the services. On Wednesday afternoon, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. penned a letter to healthcare providers, risk managers and state medical boards referring them to a recent evidence review published by the department.
Wisp adds at-home tests to women's telehealth care model

1 week ago | fiercehealthcare.com | Emma Beavins

Women’s healthcare company Wisp has launched a diagnostics arm to offer low-cost testing at home for sexual and reproductive health, the company announced May 28. Wisp is an online platform that prescribes medication for a range of women’s health needs such as oral contraception, yeast infections, fertility, emergency contraception and some medication abortion. Women can pick up their prescriptions at the pharmacy on the same day as their request, following approval by a provider.
The Trump administration wants input on health tech and data exchange, spelling changes for the industry

1 week ago | fiercehealthcare.com | Emma Beavins

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and HHS’ health IT office are tackling the nation’s data exchange infrastructure, which they say isn’t working for Americans.
Abridge rolls out customized well visit note for pediatric primary care

1 week ago | fiercehealthcare.com | Heather Landi

AI clinical documentation startup Abridge developed a medical record template specifically for pediatric providers, with a focus on primary care well visits. During well-baby and well-child visits, physicians assess a child's growth and development, diet, sleep, immunizations and evaluate vision and hearing, and documentation during these medical appointments is highly structured and responsive to the age and development of the child.
Here's how much GLP-1 prescriptions for obesity and weight management have grown since 2019

1 week ago | fiercehealthcare.com | Paige Minemyer

The number of people prescribed GLP-1 drugs for weight management has skyrocketed over the past five years, according to new data from FAIR Health. The report found that just over 2% of adults in the U.S. took a GLP-1 to treat obesity or overweight in 2024, up from just 0.3% in 2019. This is a relative increase of 586.7%, according to the analysts. The spike was even more stark among individuals who received a prescription but did not have a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes.
Grow Therapy launches care coordination program to streamline referrals to higher levels of care

1 week ago | fiercehealthcare.com | Anastassia Gliadkovskaya

Grow Therapy, a hybrid mental health provider, has launched a new care coordination program to streamline provider referrals to higher levels of care. Grow providers who need to refer patients to higher levels of care can now initiate the process with a care coordination team. The coordinator evaluates a patient’s needs and insurance coverage to determine the best referral.