Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-05-17
Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-05-17
Here are today's top healthcare supply chain stories.
Trump, RFK Jr. seek to relax safeguards for AI healthcare tools
HHS is easing electronic health records standards meant to keep records user-friendly and offer transparent advice, alarming doctors.
Why UnitedHealthcare and other insurers are padding reserves
Health insurers such as Elevance Health and Alignment Healthcare are preparing for future volatility despite a positive first quarter for the sector.
Small health systems drive Epic market share growth: KLAS
Electronic health record giant Epic added more than 18,000 acute-care beds last year, according to market research firm KLAS.
Epic, Sanford among companies joining CMS prior authorization effort
The newly announced initiative is intended to address hurdles to electronic prior authorization uptake.
Feds threaten to freeze state Medicaid funding over fraud
The Health and Human Service Department is targeting Medicaid Fraud Control Units in the last phase of its anti-fraud campaign.
CMS pauses home health, hospice provider enrollment into Medicare
CMS said the six-month pause will help the administration crack down on fraud.
‘Glimmers of hope’ seen for insurers as medical costs abate
First-quarter results from insurers such as UnitedHealth Group, Humana and Elevance Health suggest the industry is regaining its footing.
UnitedHealth Group’s Optum Rx makeover elicits cautious welcome
UnitedHealth Group's Optum Rx joins rival pharmacy benefit managers by promising greater transparency.
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