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February 5, 2026 Jason Barry 0 min read
  1. CMS presses ahead on accelerated Medicare Advantage audits.
  2. Luigi Mangione won’t face death penalty, judge rules.
  3. U.S. flu cases are back on the rise again.
  4. GLP-1s can complicate disordered eating.
  5. Optum’s new AI-powered tools for digital prior authorization.
  6. MultiCare forks over $3.7M for medically unnecessary surgery allegations.
  7. HCA Healthcare adds to its urgent care footprint.
  8. Express Scripts reaches settlement with FTC in insulin suit.
  9. Healthcare bankruptcies declined in 2025.
  10. One-quarter of Medicaid doctors don’t actually treat Medicaid patients.
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