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Healthcare Cost Trends
Medical cost trend projections, survey data, and actuarial analysis of healthcare spending drivers.
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Health InsuranceJune 10, 2026
Ardent Health's surprise CEO change reflected need for margin focus amid headwinds, CFO says
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Health InsuranceJune 10, 2026
Americans mostly blame insurers for rising healthcare costs, survey finds
Healthcare Dive
Health InsuranceJune 10, 2026
Anguished Parents. Doctors in Tears. Utah’s Long Measles Outbreak Takes a Toll.
KFF Health News
Health InsuranceJune 10, 2026
Sun Life Asia resilience index shows financial security weakening as inflation pressures households
Insurtech Insights
Health InsuranceJune 9, 2026
Cleveland Clinic agrees to 'decades-long' halt on gender-affirming care for minors in DOJ settlement
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Health InsuranceJune 9, 2026
Hundreds of hospitals warned over price transparency failings, AP reports
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Health InsuranceJune 8, 2026
Healthcare Dealmakers—WakeMed to join Atrium Health, Qualtrics closes $6.8B Press Ganey deal and more
Fierce Healthcare
Health InsuranceJune 8, 2026
Why health plans are leaving surgical cost savings on the table
Healthcare Dive
Health InsuranceJune 8, 2026
The evolution of healthcare cost management demands a new approach
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Health InsuranceJune 5, 2026
Texas Children’s Hospital to Pay $10M as Part of Detransition Settlement
Insurance Journal
Health InsuranceJune 5, 2026
1 in 5 U.S. adults denied doctor-recommended care: Commonwealth Fund
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Health InsuranceJune 5, 2026
Small businesses feel the squeeze as healthcare costs rise: Morgan Health
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Health InsuranceJune 4, 2026
ScionHealth sends 8 community hospitals to Lifepoint Health
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Health InsuranceJune 4, 2026
WVU Health System takes next step toward buying Independence Health
Healthcare Dive
Health InsuranceJune 4, 2026
Thyme Care expands cancer survivorship program to provide longitudinal support
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Health InsuranceJune 3, 2026
WVU Health System, Independence Health System target late 2026 for merger
Fierce Healthcare
Health InsuranceJune 3, 2026
AHA lays out blueprint to improve affordability, care access and quality
Fierce Healthcare
Health InsuranceJune 3, 2026
Department of Labor's proposed foreign worker wage increases are more tough news for healthcare staffing
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Health InsuranceJune 3, 2026
NYU Langone Health to build 500-patient bed hospital in Melville on Long Island
Healthcare Finance
Health InsuranceJune 3, 2026
Orlando Health unveils plans for new hospital and ED in Viera
Healthcare Finance
Health InsuranceJune 2, 2026
FTC clears Ascension's $3.9B AmSurg purchase, but requires some ASC divestitures
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Health InsuranceJune 2, 2026
FTC requires Ascension divestitures in $3.9B AmSurg deal
Healthcare Dive
Health InsuranceJune 2, 2026
Patients with treatment-resistant depression are costing Medicare big
Fierce Healthcare
Health InsuranceJune 1, 2026
New Connecticut private equity law bans hospital sale-leasebacks
Fierce Healthcare
Health InsuranceJune 1, 2026
How long does hospital credentialing take? The quiet cost of provider readiness delays
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Healthcare Cost Trends 2026: What Actuaries Need to Know About the Forces Reshaping Medical Spending
February 21, 2026Medical cost trends at 8.5–9.5%, GLP-1 drug costs reshaping pharmacy spend, behavioral health surges, oncology spending acceleration, and actuarial implications for pricing, reserving, and employer plan design.
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