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April 16, 2026 News from SPH

When UnitedHealth bought doctor practices, Medicare Advantage spending rose but care stayed the same, study finds

The findings of the working paper offer a behind-the-scenes look at what can happen as major health insurers expand into owning and operating physician practices.

April 16, 2026 Stat News

HaloMD’s legal win highlights the difficulty of challenging arbitration decisions

By Tara Bannow

April 16, 2026 Healthcare Brew

DOJ increasingly investigating health systems, claiming anticompetitive contracts

By Maia Anderson

April 15, 2026 Healthcare Dive

More insurance claims denials are being overturned upon appeal, study finds

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn

April 14, 2026 The growing role of private equity in healthcare

The growing role of private equity in healthcare

Podcast ft. Yashaswini Singh
By Mikaela Lefrak, Jon Ehrens

April 14, 2026 Axios

More insurer denials are being overturned

Part of the Axios Vitals Newsletter Maya Goldman, Tina Reed, and Peter Sullivan

April 13, 2026 MedPage Today

Huge Rates of Insurance Denials Get Overturned by Independent Review Experts

by Cheryl Clark

April 10, 2026 Spotlight Delaware

As Delaware debates primary care reform, a similar Oregon law offers insight

by Nick Stonesifer

April 8, 2026 Health Affairs This Week

Podcast: 2027 Medicare Advantage Final Payment Rule: Key Changes Explained | David Meyers

On a special emergency episode, Jeff Byers from Health Affairs Publishing speaks with Brown University’s David Meyers to break down the 2027 Medicare Advantage final payment rule—covering the larger-than-expected rate increase, updates to risk adjustment, what V28 entails, and the balance between maintaining market stability and ensuring long-term program sustainability.

April 7, 2026 Healthcare Authority

The Uncertain Impact Of Medicare Advantage Scrutiny

By Yeji Jesse Lee

April 3, 2026 Axios

1 big thing: The thirst for insurance trustbusting

By Caitlin Owens

April 1, 2026 The Economist

Demand for autism care is soaring. The system is struggling to cope

Read the quoted study: Arnold DR, Reddy M, Cantor J, et al. Private Equity in Autism Services. JAMA Pediatr. 2026;180(3):341-343. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.5443

March 31, 2026 News from SPH

Jada Owens: Pivot to policy

After witnessing stark racial disparities in Alzheimer’s care, Jada Owens pivoted from medicine to policy. The Brown Health Equity Scholar is headed to D.C. for a one-year Winston Fellowship to help shape the future of U.S. health care.

March 27, 2026 USA Today