In a decision that is likely headed to the Supreme Court, a federal judge ruled that North Carolina and West Virginia state health plans must end policies that exclude coverage for gender-affirming medical care.

The Senate committee criticized UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty, who "months in can't figure out how many people have had their data stolen," and for the company server not requiring "multifactor authentication" for access.

Most doses of Zepbound have limited availability because of "demand increase for the drug," while only the highest dose of Wegovy is available, with remaining doses in short supply for a duration "to be determined," says the FDA.

Walmart, citing "lack of profitability," announced plans to close all 51 of its health centers in five states, while the retailer will continue to operate its 4,600 pharmacies and more than 3,000 Vision centers.

A coalition of 17 state attorneys general sued the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission over a new rule mandating that most employers offer "reasonable accommodations" to workers related to time off for an abortion.

Although the FTC estimates that the final rule will increase health care worker earnings by $300 million annually, the American Hospital Association highlighted retention difficulties in the for-profit portion of the hospital sector.

Eight in 10 companies say ERGs are being consulted more often by departments such as HR, communications and marketing.

Kaiser Permanente, which operates 40 hospitals and 618 medical facilities, reported the breach, which stems from tracking technology that shared patient information with advertisers such as Microsoft and Google.