HTB::Rx: Pressure Tests Everywhere

Insurer CEOs grilled on affordability
Major payers defend pricing and profits on Capitol Hill as lawmakers shift the blame narrative from providers to insurers, signaling margin pressure that will ripple downstream.

OpenEvidence becomes a $12B company
A physician-facing AI tool leaps from pilot to infrastructure, forcing health systems and payers to rethink workforce strategy, utilization management, and liability.

Congress extends telehealth and hospital-at-home flexibilities
Multi-year regulatory certainty unlocks real investment in virtual and acute-at-home models, while setting the stage for tighter audits and compliance scrutiny.