Stay informed with the latest insights on healthcare trends! We have rounded up some reports and surveys from around the industry that we thought were of interest covering critical topics such as health insurance, value-based care, ransomware, and cybersecurity. Explore the latest data and analysis to stay ahead in an evolving healthcare landscape.
Competition in Health Insurance: A Comprehensive Study of US Markets
Dominant health insurers in the vast majority of metropolitan areas across the United States have consolidated significant market share and driven away competition leaving consumers in local markets with a decade of very limited options for medical coverage, according to a new market analysis from the American Medical Association (AMA). The 2024 edition of Competition in Health Insurance: A Comprehensive Study of US Markets (PDF) examined 382 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), the 50 states and the District of Columbia and tabulated commercial and Medicare Advantage (MA) market shares for the two largest health insurance companies in each of those geographic markets.
No Surprises Act Continues to Prevent More than 1 Million Surprise Bills Per Month, While Provider Networks Grow
A new survey from AHIP and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) highlights how the No Surprises Act (NSA) continues to protect millions of consumers each year, with health plan provider networks growing despite a continued reliance on the law’s arbitration process by some health care providers.
Humana’s 11th Value-Based Care Report
Value-based care results in patients spending more time with their primary care clinician, less time in the hospital, and more frequent preventive care, based on research released by health and well-being company Humana Inc. in its annual Value-Based Care Report.
2024 Hybrid Security Trends Report
Netwrix, a vendor specializing in cybersecurity solutions focused on data and identity threats, surveyed 1,309 IT and security professionals globally and released findings for the healthcare sector based on the data collected in their 2024 Hybrid Security Trends Report.
State of Ransomware 2024: A Year of Surges and Shuffling
Black Kite, the leader in third-party cyber risk intelligence, published new data from the Black Kite Research Intelligence Team (BRITE) that shows certain ransomware groups are disproportionately targeting healthcare organizations. Ransomware groups Everest and Monti lead with 25% and 20.8%, respectively, of their victims in healthcare. Notably, high-volume groups INC Ransom (21.7%) and BianLian (15%) show a strong healthcare focus, making them especially dangerous to the sector.
2025 Global Threat Analysis Report
Radware®, a global provider of application security and delivery solutions for multi-cloud environments, released its 2025 Global Threat Analysis Report. Radware’s new report leverages intelligence provided by 2024 network and application attack activity sourced from the company’s cloud and managed services and threat intelligence research team. In addition, it draws from information found on Telegram, a public messaging platform often used by cybercriminals.