Vitalic Health survey: Leaders united on need for healthcare affordability, divided on how to fix it
CHICAGO (June 8, 2026) – Top healthcare experts across the nation overwhelmingly agree the U.S. healthcare system is financially unsustainable, and every stakeholder must share responsibility for making care more affordable, according to a Vitalic Health affordability survey released today. Powered by the neutral, nonpartisan, nonprofit Healthcare Financial Management Association, Vitalic Health was designed to…
HFMA’s Vitalic Health to gather more than 50 payers, providers and tech leaders to address rising claim denials
CHICAGO (Feb. 3, 2026) – The Healthcare Financial Management Association’s Vitalic Health announced today it will convene more than 50 payers, providers and tech companies to simplify and standardize the claims process in U.S. healthcare. Nearly 12 percent of patients’ claims for healthcare services are denied because of procedural requirements, benefit limitations, medical necessity concerns and more – a rising trend each year. Claim denials administration adds an estimated $25 billion in unnecessary spending to the healthcare system. “The relentless rise of claim…
Vitalic Health launches Vitals Tracker to measure affordability, financial sustainability and health outcomes
CHICAGO (Jan. 20, 2026) — The Healthcare Financial Management Association’s Vitalic Health today released the U.S. Vitals Tracker, a first-of-its-kind tool that measures the health of U.S. healthcare. Vitalic Health – powered by HFMA – is designed to bring together healthcare stakeholders to address issues negatively impacting affordability, health outcomes and industry financial sustainability. The Vitals Tracker scores…