[ad_1] The biggest setback came last month when the federal government’s Medicare health plan imposed strict limits on who can get the drug, wiping out most of its […]
United Physicians creates joint venture with Agilon Health
[ad_1] United Physicians Inc. has created a joint venture with Texas-based service organization Agilon Health to boost outcomes and profit margins for care of its 37,000 Medicare Advantage […]
Hospitals eye in-house staffing agencies to combat nursing shortage
[ad_1] Lorenz said she has been pleasantly surprised by how many staff nurses decided to stay with UPMC through the new staffing program instead of going to an […]
Assessing innovation projects’ performance | Modern Healthcare
[ad_1] Starting in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Inception Health—Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin’s innovation hub—launched an at-home COVID-19 monitoring program. The company, owned […]
Idaho healthcare provider reports climbing COVID cases
[ad_1] Coronavirus cases are again edging upward in parts of Idaho, prompting some healthcare officials to urge renewed caution for big gatherings. “The data in the last 10 […]
Michigan expands Medicaid coverage for new mothers for a year postpartum
[ad_1] Medicaid coverage for new mothers in Michigan can continue for up to a year postpartum under a new expansion of Medicaid approved by the Centers for Medicare […]
Black doctors say they face discrimination based on race
[ad_1] Adewumi said some of his surgical decisions were questioned and he was placed on a performance review plan, steps he says were a pretext to push him […]
The Check Up: Robert Garrett of Hackensack Meridian Health
[ad_1] There’s a growing focus on ensuring that everyone has equal access to healthcare services. Those efforts often hinge on getting a diverse range of students interested in […]
UnitedHealthcare to limit Aduhelm access
[ad_1] UnitedHealthcare will restrict coverage of Biogen’s Aduhelm, the nation’s largest health insurance company notified providers Sunday. The UnitedHealth Group subsidiary will only cover the costly Alzheimer’s disease […]
Not-for-profit hospitals’ investment income covers operating losses
[ad_1] Large not-for-profit health systems are recording investment income windfalls that are offsetting significant operating losses. St. Louis-based Ascension recorded a $640.1 million operating loss on $19 billion […]