[ad_1] South Africa is seeing a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases driven by yet another version of the coronavirus, health experts say. Cases had been dropping in the […]
COVID again leading cause of Washington work-related deaths
[ad_1] Washington state officials said this week that COVID-19 was responsible for about one quarter of the 106 work-related deaths reported in Washington in 2021. The numbers from […]
MA plans deny care traditional Medicare would cover, investigation finds
[ad_1] Medicare Advantage insurers could soon see more oversight of prior authorization practices. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services agreed with policy recommendations laid out in a […]
SSM Health, Saint Louis University to form integrated healthcare network
[ad_1] SSM Health has agreed to purchase SLUCare Physician Group from Saint Louis University as part of a deeper partnership agreement, the two said Thursday in a press […]
MD Anderson, Community Health Network partner on integrated cancer program
[ad_1] The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Indianapolis-based Community Health Network are partnering on a clinical and research cancer program in central Indiana, the health […]
Baxter’s revenues climb with acquisition of Hillrom
[ad_1] Baxter’s stock was down slightly on the news this morning, trading at about $70 a share. Baxter, which makes dialysis machines and other equipment for operating rooms […]
California to increase awards in medical malpractice cases
[ad_1] People who get hurt because of a doctor’s negligence in California could soon get a lot more money in malpractice lawsuits under an agreement reached Wednesday that […]
Wright Lassiter named CommonSpirit CEO
[ad_1] Wright Lassiter will replace Lloyd Dean as CEO of the largest not-for-profit health system by revenue in the country, CommonSpirit Health said Thursday. Lassiter, the CEO of […]
CMS finalizes ACA plan standardization, network adequacy policies
[ad_1] Insurers on Affordable Care Act exchanges will have to offer plans with standardized deductibles and limits on out-of-pocket costs and co-pays for each of non-standardized offerings, as […]
Moderna seeks to be 1st with COVID shots for littlest kids
[ad_1] Moderna on Thursday asked U.S. regulators to authorize low doses of its COVID-19 vaccine for children younger than 6, a long-awaited move toward potentially opening shots for […]