The Global and Professional Direct Contracting Model will be replaced with a more equity-focused and provider-led Accountable Care Organization Model in 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid […]
Beaumont Health promotes leaders as others depart following merger with Spectrum
A shakeup of top leadership at Beaumont has begun following the completion of the merger between Beaumont Health and Spectrum Health earlier this month. The health system, now […]
UnitedHealth Group to fight DOJ lawsuit blocking Change Healthcare deal
The U.S. Department of Justice sued to block UnitedHealth Group $13 billion proposed acquisition of health IT company Change Healthcare on Thursday, just three days before the healthcare […]
Why pregnant people were left behind while vaccines moved at ‘warp speed’ to help the masses
Kia Slade was seven months pregnant, unvaccinated, and fighting for breath, her oxygen levels plummeting, when her son came into the world last May. A severe case of […]
Sanofi, GSK to seek authorization for COVID-19 vaccine
Drugmakers Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline said Wednesday they will seek regulatory approval for a new COVID-19 vaccine after human trials showed it provided a high level of protection against […]
Cerner posts $5.8B revenue, 21.7% adjusted operating margin for 2021
Cerner’s revenue rose 4.7% to $5.8 billion last year and 4.1% to $1.5 billion during the fourth quarter, the electronic health records vendor announced Wednesday. The company missed […]
WHO works to spread COVID vaccine technology to more nations
The global disparity in access to COVID-19 vaccines is enormous. Africa currently produces just 1% of the world’s COVID-19 vaccines and only about 11% of its population is […]
An $80,000 tab for newborns lays out a loophole in the new law to curb surprise bills
When Greg and Sugar Bull were ready to start a family, health challenges necessitated that they work with a gestational surrogate. The woman who carried and gave birth […]
Oregon seeks approval for two-year continuous Medicaid eligibility plan
Oregon is asking the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for permission to allow Medicaid enrollees to stay on the rolls continuously for two years without eligibility redeterminations. […]
Lifespan, Care New England call off merger
Lifespan and Care New England Health System scrapped their merger plans amid federal and state opposition, the not-for-profit heath systems said Wednesday. The Federal Trade Commission and Rhode […]