In recent years, ghee has emerged as a health food superstar, garnering attention not only in traditional diets but also in contemporary culinary circles. This clarified butter, revered […]
Insurers, pharmacists at odds over CMS proposal to curb clawbacks
[ad_1] Insurers say the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ proposal to stop pharmacy benefit managers from clawing back fees from pharmacies goes against Medicare law, setting the […]
Optum, Aetna must face employer ‘dummy code’ class-action
[ad_1] The U.S. Supreme Court denied OptumHealth’s bid to drop a class-action, which alleges the company worked with Aetna to fraudulently pass on administrative costs to patients and […]
Dueling Opinions: Thinking about the new normal post pandemic
[ad_1] Do you believe we’re at the stage of the COVID-19 pandemic where the industry can finally start to think about the new normal? Dr. Amy Compton-Phillips: Let […]
Mask mandates go away in schools, but parent worries persist
[ad_1] Major school districts around the country are allowing students into classrooms without masks for the first time in nearly two years, eliminating rules that stirred up intense […]
Q&A: Success means providing value for all stakeholders
[ad_1] What got you into this business? As a physician, I saw how challenging it was for patients and their families to find skilled nursing and in-home care. […]
Staff shortages, deferred treatment driving changes in care models
[ad_1] “Mortality rates for Black people during the pandemic have been higher,” Wynia said. “What really got people’s concerns raised was you could have a perfect scoring system […]
Commentary: Smaller, independent health systems can use size to their advantage
[ad_1] As CEO of an independent, not-for-profit health system in California’s Bay Area, where healthcare giants are many, I am well aware of the assumption that smaller players […]
Q&A with Dr. Cheryl Pegus of Walmart ‘Consumer engagement is a huge part of healthcare’
[ad_1] Healthcare was Walmart’s fastest-growing business sector last quarter. What do you see as the company’s big healthcare wins lately? I’d say the things that we are very […]
WHO says COVID boosters needed, reversing previous call
[ad_1] An expert group convened by the World Health Organization said Tuesday it “strongly supports urgent and broad access” to booster doses, in a reversal of the U.N. […]