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Judge removes some physicians from Blue Cross Blue Shield antitrust lawsuit

Some physicians were removed from an antitrust lawsuit against Blue Cross Blue Shield, due to the wording of previous settlement agreements. The case stems...

Optum launches program to lower specialty drug costs, streamline care

Optum has officially launched a new program called Specialty Fusion, meant to reduce administrative hassle, manage specialty medication costs and perform best benefit...

What New York women’s health startups are doing to improve Black maternal morbidity

Black women were 2.5 times more likely to die from childbirth than white women and 3.5 times more likely than Hispanic women. The...

A mild U.S. flu season is waning, but is it really over?

This winter's mild flu season has faded to a trickle of cases in much of the U.S., but health officials aren't ready to...

Direct Contracting uncertainty may hurt startups betting on it

Insurers and investors that bet big on Medicare Direct Contracting now face an uncertain future as regulators mull changes to the program. Payer...

Walgreens restarts political contributions | Modern Healthcare

The company told Business Insider in January 2021 that it would pause giving to the 147 lawmakers who opposed Biden’s certification. Walgreens did...

FCC proposes changes to Rural Health Care Program rate calculations

The FCC on Friday approved a proposed rule that would revise to how the agency sets rates for its Rural Health Care Program.The...

Arizona hospitals still crowded despite fewer COVID patients

Arizona hospitals remain crowded even as COVID-19 patient counts are dropping statewide while fewer additional confirmed infections and virus-related deaths are reported. COVID-19 patients...

The pieces are falling in place for broad adoption of blockchain in healthcare

While many people associate blockchain technology with the financial industry, I firmly believe that 2022 will be a pivotal year in driving healthcare...

COVID boosters for some Chicago hospital staff not required

“It’s a really, really tough situation here,” Dr. Emily Landon, the executive medical director of infection prevention and control at UChicago Medicine, told...

Travel nurses saw an increase in pay during the pandemic. Now, they could lose those benefits

Originally published by The 19th For the nurses who have witnessed the darkest moments of the pandemic under harrowing work conditions, the rise in...

CHS projects better earnings, lower debt ratio

Community Health Systems updated its longer-term financial goals Thursday to be slightly more ambitious than when they were originally unveiled early last year. The...

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Piaggio to boost premium play; enters bike segment with Aprilia RS 457

Photo: Twitter @ApriliaOfficial Italy's Piaggio Group aims to enhance its presence in the premium two-wheeler segment in India, as more and more customers seek...

Cisco Systems beefs up cybersecurity play with $28 billion Splunk deal

Cisco Systems has agreed to buy cybersecurity firm Splunk for about $28 billion in its biggest-ever deal to beef up its software business...

This $200 stick vacuum is just as good as a Dyson – and it has a mop

This cordless vacuum is surprisingly powerful. Jack Wallen/ZDNETMy wife and I have always been obsessed with cleaning. In fact,...