[ad_1] Health systems are looking forward to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s new focus on hospital beds and admissions to determine a community’s COVID-19 risk level, […]
Colorectal cancer screening program helped eliminate racial disparities
[ad_1] New research conducted by Kaiser Permanente—and funded by the National Cancer Institute—has found that a multi-pronged screening program for colorectal cancer eliminated racial disparities among people with […]
Healthcare firms were pushed to confront racism. Now some are investing in Black startups.
[ad_1] Jumpstart Nova is the lead investor in three of the four companies it’s working with so far. That means Whitney’s team scrutinizes the business plan, vouches for […]
J&J, distributors finalize $26B landmark opioid settlement
[ad_1] California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget calls for using $50 million of the state’s expected $86 million share this year for youth opioid education and to train […]
Teladoc, Amwell report continued revenue rise in 2021
[ad_1] Teladoc Health and Amwell, two of the largest telehealth companies, this week posted gains in their revenue for 2021, building on a spike experienced in the first […]
Blue Cross execs: Pandemic proved fee-for-service healthcare payment model is broken. Here’s how to fix it.
[ad_1] It’s no shock to anyone reading this that there is an affordability crisis in American healthcare. And while much of the focus is rightly centered on the […]
CDC to significantly ease pandemic mask guidelines Friday
[ad_1] The Biden administration will significantly loosen federal mask-wearing guidelines to protect against COVID-19 transmission on Friday, according to two people familiar with the matter, meaning most Americans […]
Amedisys buying home health assets in North Carolina, increased profits 14% in 2021
[ad_1] Amedisys announced it will purchase the home health assets of AssistedCare Home Health and RH Homecare Services—which conducts business as AssistedCare of the Carolinas—effective around April 1, […]
Providers push for higher reimbursement as Congress debates mental health legislation
[ad_1] Providers, patient advocates and key lawmakers are taking aim at health insurers as Congress drafts legislation to tackle the behavioral health crisis, arguing that low reimbursement rates […]
Medicare Advantage plans gain record hold on the market in 2021, study says
[ad_1] For-profit plans grabbed 85% of new enrollees last year, according to analysis by The Chartis Group. More older adults bought into Medicare Advantage last year than ever […]