[ad_1] Alex Kacik: You walk into an emergency department and leave with a bill that charges you for the doctors time and expertise, for your charge an extra […]
As New York closes hospitals to cut costs, communities of color pay the price
[ad_1] As large systems siphon away lucrative, privately insured patients with their capital upgrades, community hospitals like Kingsbrook end up hemorrhaging money serving patients who are uninsured or […]
Judge denies Clover Health’s bid to dismiss investors’ lawsuit
[ad_1] Clover Health will have to face investors who say the insuretech misled them ahead going public two years ago, a federal court ruled Monday. The plaintiffs allege […]
Patient advocates, nursing home leaders clash over Biden’s industry reforms
[ad_1] Nursing home resident advocates and those in charge of the facilities are at odds over industry reforms President Joe Biden announced Tuesday during the State of the […]
Cigna amps up Direct Contracting participation after program revamp
[ad_1] A Cigna subsidiary is the latest company to bank on the recently rebranded Direct Contracting program, the company announced on Wednesday. The insurer’s value-based care consultancy, CareAllies, […]
New York City left most pandemic price-gouging complaints uninvestigated, audit finds
[ad_1] The agency did not have a formal, written protocol to assess which complaints should be prioritized, nor was there an independent reviewer to ensure officers followed the […]
Massachusetts hospital system changes name
[ad_1] The Massachusetts hospital system known as Wellforce has announced that it is changing its name to Tufts Medicine. “The Tufts Medicine name was selected to better reflect […]
Why Pfizer needs time to make its COVID pill, Paxlovid
[ad_1] Pfizer’s new COVID-19 treatment came with a catch when it debuted late last year: Supplies were limited, and it can take months to make the tablets. Company […]
COVID cases, deaths continue to fall globally, WHO reports
[ad_1] The number of new coronavirus cases reported globally dropped by 16% last week, marking a month-long decline in COVID-19 infections, according to figures from the World Health […]
Telehealth referrals boost demand for medical office space
[ad_1] An acutely ill patient logged in to MedStar Health’s telehealth platform in April 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic severely limited in-person visits. The uninsured man was worried […]