[ad_1] In June, Henry Ford Health System became the first major system in Michigan to mandate the COVID vaccine for all 33,000 of its employees and contractors. That […]
A labor of love: everyone’s work
[ad_1] Empathy. Compassion. Love. These terms no longer describe the invisible work of women. They describe the work of everyone. The work of humans. The work of leaders. […]
Judge removes some physicians from Blue Cross Blue Shield antitrust lawsuit
[ad_1] Some physicians were removed from an antitrust lawsuit against Blue Cross Blue Shield, due to the wording of previous settlement agreements. The case stems from a group […]
Optum launches program to lower specialty drug costs, streamline care
[ad_1] Optum has officially launched a new program called Specialty Fusion, meant to reduce administrative hassle, manage specialty medication costs and perform best benefit evaluations. The program will […]
What New York women’s health startups are doing to improve Black maternal morbidity
[ad_1] 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 rate of younger women […]
A mild U.S. flu season is waning, but is it really over?
[ad_1] 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 call it over. Since […]
Direct Contracting uncertainty may hurt startups betting on it
[ad_1] Insurers and investors that bet big on Medicare Direct Contracting now face an uncertain future as regulators mull changes to the program. Payer and provider startups with […]
Walgreens restarts political contributions | Modern Healthcare
[ad_1] The company told Business Insider in January 2021 that it would pause giving to the 147 lawmakers who opposed Biden’s certification. Walgreens did not say at the […]
FCC proposes changes to Rural Health Care Program rate calculations
[ad_1] The FCC on Friday approved a proposed rule that would revise to how the agency sets rates for its Rural Health Care Program. The Rural Health Care […]
Arizona hospitals still crowded despite fewer COVID patients
[ad_1] 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 occupied only 22% […]