[ad_1] Just off the deserted town square, with its many boarded-up businesses, people lined up at the walk-up pharmacy window at Genesis Health Care, a federally funded clinic. […]
Physician assistant role sees record growth
[ad_1] Top practice areas for physician assistants include surgical subspecialties, family medicine and emergency medicine. Typically, physician assistants can provide 70% to 80% of the services ordinarily offered […]
Congress OKs Dems’ climate, health bill, a Biden triumph
[ad_1] The bill would raise around $740 billion in revenue over the decade, over a third from government savings from lower drug prices. More would flow from higher […]
Kaiser workers plan Monday strike, raise alarm about mental healthcare
[ad_1] More than 2,000 mental health workers at Kaiser Permanente sites in Northern California plan to begin an open-ended strike Monday over staffing levels and patient access. The […]
Signify Health cutting nearly 500 employees
[ad_1] “Regarding recent media reports, focused on potential M&A, we do not comment on market speculation and we will not answer questions on the topic,” Armbrester said. According […]
Humana invests in Medicaid plan as dual-eligible market share rises
[ad_1] Humana will pay an undisclosed sum to buy Wisconsin-based Medicaid managed-care company Inclusa, cementing its foothold in the increasingly competitive market for dual-eligible patients. Inclusa provides long-term […]
The Joint Commission to add health equity standards to accreditations
[ad_1] The Joint Commission is the accrediting body for more than 22,000 provider organizations and programs across the country. “It’s about healthcare leaders. They have not been held […]
Inflation Reduction Act contains important cost-saving changes for many patients
[ad_1] The giant healthcare, climate, and tax bill expected to pass the House on Friday and be sent to the president for his signature won’t be as sweeping […]
HCSC to acquire Trustmark third-party administrator
[ad_1] Health Care Service Corp. will pay an undisclosed sum to buy third-party administrator Trustmark Health Benefits, the Blue Cross and Blue Shield company announced Thursday. HCSC has […]
Northwestern Memorial hit with Meta Pixel, patient data lawsuit
[ad_1] Similar proposed class-action lawsuits have recently been filed over the use of Meta Pixel at San Francisco-based UCSF Medical Center and Dignity Health, and Baltimore’s Medstar Health […]