[ad_1] The head of Rhode Island’s second-largest hospital group announced Wednesday that he will retire early next year. Care New England Health System President and CEO Dr. James […]
Los Angeles schools postpone student vaccination mandate
[ad_1] A COVID-19 vaccination mandate for students 12 and older in the Los Angeles Unified School District has been postponed from this fall to next year. The Board […]
Creeping COVID-19 cases result in few schools mask mandates
[ad_1] U.S. COVID-19 cases are up, leading a smattering of school districts, particularly in the Northeast, to bring back mask mandates and recommendations for the first time since […]
EU lifts mask recommendation for air travel as pandemic ebbs
[ad_1] Germany’s Health Ministry said it will continue to require all passengers over the age of 6 to wear medical masks on flights to, from or within the […]
U.S. overdose deaths hit record 107,000 last year, CDC says
[ad_1] More than 107,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year, setting another tragic record in the nation’s escalating overdose epidemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
Advocate Aurora Health, Atrium Health to form $27 billion system
[ad_1] Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health will form a $27 billion health system spanning seven states, making it the sixth largest health system in the country, the […]
Addressing concerns about improper denials in Medicare Advantage
[ad_1] A Medicare Advantage plan denied coverage for a walker a physician ordered for a 76-year-old patient at risk of falling. The insurance company reported denying the walker […]
AHA, AMA ask HHS for COVID-19 emergency extension
[ad_1] Leading healthcare organizations want to federal government to maintain its pandemic posture for at least a few more months, they wrote in a letter delivered to Health […]
Oscar Health leaves two states amid regulatory, commercial challenges
[ad_1] Oscar Health will exit Colorado and Arkansas in its push toward profitability, company executives said during its first-quarter earnings call. The insurtech does not expect the move […]
Omnicell discloses ransomware incident | Modern Healthcare
[ad_1] Omnicell experienced a ransomware attack last week, according to forms the company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday. Omnicell, which sells pharmacy and medication […]