[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% […]
The pieces are falling in place for broad adoption of blockchain in healthcare
[ad_1] While many people associate blockchain technology with the financial industry, I firmly believe that 2022 will be a pivotal year in driving healthcare industry awareness and adoption. […]
COVID boosters for some Chicago hospital staff not required
[ad_1] “It’s a really, really tough situation here,” Dr. Emily Landon, the executive medical director of infection prevention and control at UChicago Medicine, told Crain’s on Jan. 20 […]
Travel nurses saw an increase in pay during the pandemic. Now, they could lose those benefits
[ad_1] Originally published by The 19th For the nurses who have witnessed the darkest moments of the pandemic under harrowing work conditions, the rise in demand for travel […]
CHS projects better earnings, lower debt ratio
[ad_1] Community Health Systems updated its longer-term financial goals Thursday to be slightly more ambitious than when they were originally unveiled early last year. The tweaked goals were […]
Lifespan, Care New England Health System merger blocked by federal and state regulators
[ad_1] Federal and state regulators will sue to block Lifespan and Care New England Health System’s proposed merger, which officials said Thursday would increase prices, reduce quality and […]
FTC votes against investigation into PBM business practices
[ad_1] On Thursday, the Federal Trade Commission voted 2-2 against studying how the business practices of pharmacy benefit managers effect independent pharmacies. Commissioners Noah Phillips and Christine Wilson, […]