[ad_1] People who get hurt because of a doctor’s negligence in California could soon get a lot more money in malpractice lawsuits under an agreement reached Wednesday that […]
Wright Lassiter named CommonSpirit CEO
[ad_1] Wright Lassiter will replace Lloyd Dean as CEO of the largest not-for-profit health system by revenue in the country, CommonSpirit Health said Thursday. Lassiter, the CEO of […]
CMS finalizes ACA plan standardization, network adequacy policies
[ad_1] Insurers on Affordable Care Act exchanges will have to offer plans with standardized deductibles and limits on out-of-pocket costs and co-pays for each of non-standardized offerings, as […]
Moderna seeks to be 1st with COVID shots for littlest kids
[ad_1] Moderna on Thursday asked U.S. regulators to authorize low doses of its COVID-19 vaccine for children younger than 6, a long-awaited move toward potentially opening shots for […]
Once dead, twice billed: GAO questions COVID funeral awards
[ad_1] The Federal Emergency Management Agency may have been double-billed for the funerals of hundreds of people who died of COVID-19, the Government Accountability Office said in a […]
COVID-19’s toll could spur a long-deferred transformation of nursing home care
[ad_1] A dying resident wanted Adelina Ramos to sit and hold her hand during her final moments. But Ramos, a certified nursing assistant at a Rhode Island nursing […]
Teladoc shares plunge after earnings report
[ad_1] Teladoc Health lowered its full-year revenue guidance by $150 million, citing higher-than-expected ad spending and increased competition in mental health and chronic care markets. The disclosure came […]
Fauci: ‘Pandemic phase’ over for US, but COVID-19 still here
[ad_1] Dr. Anthony Fauci has given an upbeat assessment of the current state of the coronavirus in the United States, saying the country is “out of the pandemic […]
The quest for long life: a distraction we can’t afford
[ad_1] A poll fielded several years ago by the Stanford Center on Longevity found that more than 3 out of 4 Americans aspired to be centenarians. Unfortunately, as […]
Humana records $930M quarterly profit as Medicare Advantage rolls grow 5%
[ad_1] Humana ended the first quarter of 2022 with $930-million in earnings, a 12% increase from the prior-year period, the health insurance company announced Wednesday. Revenue rose 16% […]