[ad_1] The CDC had recently extended the mask mandate, which was set to expire Monday, until May 3 to allow more time to study the BA.2 omicron subvariant, […]
5 ways CMS’ proposed hospital rule could affect patient safety and quality
[ad_1] Through its proposed Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System rule, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is building on administration-level priorities to better assess disparities in healthcare […]
DOJ: 21 people charged nationwide with $150M in COVID fraud
[ad_1] Twenty-one people have been charged in the past nine days as part of a nationwide enforcement push to root out those who exploit the pandemic through healthcare […]
Most people in U.S. want masks for travelers
[ad_1] The poll shows a wide partisan divide on the issue. Among Democrats, 80% favor and just 5% oppose the requirement. Among Republicans, 45% are opposed compared with […]
Surprise bill resolutions’ path forward hinges on final rule
[ad_1] The portal to file surprise billing independent dispute resolution claims opened on Friday, but there’s a chance the process through which claims are resolved could shift in […]
Mount Sinai accused by top academic leader of unlawful retaliation
[ad_1] In her complaint, Beddoe accuses medical school dean Dr. Dennis Charney of retaliating against her after she voiced concerns about Singh during the selection process and after […]
HHS warns of ‘exceptionally aggressive’ ransomware threat
[ad_1] A cybersecurity center at the Health and Human Services Department is warning healthcare and public health organizations to guard against an “exceptionally aggressive” ransomware group that encrypts […]
Louisiana sues UnitedHealthcare, OptumRx for alleged Medicaid drug overcharging
[ad_1] Louisiana’s attorney general sued UnitedHealth Group’s OptumRx and UnitedHealthcare businesses, alleging the pharmacy benefit manager and insurer overcharged the state’s Medicaid department by billions of dollars through […]
Heartbeat-tracking technology raises patients’ and doctors’ worries
[ad_1] Those features are meant to make patients the protagonists in maintaining their health. During an event touting Fitbit’s atrial fibrillation function, company co-founder James Park said it […]
Moving beyond masks: Biden toils to put pandemic behind him
[ad_1] President Joe Biden’s administration has been working for months to prepare people to rethink their personal risk calculations as the nation gets used to the idea of […]