[ad_1] A growing body of research shows that health outcomes in private equity-owned facilities are worse than in those under other ownership. A February 2021 study from the […]
CMS ‘birthing-friendly’ hospital designation will debut in 2023
[ad_1] Hospitals can begin receiving a “birthing-friendly” designation from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in fall 2023, the agency announced Wednesday. The designation will initially be […]
CDC extends travel mask requirement to May 3 as COVID rises
[ad_1] The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is extending the nationwide mask requirement for public transit for 15 days as it monitors an uptick in COVID-19 cases. […]
Mass General Brigham gets extension to produce cost-cutting plan
[ad_1] The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission will give Mass General Brigham an extension on its performance improvement plan. The HPC ordered the state’s largest health system to come […]
Biden administration announces boost for rural healthcare in midterm election push
[ad_1] Jeremy Johnson, a political scientist at Carroll College in Helena, Montana, said he doubts the strategy will bring rural voters back to Democrats in the midterms. Montana […]
WHO: COVID cases and deaths fall for 3rd consecutive week
[ad_1] The number of new coronavirus cases and deaths reported to the World Health Organization fell for a third consecutive week, a trend likely helped by the dismantling […]
Why insurers are cutting broker pay for exchange plans
[ad_1] What a difference a bad year makes. President Joe Biden’s last special enrollment period for the health insurance exchanges led to a flood of sick, costly customers […]
Mask rule for planes and trains still up in the air
[ad_1] The federal requirement to wear face masks on airplanes and public transportation is scheduled to expire next week, and airline executives and Republican lawmakers are urging the […]
COVID-19, overdoses pushed U.S. to highest death total ever
[ad_1] 2021 was the deadliest year in U.S. history, and new data and research are offering more insights into how it got that bad. The main reason for […]
Appeals court: J&J must pay $302M in pelvic mesh case
[ad_1] A California appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling that Johnson & Johnson must pay penalties to the state for deceptively marketing pelvic mesh implants for […]