[ad_1] Amita Health was a joint operating company owned by Ascension and AdventHealth. For Ascension Illinois, the move brings the facilities, previously known as Alexian Brothers Health System […]
House passes $35-a-month insulin cap as Dems seek wider bill
[ad_1] The House has passed a bill capping the monthly cost of insulin at $35 for insured patients, part of an election-year push by Democrats for price curbs […]
Insulin has been around for 100 years, so why is it still so expensive?
[ad_1] The high cost of insulin in the U.S., where some people with diabetes pay hundreds or even thousands of dollars for a month’s supply, has long been […]
As U.S. nears 1M COVID-19 deaths, one county grapples with loss
[ad_1] McVEYTOWN, Pa. — Connie Houtz didn’t think COVID-19 would be that bad. She’d seen many people in this rural hamlet in central Pennsylvania get infected yet recover within […]
Bargainers: Bipartisan deal near on trimmed $10B COVID bill
[ad_1] Lawmakers have moved to the brink of shaking hands on a scaled-back bipartisan compromise providing a fresh $10 billion to combat COVID-19, a deal that could set […]
Healthcare employment stalls in March following large boost
[ad_1] Healthcare industry hiring in March saw the smallest increase in a year, as providers continue to experience staffing shortages and COVID-19 cases are on a slow decline. […]
Hospitals grapple with nursing shortage impact on patient safety
[ad_1] Health systems are increasingly reliant on travel nurses, more flexible hours for nurses and simply making do with less as the nurse shortage has only grown worse […]
Boston’s Thomas H. Lee buys majority stake in Intelligent Medical Objects in Rosemont
[ad_1] Intelligent Medical makes a software that integrates with more than 90% of acute and ambulatory electronic health records. The software, says the company, allows clinicians to more […]
Bipartisan deal near on $10B new COVID package
[ad_1] Lawmakers seemed on the brink of clinching a bipartisan compromise Thursday to provide a fresh $10 billion to combat COVID-19, a deal that could set up final […]
CMS proposes pay bump for rehab, psych facilities
[ad_1] Inpatient rehabilitation facilities and inpatient psychiatric facilities will likely see Medicare rate increases in fiscal 2023. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed inpatient rehabilitation facilities […]