[ad_1] A six-year legal spat between Anthem and Cigna is over after a federal judge ruled that Cigna’s Express Scripts does not owe Anthem $14.8 billion in alleged […]
With students in turmoil, U.S. teachers train in mental health
[ad_1] As Benito Luna-Herrera teaches his seventh-grade social studies classes, he is on alert for signs of inner turmoil. And there is so much of it these days. […]
Study: Most infected heart implants aren’t removed, leading to patient deaths
[ad_1] Doctors are not removing heart device implants that develop infections, putting patients’ lives at risk, according to a study from Duke University. The study of more than […]
UnitedHealthcare study: Five conditions total 50% of healthcare costs
[ad_1] Just five conditions — cancer, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal and neurological — account for 50% of healthcare spending, according to a study conducted by UnitedHealthcare and Health Action […]
The Check Up: Mike Slubowski of Trinity Health
[ad_1] COVID-19 may be shifting from a pandemic to an endemic situation, which could change healthcare and public health operations. But the endemic shift comes with its own […]
Medicare coverage of OTC COVID-19 tests begins
[ad_1] Providers can get $12 per at-home test provided to a Medicare Part B beneficiairy beginning Monday and for the duration of the COVID-19 public health emergency, the […]
Record fines might mean California is finally serious about improving Medi-Cal
[ad_1] Is California getting tougher on health plans that participate in Medi-Cal, the state’s insurance program for low-income residents? A few weeks ago, state regulators imposed a record […]
Patients’ perilous months-long waiting for Medicaid coverage Is a sign of what’s to come
[ad_1] Korra Elliott has tried to avoid seeing a doctor while waiting to get on Medicaid. She worries she can’t afford more bills without any insurance coverage. But […]
Man in Germany gets 90 COVID-19 shots to sell forged passes
[ad_1] A 60-year-old man allegedly had himself vaccinated against COVID-19 dozens of times in Germany in order to sell forged vaccination cards with real vaccine batch numbers to […]
Providers brace for financial hits as COVID-19 uninsured fund ends
[ad_1] Safety-net hospitals, federally qualified health centers and laboratories may have to cut staff and hours and limit patient access if Congress and President Joe Biden cannot come […]