[ad_1] Advocacy groups representing clinicians, hospitals, health insurers and technology companies released a new report showing the challenges with the industry’s consumer data sharing and privacy practices. The […]
CommonSpirit to purchase 5 Steward Health Care hospitals
[ad_1] CommonSpirit Health, a Chicago-based nonprofit system, is buying five hospitals to extend its western U.S. footprint, despite a challenging operating environment that continues to weigh on the […]
Elevance Health acquires BioPlus from CarepathRx
[ad_1] Elevance Health has added specialty pharmacy BioPlus to its portfolio of businesses, the health insurer announced Wednesday. Elevance Health purchased BioPlus from CarepathRx, a private equity owned […]
Medical debt relief using COVID funds eases burdens for some
[ad_1] Millions of Americans mired in medical debt face difficult financial decisions every day — pay the debt or pay for rent, utilities and groceries. Some may even […]
WTW survey: 88% of employers plan to change digital health offerings
[ad_1] Employers will make changes to their roster of digital health and wellness solutions in the next two years, according to a new survey from WTW, a global benefits […]
CommonSpirit Health, AdventHealth end Centura joint venture
[ad_1] CommonSpirit Health and AdventHealth will unwind their longtime Centura Health joint venture, with CommonSpirit taking control of most of the 20 hospitals. Then-Catholic Health Initiatives, which became Chicago-based […]
Medicaid expansion bill reintroduced in North Carolina
[ad_1] RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina General Assembly began on Tuesday what could become the final push to expand Medicaid to hundreds of thousands of low-income adults […]
Outcome Health whistleblower David Ma appears at fraud trial
[ad_1] The investigation that led to the downfall of Outcome Health started with a single email after the company made headlines with a blockbuster deal that valued it […]
CMS nursing home ownership rule targets private equity
[ad_1] Nursing homes would have to disclose whether private equity firms or real estate investment trusts own or help operate their facilities under a proposed rule the Centers […]
Amazon-One Medical merger could hit snag with FTC
[ad_1] The Federal Trade Commission’s skepticism of tech-fueled healthcare mergers could spell trouble for Amazon and One Medical, experts say. For years, the FTC has tried to thwart […]