[ad_1] The COVID-19 pandemic may not be over but—after nearly three-and-a-half years—the federal public health emergency is finally set to end. The healthcare system will have a lot […]
Kaufman Hall: Signs of hospital margin stability emerging
[ad_1] Hospital operating margins continued to decline in 2022 as labor expenses climbed, but financial pressures may be easing, according to a new report. The median hospital operating […]
Joe Biden: COVID national, public health emergencies to end May 11
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden informed Congress on Monday that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11, as most of the […]
CMS finalizes RADV rule for Medicare Advantage plans
[ad_1] Medicare Advantage carriers will be on the hook for errors made in diagnostic coding reaching back to 2018 under a final rule the Centers for Medicare and […]
Flashpoint Therapeutics’ cancer vaccine takes nanotech approach
[ad_1] To do so, researchers will apply what Mirkin calls “rational vaccinology” to design the structure of vaccines, controlling the location of the two main components—adjuvants and antigens—to increase effectiveness […]
Cigna, CVS Health in court over alleged noncompete violation
[ad_1] Cigna is suing a former executive claiming she broke a noncompete contract, and CVS Health for poaching her. Cigna filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court […]
World Economic Forum in Davos highlights global healthcare challenges
[ad_1] My latest trip to Davos, Switzerland, this month to participate in the World Economic Forum was a reminder that healthcare is truly global. We need to collaborate […]
WHO: COVID may be nearing ‘inflexion point’
[ad_1] GENEVA — The coronavirus remains a global health emergency, the World Health Organization chief said Monday, after a key advisory panel found the pandemic may be nearing […]
HCA to push ahead on capital projects, M&A in 2023
[ad_1] HCA Healthcare is making capital spending a priority, even as tough economic conditions are putting pressure on its bottom line. The Nashville, Tennessee-based for-profit system estimates $4.3 […]
FDA relaxes blood donation restrictions on gay men
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The U.S. is moving to ease restrictions on blood donations from gay and bisexual men and other groups that traditionally face higher risks of HIV. […]