[ad_1] South Dakotans will vote Tuesday on whether to expand Medicaid coverage to low-income adults through a ballot initiative that’s garnered endorsements from key players in the Mount […]
Dr. Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo talks about future of JAMA
[ad_1] Editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American Medical Association Dr. Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo joins The Check Up to talk about her first 90 days at the helm of […]
Supreme Court to hear nursing home case involving Medicaid benefits
[ad_1] When Susie Talevski sued the agency that managed her elderly father’s care before he died, she hoped to get justice for her family. She did not expect […]
Walgreens’ VillageMD to buy Summit Health-CityMD in $8.9B deal
[ad_1] VillageMD, a unit of Walgreens Boots Alliance, will acquire a majority stake in Summit Health-CityMD for $8.9 billion, the companies announced Monday. Summit Health-CityMD provides primary, specialty and […]
RSV wave has children’s hospitals in ‘crisis mode’
[ad_1] Children’s hospitals are being pushed to the brink as they confront a surging respiratory disease outbreak in addition to rising COVID-19 cases and a mental health epidemic. […]
Medicaid plans scrap, revise tools with racial biases, survey shows
[ad_1] A majority of Medicaid managed care organizations have modified or abandoned algorithms, policies or models they determined to be racially biased, according to survey results the Institute […]
Kaiser Permanente suffers $1.5B net loss in third quarter
[ad_1] Kaiser Permanente reported a $1.5 billion net loss in the third quarter, as market conditions still weigh heavily upon financial performance. A year ago, the health system […]
MetroHealth Glick Center will offer a different experience
[ad_1] Plans for a new hospital were first announced in 2014, a few months after the aging infrastructure of the old facility was put to the test — […]
Pfizer’s updated COVID boosters increased adults’ antibodies
[ad_1] Pfizer’s updated COVID-19 booster significantly revved up adults’ virus-fighting antibodies, the company said Friday, releasing early findings from a rigorous study of the new shots. Booster doses […]
HCA refutes accusations of admitting patients to costly ER stays
[ad_1] Jennifer Smithfield felt weak and still had trouble breathing in February after nearly two weeks with covid-19. It was a Sunday, and her doctor’s office was closed. […]
