[ad_1] Two Medicare programs that boost rural hospital payments would be temporarily extended as part of a stopgap federal spending bill that advanced past an initial vote in […]
Mass General Brigham’s big cost-cutting plan approved by state
[ad_1] The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission on Tuesday unanimously approved Mass General Brigham’s 18-month plan to curb excessive spending. In January, the commission ordered Mass General to come […]
Telehealth, in-person visits comparable in quality: study
[ad_1] Telehealth visits for primary care can be comparable in quality to in-person visits, suggesting remote testing and screenings are valuable tools to augment patient care. The finding […]
Medi-Cal’s contracting competition could disrupt coverage
[ad_1] Almost 2 million of California’s poorest and most medically fragile residents may have to switch health insurers as a result of a new strategy by the state […]
Blue Cross Blue Shield to sell Advantasure subsidiary to California firm
[ad_1] Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is quietly selling off its Advantasure subsidiary. Last week, Aliso Viejo, Calif.-based health insurance administrator UST HealthProof announced it had entered […]
Nursing home ownership data now available from HHS
[ad_1] The Health and Human Services Department has unveiled a public database that provides unprecedented access to information about who owns nursing homes. The database, which debuted Monday, […]
COVID-19 treatment bebtelovimab supplies for uninsured boosted
[ad_1] The Health and Human Services Department is purchasing 60,000 COVID-19 monoclonal antibody treatment doses as federal funding runs dry, the department announced Friday. The initiative will give […]
Bias in medical device results raises patient safety concerns
[ad_1] Racial biases continue to be exposed in medical devices clinicians commonly use to evaluate patients. From thermometers to oximeters to X-rays, people of color receive the most […]
Not-for-profit health systems navigate lower cash reserves
[ad_1] Days cash on hand at not-for-profit hospital systems is trending downward as the sector recalibrates after last year’s higher-than-normal balances. For some, it’s requiring tough choices to be […]
CommonSpirit Health loses near $2B in 2022
[ad_1] CommonSpirit Health reported a $1.85 billion net loss for fiscal 2022 and closed out the year with a -3.8% operating margin, the Catholic not-for-profit health system disclosed Thursday. […]