Senate Democrats have carved out a deal on legislation that would attempt to lower prescription drug costs for Americans by allowing Medicare to negotiate for lower drug prices.
Cigna has divested its Asia-based life, accident and supplemental benefits business, selling it to Chubb in a transaction estimated at about $5.4 billion. Cigna chairman and CEO David M. Cordani said the transaction allows the insurer to focus on growing its global health portfolio.
Dr. Paul Garassus, president, European Union of Private Hospitals, says trust and efficient investments can sustain healthcare delivery by putting the patient at the center of connected care.
Several factors are expected to impact premiums in 2023, including global inflation, the lingering effects of COVID-19 and the end of enhanced subsidies for plans on the exchange, according to a new report from the American Academy of Actuaries.
The federal government is making a push to expand residency programs, with the Department of Health and Human Services announcing more than $155 million in awards for 72 teaching health centers that operate primary care medical and dental residency programs. These programs will include high-need specialties such as psychiatry.
The annual rate of uninsured children fell from 5.1% in 2019 to 4.1% in 2021, representing about 700,000 fewer uninsured children during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new data released by the Urban Institute.
Lawmakers from the U.S. House of Representatives are asking the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to expand the definition of medically necessary dental coverage for Medicare beneficiaries, saying the agency currently has the regulatory authority to do so.
b.well Connected Health CEO Kristen Valdes talks about how healthcare organizations can use data can lead to better communication with patients that keeps them engaged.
Jason Considine, Experian Health chief commercial officer, said regulations around price transparency and the No Surprises Act were among the topics discussed at the Healthcare Financial Management Association annual conference in Denver last week. Both regulations are creating challenges, he said.
Financial planning, performance and analysis is what CFOs want to do, but much of their time is spent moving data around, according to Frank Stevens, vice president of Financial Planning at Strata Decision Technology.