Physicians are again shortchanged in a spending bill proposal to avert a government shutdown by the end of this week. The continuing resolution that passed the House on Tuesday, and which now moves on to the Senate, contains no provision to stop the 2.8% Medicare physician pay cut that went into effect on January 1.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, in a break from Biden-era policies, is proposing to shorten the open enrollment period for Affordable Care Act marketplace plans in a bid to curb “improper enrollments.” The proposed regulation would see open enrollment for the individual marketplace end on December 15 rather than in January.
House Republicans’ previously proposed budget looked at $880 billion in spending cuts from programs overseen by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
A number of healthcare organizations have signed an open letter pushing for employers to cover obesity the same way they would for any other chronic condition.
Natasha Ramontal, HIMSS senior digital health strategist, says analytics empowers clinicians to use artificial intelligence more effectively, benefiting both caregivers and patients.
Ed Mitchell, Advocate Health’s director of strategic partnerships, and Aaron Sheedy, Xealth COO, said digital messaging tools, including automation, can foster clinician trust and better engage healthcare consumers.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina said recently that it will be modernizing its operational structure through the creation of CuraCor Solutions, a North Carolina-based nonprofit parent holding company whose subsidiaries will include Blue Cross NC.
Walgreens Boots Alliance has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an entity affiliated with Sycamore Partners in a deal valued at $23.7 billion. Sycamore Partners is a private equity firm specializing in retail, consumer and distribution-related investments. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter subject to […]
LAS VEGAS – Artificial Intelligence in healthcare comes with a lot of hype, but there’s also a lot of concern – about how it can be used to attack, and how it can be abused. Etay Maor, chief security strategist at Cato Networks, said at HIMSS25 in Las Vegas on Wednesday that hospital leaders and […]
The Shark Group CEO, talks data, collaboration, having Stage 3 cancer and sitting in on fellow “Shark Tank” star Robert Herjavec’s session.