Fifteen Republican-led states are suing the Biden administration in an attempt to stop the government from opening up the Affordable Care Act to immigrants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, saying the recipients are not “legally present” and should not be eligible for Affordable Care Act coverage.
Kaiser Permanente showed year-to-year financial improvement in Q2, reporting an operating income of $908 million (up from $741 million in Q2 2023), and an operating margin of 3.1% (up from 2.9% a year ago).
Optum executive Mark Flakne has been tapped to serve as the new chief financial officer for Included Health, which offers virtual and in-person primary care, as well as urgent and mental healthcare.
Crozer Health in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, is closing all operating room procedures at Taylor Hospital by September 1, according to WHYY.
Consider whether the aim is to improve HEDIS scores, star ratings or patient satisfaction, or whether it is outcomes-based, to improve hypertension, diabetes or other conditions, says Matt Cybulsky, LBMC practice leader for healthcare AI, value-based care and product innovation.
More than a third of the American workforce experiences personal or family problems linked to substance abuse, and more than half think it’s important for employers to provide coverage that addresses substance issues. But according to a new survey from Pelago, only 14% of workers have access to such a benefit.
Walgreens Boots Alliance is considering selling all of its VillageMD primary care clinics, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company is evaluating options in light of ongoing investments into VillageMD and its substantial ongoing and expected future cash requirements, Walgreens said in the August 7 filing.
In a move to improve racial wealth equity, Bloomberg Philanthropies announced a new $600 million gift this week to help bolster the endowments of the nation’s four historically Black medical schools – Charles R. Drew University of Medicine & Science, Howard University College of Medicine, Meharry Medical College and Morehouse School of Medicine.
The Department of Health Abu Dhabi has been pursuing partnerships to become a life science and global hub for rare diseases, AI and obesity. A recent Memorandum of Understandings with AstraZeneca aims to tackle rare diseases, which are less rare in the Middle East, according to Dr. Asma Al Mannaei, executive director, Research and Innovation […]
Health systems are making swift changes to regain footing in 2024 as industry challenges made things difficult last year, and according to an analysis by healthcare technology company Q-Centrix, one area of focus is clinical data, which can be harnessed to implement improvements and reduce expenses.