The CEOs of three rural academic health systems in the Northeast want federal lawmakers to provide new policies, programs and payments. The leaders of Dartmouth Health, which is headquartered in New Hampshire, MaineHealth and the University of Vermont Health Network, told their respective congressional delegations at the end of July that rural hospitals need such […]
Johns Hopkins Health Plans is wading further into the artificial intelligence waters with a partnership meant to ensure member compliance with the No Surprises Act.
The Cigna Group Foundation, Cigna’s philanthropic arm, has selected the first round of grant recipients for a new initiative to support youth mental health. As part of this grant program, The Cigna Group Foundation has allocated $9 million to nonprofit organizations over the next three years to intervene in the youth mental health crisis.
Centene will exit the Medicare Advantage market in at least six states in 2025, according to an August 5 research brief by Stephens. This is a recent development, according to Stephens, an independent financial services firm and privately owned investment bank headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. Stephens maintains a market in the common stock of […]
In an earnings report released Wednesday, CVS Health dropped the news that Brian Kane, president of CVS subsidiary Aetna, will be departing the company, with CVS Health CEO Karen Lynch overseeing day-to-day operations of the health benefits segment along with Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President Tom Cowhey.
Steward Health Care plans to close two hospitals in Massachusetts by the end of the month, resulting in over 1,200 layoffs. Sales of its other 29 hospitals have been delayed and Steward’s CEO Ralph de la Torre has been subpoenaed to appear before a Senate subcommittee. WHY THIS MATTERS
Children’s Health Alliance, a network of pediatric providers, has partnered with Innovaccer to track 35 key quality measures and now uses over 100 proactive care gap lists, says Julie Harris, senior director of population health.
Physician enablement technology company and Medicare Advantage insurer Clover Health reported its first-ever quarterly earnings as a public company, posting net income of $7.2 million and an adjusted EBITDA of $36.2 million. Both are year-over-year improvements, when Clover took a net loss of $28.9 million and EBITDA was just $9.9 million.
Almost half of insured, working-age adults in the U.S. say they’ve received a medical bill, or copayment for a service, they expected to be covered by insurance. But despite the fact that one in five were denied coverage for a doctor-recommended service, few patients challenge these denied claims.
In a new initiative that blends quantum computing technologies and artificial intelligence with clinical applications, Cleveland Clinic and the Novo Nordisk Foundation have launched the Cleveland Clinic – Denmark: Quantum-AI Biomedical Frontiers Fellowship Program.