CDC: Flu activity high in 44 states
NEW YORK — The US flu season keeps getting worse. Health officials said Friday that 7.5% of outpatient medical visits last week were due to […]
Advocate Aurora and Atrium merger finalized
Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health have completed their merger, creating a health system with more than $27 billion in annual revenue, 67 hospitals and […]
Outlook is grim – Healthcare Economist
Based on some recent reports, hospital finances in 2022 look poor. Government cash infusions from COVID-19 were helpful during the pandemic but have largely disappeared. […]
MyChart messaging bills pose questions for hospitals, payers
More health systems are seeking compensation for services doctors provide via patient portals such as MyChart, raising questions among payers about the downstream impact on […]
Hospitals expected to end 2022 with negative margins
Higher expenses due to staff shortages and fewer patients are straining finances in the hospital sector, which is on track to end the year with […]
Community health center malpractice cases leave taxpayers to pay up
A patient alleging medical malpractice by a health center must first submit claims to the US Department of Health and Human Services for review. The […]
Trans care, abortion bans recast debate on provider and patient rights
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) took the stage at the “Rally to End Child Mutilation” in Nashville, Tennessee, last month in front of demonstrators, including far-right […]
Blue Cross transgender care lawsuit tests ACA anti-discrimination policy
A legal fight between a patient and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois could drastically increase third-party administrators’ potential liability under the Affordable Care […]
Dr. Akram Boutros talks about MetroHealth ouster
Dr. Akram Boutros, who was ousted Monday night, Nov. 21, as CEO of MetroHealth due to what the system characterizes as abuses related to bonus […]
Cerebral founder Kyle Robertson sued by company over unpaid loan
Cerebral, the controversial mental telehealth startup, filed a lawsuit in New York on Monday alleging that founder Kyle Robertson never repaid a loan the company […]