Health system’s second-quarter financials mixed

August 5, 2022 0 Comments 0 tags

[ad_1] Labor costs, driven by demand for contract workers amid staff shortages, were the hot topic in the hospital industry’s second-quarter earnings reports. Health system are doling out higher pay

Democrats’ big package: What remains in and what’s out?

August 5, 2022 0 Comments 0 tags

[ad_1] ‘Single biggest investment in climate change in US history’ The bill would invest $369 billion over the decade in climate change-fighting strategies including investments in renewable energy production and

SCAN plots course for Medicare Advantage growth

August 5, 2022 0 Comments 0 tags

[ad_1] SCAN Group plans to expand its Medicare Advantage reach into Texas in 2023 as the insurer stakes its claim in another competitive market for private Medicare plans. In addition

Allscripts new CEO eyeing acquisitions

August 4, 2022 0 Comments 0 tags

[ad_1] Allscripts Healthcare Solutions on Thursday posted a nearly 7% rise in year-over-year second-quarter revenue as it continues to refocus its business on its payer and life sciences division, Veradigm.

HCSC doubles down on Medicare Advantage as market share declines

August 3, 2022 0 Comments 0 tags

[ad_1] Health Care Service Corp. plans to expand its Medicare Advantage business into another 150 counties next year as the insurer seeks to gain a foothold in an increasingly competitive

Number of uninsured Americans drops to record low

August 3, 2022 0 Comments 0 tags

[ad_1] The number of people living in America without health insurance coverage hit an all-time low of 8 percent this year, the US Department of Health and Human Services announced

U.S. sues Idaho over abortion law, cites medical treatment

August 2, 2022 0 Comments 0 tags

[ad_1] The Justice Department on Tuesday filed a lawsuit that challenges Idaho’s restrictive abortion law, arguing that it conflicts with a federal law requiring doctors to provide pregnant women medically

Inpatient hospitals get 4.3% Medicare reimbursement bump

August 1, 2022 0 Comments 0 tags

[ad_1] Medicare payments for hospital inpatient services will rise 4.3% in fiscal 2023 under a final rule the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services published Monday. That amounts to (A)

Nursing home Medicare pay hike set for 2023

July 29, 2022 0 Comments 0 tags

[ad_1] Nursing homes will receive a net $904 million increase in Medicare payments during fiscal 2023 under a final rule the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued Friday. In

U.S. reaches deal with Moderna for omicron COVID-19 vaccine

July 29, 2022 0 Comments 0 tags

[ad_1] The Biden administration said Friday it has reached an agreement with Moderna to buy 66 million doses of the company’s next generation of COVID-19 vaccine that targets the highly