Category: Healthcare

Addressing concerns about improper denials in Medicare Advantage

[ad_1] A Medicare Advantage plan denied coverage for a walker a physician ordered for a 76-year-old patient at risk of falling. The insurance company reported denying the walker because the

Advocate Aurora Health, Atrium Health to form $27 billion system

[ad_1] Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health will form a $ 27 billion health system spanning seven states, making it the sixth largest health system in the country, the not-for-profit

AHA, AMA ask HHS for COVID-19 emergency extension

[ad_1] Leading healthcare organizations want to federal government to maintain its pandemic posture for at least a few more months, they wrote in a letter delivered to Health and Human

The Licensing Walls Come Tumbling Down – The Health Care Blog

[ad_1] BY KIM BELLARD Abortion rights continue to be one of the most heated issues in American politics, super-fueled by last week’s leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion that

Where did the money from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) go? – Healthcare Economist

[ad_1] That is the question answered in a paper by Autor et al. (2022). Some background on PPP: Congress enacted the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which provided uncollateralized, low-interest loans

Oscar Health leaves two states amid regulatory, commercial challenges

[ad_1] Oscar Health will exit Colorado and Arkansas in its push towards profitability, company executives said during its first-quarter earnings call. The insurtech does not expect the move to have

House panel alleges cover-up by contract vaccine maker

[ad_1] Executives at contract vaccine manufacturer Emergent BioSolutions covered up quality control problems that led to more than 400 million doses of coronavirus vaccines needing to be trashed, congressional investigators

Clover Health prepares for another $300 million capital raise

[ad_1] Clover Health could raise up to $ 300 million in the coming months, according to a US Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Monday. The insurtech could raise capital

Leapfrog Group safety grades steady for most hospitals despite pandemic

[ad_1] The COVID-19 pandemic led to mixed results on hospital safety, according to the latest data from the Leapfrog Group. The Leapfrog Group assessed approximately 2,800 general acute care hospitals

WHO calls on Pfizer to make its COVID pill more available

[ad_1] The head of the World Health Organization called on Pfizer to make its COVID-19 treatment more widely available in poorer countries, saying Tuesday that the pharmaceutical company’s deal allowing