Humana-Interwell Kidney Care Partnership Expands to Florida
Humana says its value-based partnerships for kidney care led to a 5% reduction in unnecessary hospital admissions in 2023
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A Closely Watched Trial Over Idaho’s Near-Total Abortion Ban Continues Tuesday
BOISE, Idaho — Physicians are expected to take the stand in Idaho’s capital on Tuesday to argue that the state’s near-total prohibition of abortion care is jeopardizing women’s health, forcing them to carry fetuses with deadly anomalies, and preventing doctors from intervening in potentially fatal medical emergencies. Their testimony is scheduled to lead off the…
Report Finds Increased Patient Care Disruption from Cyberattacks
Ninety-two percent of organizations experienced a cyberattack in the past 12 months, a report by Proofpoint and Ponemon Institute concludes
Trump’s Already Gone Back on His Promise To Leave Abortion to States
Abortion foes worried before his election that President Donald Trump had moved on, now that Roe v. Wade is overturned and abortion policy, as he said on the campaign trail, “has been returned to the states.” Their concerns mounted after Trump named Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime supporter of abortion rights, to lead the…
Housekeeper Amari Alston’s Quick Action Shows Safety is Our Priority
On a Sunday morning in late July, Crothall housekeeper Amari Alston couldn’t open the door to a patient’s room at Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center in Charlotte, N.C. She has visited the patient the previous day and made it a point to make an early visit to this patient. But when the door handle wouldn’t…
Evvy Provides Bacterial Vaginosis Symptom Relief, Study Finds
More than 75% of patients reported bacterial vaginosis symptom relief at four weeks using Evvy, a recent peer-reviewed study found. The post Evvy Provides Bacterial Vaginosis Symptom Relief, Study Finds appeared first on MedCity News.
How Affordability of Employer Coverage Varies by Family Income
This analysis looks at the share of family income people with employer-based coverage pay toward their premiums and out-of-pocket payments for medical care. The cost of employer sponsored health insurance—including premiums, deductibles, and other out-of-pocket costs—has risen steadily over time.
Boulder Care: Stephanie Strong & Marianna Zaslavsky
Stephanie Strong, CEO & Marianna Zaslavsky, the (relatively new) Head of Growth at Boulder Care came on THCB to tell Matthew Holt about their service which delivers medication assisted treatment for those suffering from substance used disorder, via telehealth. Stephanie has been one of the leading advocates for getting patients, especially those on Medicaid, access…
6 Health Systems that Faced Worker Strikes This Month
Healthcare workers at six health systems across the country have launched strikes in July so far. These healthcare employees cite unsafe staffing levels, low wages and retaliation against union organizers as their main reasons for going on strike. The post 6 Health Systems that Faced Worker Strikes This Month appeared first on MedCity News.
300+ Provider Organizations Urge Feds to Prevent Leaked DEA Rule From Going into Effect
More than 330 provider organizations signed letters this week urging the White House and Congress to extend a pandemic-era telehealth prescribing flexibility. Failure to extend this policy would cause millions of Americans to lose access to treatment, they argued. The post 300+ Provider Organizations Urge Feds to Prevent Leaked DEA Rule From Going into Effect…