Healthcare Moves: A Monthly Summary of Hires, Exits and Layoffs

November has seen a slew of executive hires, promotions and layoffs across the healthcare industry. For instance, the Joint Commission, Silicon Valley Bank and Regard named new executives. There were also layoffs at organizations including Oak Street Health, Providence and Optum. The post Healthcare Moves: A Monthly Summary of Hires, Exits and Layoffs appeared first…

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Seriously, Aon, you think weight loss drugs save money?

By AL LEWIS Last month Aon, the major benefits consulting firm, released a “study” claiming: A significant opportunity to reduce healthcare costs for employers and enhance overall workforce health through a comprehensive obesity management program that includes GLP-1 medications. This, of course, is the opposite of what most researchers have shown.  And in the immortal…

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Poll: New Tax and Budget Law Remains Largely Unpopular; Nearly Half Say It Will Hurt Their Families, though Republicans and MAGA Supporters Are More Optimistic

Nearly half (46%) of the public says that they expect the new tax and budget law signed by President Trump earlier this month to generally hurt them and their families, nearly twice the share (26%) who say it will generally help, a new KFF Health Tracking Poll finds. Among people who rely on Medicaid for…More

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Upcoming Billing Change Could Make Pregnancy Pricier

Having a baby in the United States is about to get more complicated. Under new billing codes that take effect in January, doctors who manage maternity care will start charging à la carte for visits and services related to pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care. It’s an about-face from recent years, when doctors have often received…

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