The Department of Justice has filed a complaint against Aetna, Elevance Health, Humana, eHealth, GoHealth, and SelectQuote, alleging that the insurers paid illegal kickbacks to brokers to boost enrollment in their Medicare Advantage plans. The post DOJ Sues MA Insurers, Brokers Over Alleged Kickbacks appeared first on MedCity News.
Volpara Health CEO Teri Thomas thinks AI will shape the future of radiology. This belief is a major reason why Volpara combined with South Korean AI company Lunit earlier this year, she said. The post Why One CEO Is Excited About Breast Imaging AI appeared first on MedCity News.
• In the second half of 2023, opioid overdose deaths started to decline, and by December 2023, they were 20% fewer than there were in December 2022. Opioid death rates varied widely by race, ethnicity, age, and sex. In the second half of 2023, White people saw the largest decline (-14%) while declines in other…
The growing shift from inpatient to outpatient care continues. The U.S. ambulatory services market was estimated at USD 289.5 billion in 2023and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.38% from 2024 to 2030. ADeloitte study notes that the gap between inpatient and outpatient revenue has been closing for two decades. But what’s driving…
In the race to modernize US healthcare, Donald Trump’s new health data-sharing initiative risks giving Big Tech a stranglehold over patient information, and locking out the very startups that fuel innovation. The post Trump’s Health Data Plan Could Hand Big Tech The Keys —And Lock Out Startups appeared first on MedCity News.
As poverty, food insecurity, inadequate housing, and complex comorbidities persist, it is essential that rural healthcare leaders have tools and systems in place to address the health of their neighbors. The post Rural Healthcare Goes Beyond Care: Targeting SDOH to Improve Health Outcomes appeared first on MedCity News.
Some Humana members can now access Thyme Care’s cancer care services, which include 24/7 virtual care navigation. The post Humana Taps Thyme Care for Value-Based Oncology Care appeared first on MedCity News.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on June 9 he is removing the entire independent committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccine usage, claiming members had too many outside conflicts. KFF Health News’ Céline Gounder joined CBS Evening News to discuss what this means for the…
SIKESTON, Mo. — For residents of Sikeston, as for Black Americans around the country, speaking openly about experiences with racial violence can be taboo and, in some cases, forbidden. As a child, Larry McClellon’s mother told him not to ask too many questions about the 1942 lynching of Cleo Wright in their hometown of Sikeston….
This issue brief analyzes federal and state guaranteed issue rules and how they impact beneficiaries’ access to Medigap, including the implications for Medicare beneficiaries with pre-existing conditions and those under age 65 with long-term disabilities. This brief also explores a recently finalized rule: Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities regarding Section 1557 of the Affordable…