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Miller Children’s launches pediatric care network
Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital in Long Beach, California is kick-starting a new network to provide primary and specialty pediatric care.
California insurers launch primary care model
Three California-based health plans – Aetna, Blue Shield of California and Health Net – have come together to implement a shared value-based payment model under the California Advanced Primary Care Initiative’s Payment Model Demonstration Project.
Humana cites rate increases, utilization in $693M Q4 loss
Humana’s financial results for Q4 and for full-year 2024 show a 10% revenue increase, but that’s about the only bright spot as the insurer was hit by significant losses, according to its Q4 earnings results.
Rising healthcare utilization and insufficie…
Aetna’s high medical costs hammer CVS earnings
CVS Health’s profits took a dip year-over-year, with the company reporting $1.6 billion in profits in Q4 2024, down from the $2 billion it brought in at the end of 2023.
Profits for the full year hit $4.6 billion – a sizable hit from the $83 million in…
Behavioral health should shift to value-based care despite challenges, Evernorth says
Basing payment on clinical outcomes rather than the volume of service is increasingly common among medical practitioners, yet value-based reimbursement is less common among mental health practices. According to a new paper published by Evernorth, a Cig…
Most Medicaid adults are working, KFF analysis finds
Four years ago, the Biden administration rolled back a controversial rule that required Medicaid beneficiaries to work in order to receive coverage.
Mobile Healthcare does house calls
Monadnock Community Hospital (MCH) in Peterborough, New Hampshire has enacted a mobile healthcare program to close care gaps in nearby rural communities.
American Hospital Association says White House should grant tariff exceptions
The American Hospital Association has sent a letter to the Trump Administration urging it to consider exceptions to the proposed tariffs on medical devices and pharmaceutical products from China, Canada and Mexico.
AI is helping Emirates Health Services with appointment management
Emirates Health Services is on a mission to improve outpatient appointment management, and is doing so in part by developing advanced artificial intelligence algorithms to provide real-time footstep analysis called the “Footstep Insights Solution.”
Teladoc acquires Catapult Health for $65 million
Teladoc Health has signed a definitive agreement to acquire preventive care company Catapult Health for $65 million, and will leverage the latter’s at-home diagnostic testing capabilities and clinical support model, Teladoc said.
