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ICU cardiac evaluations increase survival odds for Black patients
Although racial disparities in survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest among Black and white people persist, both groups had similar chances of receiving an intensive care unit (ICU) evaluation before a cardiac arrest.
Pfizer to seek FDA approval for maternal RSV vaccine
Drugmaker Pfizer, emboldened by positive results from an immunization trial for its bivalent respiratory syncytial virus 9RSV) vaccine candidate, will be seeking FDA approval for the vaccine this year, the company said this week.
Pfizer will be ending …
Maryland puts $25M toward pediatric staffing as respiratory virus surges
The state of Maryland will be setting aside $25 million in state funding to hire and recruit pediatric intensive care unit staff. The funding is being made in response to a surge in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), with more than 500 RSV-related hosp…
Cigna enters value-based agreement with Heal in four states
Cigna has teamed with Heal in a value-based arrangement whereby the latter will be in-network for Cigna Medicare Advantage customers, providing in-home primary care for seniors, the insurer said last week.
The partnership will take root in four states …
Walmart planning expansion of 16 clinics in Florida in 2023
Walmart Health will be expanding its presence in Florida with 16 new health centers, the retailer announced this week, which are expected to be open by the fall of 2023.
The locations will span the metro areas of Jacksonville, Orlando and Tampa. Dr. Da…
Top Stories: HIMSS promotes telehealth policy during Global Health Equity Week; Cerebral lays off 20% of workforce
HIMSS is calling on healthcare stakeholders to get involved in two initiatives to help expand access to quality care for underserved and at-risk populations. What are they? We’ll answer that and more in this week’s Top Stories, including what led Cereb…
CMS cracks down on ‘misleading’ Medicare Advantage marketing
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has responded to complaints that recent Medicare Advantage advertisements and marketing materials have been “confusing, misleading or inaccurate,” at least in the minds of consumers.
More than half of all states have expanded access to Medicaid, CHIP postpartum coverage
More than half of all states across the country have expanded access to 12 months of Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program coverage after pregnancy, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
Centene profits hit $738 million in the third quarter
Insurer Centene has increased its year-over-year profits, logging $738 million in profit in the third quarter of this year, up from $584 million a year ago.
CMS relief payments in compliance during COVID-19, OIG finds
Advanced Medicare payments to providers in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic – about $103 billion worth – were compliant with federal and Congressional requirements, meaning they largely hit their mark, according to a new report from the Office o…
