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Massachusetts governor releases emergency orders to ease strain on the healthcare system
In response to ongoing staffing shortages across the healthcare industry, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has directed the commonwealth’s Department of Public Health to release a number of emergency orders meant to ease strain on the healthcare sy…
Nurses are the most trusted professionals in the U.S. for the 20th year running
Americans have deemed nurses to be the most honest and ethical professionals in the country for the 20th straight year according to a new Gallup poll. And while the numbers aren’t quite as strong as in the previous year, when respect for healthcare wor…
Clover Health sees Medicare Advantage enrollment jump 25%
Clover Health’s Medicare Advantage enrollment for 2022 has beaten expectations, increasing 25% over the previous year, according to the insurer.
This outpaces the overall industry growth average of about 10% year-over-year. Clover began the year alread…
Biden announces deployment of six medical teams to states hit hard by COVID-19
Today, in response to a rise in COVID-19 infections spurred by the Omicron and Delta variants, President Joe Biden announced an expansion of federal hospital response efforts, with an additional six medical teams, comprising more than 120 medical perso…
AHA urges Biden, HHS to extend emergency declarations amidst COVID-19 surge
The Omicron and Delta variants have caused COVID-19 case counts to surge once again, prompting the American Hospital Association to press the federal government on extending the emergency declarations that had been set to expire soon.
LifeSpan, Care New England merger could have significant positive economic impact
As Brown University and Rhode Island’s two largest nonprofit healthcare systems continue working toward an integrated academic health system, an independent analysis commissioned by Brown concludes that closer integration of health systems, physician p…
13.8 million people sign up for ACA plans ahead of enrollment deadline
More than 13.8 million consumers have signed up for 2022 healthcare coverage through the Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplaces, on HealthCare.gov and state-based marketplaces. Coverage began on January 1.
Hoag, Providence to end their affiliation with blessing from California AG
Newport Beach, California-based Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian will officially end its affiliation with Washington-based Catholic health system Providence on January 31, a move that has the blessing of the California attorney general.
White House requiring insurers to cover at-home COVID-19 testing costs
The Biden Administration on Monday announced it is requiring insurance companies and group health plans to cover the cost of over-the-counter, at-home COVID-19 tests, so people with private health coverage can get them for free starting January 15.
New York now requiring COVID-19 boosters for healthcare workers
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise in the state of New York, and in response Governor Kathy Hochul said late last week that healthcare workers would be required to get a booster shot, a mandate that’s pending approval from the New Yor…
