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Racial disparities still affecting maternal health, data shows
Disparities persist in maternal health, with the new 2024 Maternal and Infant Health Disparities Data Brief from the United Health Foundation showing that in 2020, severe maternal morbidity was twice as high among Black mothers than white mothers.
The …
Aetna expanding, simplifying access to fertility services
CVS Health subsidiary Aetna has started intrauterine insemination (IUI) as a medical benefit for eligible plans. Members can now access this benefit as a test of fertility and, in some cases, to increase the chances of pregnancy.
Aetna claims it’s the …
Waltz Health turns focus to specialty medication coverage
Waltz Health, a digital health company focused on prescription care, has rolled out Waltz Connect, a new end-to-end offering that manages all aspects of a payer’s specialty medication coverage.
It includes proprietary technology, patient engagement sup…
McKesson to acquire controlling interest in cancer outfit for $2.5 billion
Healthcare services company McKesson has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling interest in Community Oncology Revitalization Enterprise Ventures (Core Ventures) for about $2.49 billion.
Core Ventures, a business and administrative serv…
UnitedHealthcare, Trinity resolve network dispute
UnitedHealthcare and Trinity Health of New England have settled a public dispute by agreeing to a new, multi-year contract for the health system’s hospitals, facilities and its physicians that’s retroactive to July 1.
CMS blocks private sector enrollment sites from ACA marketplace
Federal regulators have blocked two private sector enrollment websites from accessing consumer information through the federal Affordable Care Act marketplace, with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services citing “anomalous activity.”
CMS receive…
Radiology group paying $8.8M over False Claims Act violations
National Interventional Radiology Partners, based out of Houston, and its founder and CEO have agreed to pay $8.8 million to resolve Federal False Claims Act (FCA) and Anti-Kickback Statute violation allegations, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office…
UnitedHealth considering purchase of Surgery Partners
UnitedHealth Group is one of several potential buyers of Surgery Partners, an operator of ambulatory surgical centers, and negotiations on a potential deal are still in the nascent phase, Bloomberg reported.
Ohio State launching AI app to record patient and physician conversations
After conducting a poll showing most Americans approve of artificial intelligence in healthcare, Ohio State Wexner Medical Center is launching an AI-driven application that helps clinicians draft clinical notes.
Medicare Advantage growth could be challenging for hospitals
The Medicare Advantage program recently achieved the milestone of covering more than half of all Medicare beneficiaries, but according to a report from S&P Global Ratings, this could have an adverse impact on hospital margins.
