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AMA argues against blocking the federal vaccination mandate
Workplace transmission is high and vaccination is the most effective mitigation measure, physician group says.
Nonprofit health plans focus on reducing premiums, expanding benefits
Nonprofit payers have used a variety of strategies to address plan affordability throughout the next year, including reducing premiums by as much as 10% in some instances, finds a new report from the Alliance of Community Health Plans.
Anthem to acquire long-term care plan Integra Managed Care
Anthem announced Wednesday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Integra Managed Care, a managed long-term care plan in New York that provides assistance to adults with long-term care needs and disabilities — ideally allowing them to live s…
Anthem, Somatus partner on multiyear kidney care collaboration
Services are available to members in Medicare Advantage plans now and in ESKD Chronic Special Needs Plans starting January 1.
Biden Administration invests $650 million in rapid diagnostic testing
In a bid to increase access to COVID-19 testing and bolster domestic manufacturing of the tests, President Joe Biden’s administration, through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will invest $650 million from the American Rescue Plan to s…
More than 200 hospitals participate in HHS program targeting maternal, infant health outcomes
HHS said it’s the first program to evaluate how pregnancy affects overall population health by linking inpatient data of newborns to their mothers.
Coalition of attorneys general move to block New Jersey hospital merger
Decision against Hackensack Meridian Health and Englewood Health deal should be upheld, group tells federal appeals court.
Consolidation fuels a 23% drop in Medicare Part D plans in 2022
Eight out of 10 enrollees in 2022 are projected to be in PDPs operated by just four firms, the numbers show.
Eleven states file lawsuit over vaccine mandate for private businesses
On Friday, the states of Missouri, Montana, Arizona and Nebraska co-led an 11-state coalition in filing a lawsuit against President Joe Biden and his administration to halt the COVID-19 vaccine mandate on private employers with more than 100 employees….
Mandates likely work to increase vaccine uptake, report finds
Though almost 190 million people in the U.S. are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, that’s less than 60% of the country’s population. To increase that number, the federal government set in motion requirements that businesses with 100-plus employees man…
