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Supreme Court rejects challenge to New York healthcare worker vaccine mandate
The Supreme Court on Monday paved the way for New York to continue with a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the state’s healthcare workers, rejecting two emergency requests to block the mandate from doctors, nurses and other care workers.
The 6-3 decision w…
CVS Health projecting $304 billion in revenue next year
CVS Health has projected a healthy chunk of revenue in 2022 to the tune of at least $304 billion, and during its Investor Day the company said it may take in as much as $309 billion.
Massachusetts orders hospitals to cut non-urgent procedures by 50%
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has decreed that hospitals with limited capacity cut their non-urgent procedures by 50% starting Wednesday, December 15, in response to ongoing staffing issues.
Cancer patients potentially overlooked in COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Almost two-thirds of U.S. states failed to prioritize cancer patients for COVID-19 vaccinations, despite recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to a study presented this week at the annual meeting of the Radiolog…
Physician income declines when hospitals acquire practices, study shows
Hospital acquisition of independent physician practices is linked to a small drop in physician compensation, with a 0.8% drop in average income, according to new findings published in Health Affairs. This suggests hospitals may not benefit financially …
Nonprofit hospitals can manage Omicron’s effects on operations and cash flows, finds Fitch
While the Omicron variant of COVID-19 will likely cause challenges for the nation’s hospitals, nonprofit hospitals in particular will be able to manage these challenges without outsized effects on operations and cash flows, finds a new report by Fitch …
Jury orders UnitedHealthcare to pay TeamHealth more than $60M for underpaying clinicians
On Tuesday, a Clark County, Nevada jury awarded $60 million in punitive damages to three Nevada-based TeamHealth affiliates in their case against UnitedHealthcare for unfair payment and reimbursement tactics.
HHS debuts $30M grant program meant to curb opioid epidemic
While it may be overshadowed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the opioid epidemic is still in full effect in the U.S., and on Wednesday the Department of Health and Human Services announced a harm reduction grant program to support community harm reduction se…
Changes to Medicaid asset limits could improve eligibility for vulnerable seniors
In a new analysis in the December issue of Health Affairs, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health scientists propose four solutions states could implement to improve Medicaid eligibility for seniors, particularly for Medicare enrolle…
Medicare physician spending dropped 14% ahead of fee schedule cuts
Medicare spending on physician services totaled $82.9 billion in 2020, down from $95 billion the year prior, data shows.
