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Volumes, margins on the rise as hospitals slowly recover from the COVID-19 pandemic
Hospitals and health systems around the country are continuing a slow and steady improvement in certain key areas as they bounce back from the steep losses incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. Volumes and margins both increased compared to 2020, acco…
CMS proposes rule to increase access to health coverage in 2022
The agency also issued a rule meant to speed the shift to value for home-based services.
Healthcare price increases are stabilizing while utilization increases as COVID-19 wanes
Healthcare utilization is on the rebound as the COVID-19 pandemic begins to recede, and personal healthcare spending is on the rise. But the price of care, by contrast, is showing signs of stabilizing after months of growth.
Health Catalyst in agreement to buy Twistle for $104.5 million
Data and analytics technology and services provider Health Catalyst has entered into an agreement to acquire Twistle, the company said this week. Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Twistle is a healthcare patient engagement SaaS technology company that …
Cigna offering a $500 incentive for those who switch to a biosimilar drug
Cigna is kick-starting a new program that offers a $500 incentive for eligible members to switch to biosimilar drugs, the health insurer said this week.
CMS directing $20M in ARP funding to improve access to state-based marketplace coverage
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is directing $20 million in American Rescue Plan funding to support state-based marketplaces in a bid to improve affordable access to health coverage.
States can apply for funding to help modernize or upda…
Healthcare would benefit from a patient-centered digital ecosystem, says Blue Shield CEO
Right now, the digital health ecosystem in healthcare is a complex tangle of often incompatible technology and sets of data.
COVID-19 caused increased enrollment in Medicaid and CHIP, CMS says
According to a new enrollment trends snapshot released this week by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, more than 80 million people have signed up for health coverage through Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, a record high.
Five Blues plans launch Evio, a for-profit company focused on lowering drug prices
Five nonprofit Blue Cross Blue Shield plans have stepped forward to create a new independent, for-profit pharmacy solutions startup called Evio, the plans announced today.
LifePoint Health enters into agreement to acquire Kindred Healthcare
Lifepoint Health entered into an agreement to acquire specialty hospital company Kindred Healthcare this week, signaling the creation of a healthcare delivery network that allows Lifepoint to tap into Kindred’s specialty hospital and rehabilitative exp…
