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Vaccine immune response linked to age, underscoring importance of mass vaccinations
Older people appear to have fewer antibodies against the novel coronavirus, a new laboratory study from Oregon Health & Science University suggests.
Health system CEOs, 1,300 caregivers ask Congress to support Biden gun violence plan
With deaths and injuries from shootings spiking nationwide, 18 of the nation’s most prominent health system CEOs, and more than 1,300 healthcare professionals, have sent a request to Congressional leaders asking them to support President Biden’s plan t…
Signify Health care coordination tech launches in more than 50 hospitals
Value-based care analytics and technology company Signify Health is launching a solution called Transition to Home in more than 50 hospitals to provide Medicare patients with clinical and social care support as they transition from the hospital to the …
HHS is dedicating $103 million from ARP to address workforce burnout
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, is earmarking roughly $103 million from the American Rescue Plan over three years to reduce burnout and promote mental health among the healthc…
Providers, payers see direct contracting’s capitation as an important move to value-based care
Over the past several years, the big trend in healthcare has been to inch away from fee-for-service reimbursement and toward value-based care, in which a provider’s reimbursement is tied more to clinical quality than to volume.
Just 5.6% of hospitals are compliant with price transparency rule
More than 94% of the nation’s hospitals are not in full compliance with the price disclosure rule mandated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, according to new data from PatientsRightsAdvocate.org.
As COVID-19 cases rise, ‘This is becoming a pandemic of the unvaccinated,’ CDC director says
Just as the nation seemed like it was turning a corner in the pandemic, COVID-19 infections are on the rise once more, and it’s targeting a very specific population: Those who remain unvaccinated.
According to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Con…
Biden Administration launches campaign to enroll people in health coverage during final 30 days of SEP
On the heels of coverage sign-ups surpassing 2 million people, the Biden Administration is launching a campaign called “Summer Sprint to Coverage” in an effort to get more Americans signed up for health coverage during the final 30 days of the Special …
Clover Health planning expansion into 101 new markets
Clover Health, a technology company focused on health equity for underserved seniors, recently announced plans to nearly double its geographic footprint. The expansion, subject to approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, will make …
UnitedHealth Group profits are down in Q2, but revenue gains thanks to Optum and UHC
UnitedHealth Group is reporting a $4.3 billion dollar profit in the second quarter, almost $2.3 billion less than what it recorded during Q2 2020, according to information released by the company this week.
