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Cigna selects grant recipients for youth mental health program
The Cigna Group Foundation, Cigna’s philanthropic arm, has selected the first round of grant recipients for a new initiative to support youth mental health.
As part of this grant program, The Cigna Group Foundation has allocated $9 million to nonprofi…
Aetna President Brian Kane out as CVS Q2 results again show lower earnings outlook
In an earnings report released Wednesday, CVS Health dropped the news that Brian Kane, president of CVS subsidiary Aetna, will be departing the company, with CVS Health CEO Karen Lynch overseeing day-to-day operations of the health benefits segment alo…
Clover Health ups guidance after $7.2 million in Q2 income
Physician enablement technology company and Medicare Advantage insurer Clover Health reported its first-ever quarterly earnings as a public company, posting net income of $7.2 million and an adjusted EBITDA of $36.2 million.
Both are year-over-year imp…
Few patients challenge claims denials despite high prevalence
Almost half of insured, working-age adults in the U.S. say they’ve received a medical bill, or copayment for a service, they expected to be covered by insurance. But despite the fact that one in five were denied coverage for a doctor-recommended servic…
Cleveland Clinic launches AI program
In a new initiative that blends quantum computing technologies and artificial intelligence with clinical applications, Cleveland Clinic and the Novo Nordisk Foundation have launched the Cleveland Clinic – Denmark: Quantum-AI Biomedical Frontiers Fellow…
CVS Health launches initiative to track extreme heat
CVS Health is spearheading an environmental health impact initiative meant to help people who are the most vulnerable to extreme weather events such as prolonged stretches of intense heat, which can worsen existing chronic conditions.
Mayo Clinic teams on AI with 3D imaging outfit
Minnesota-based Mayo Clinic is joining forces with 3D imaging startup JelloX Biotech on artificial intelligence-powered imaging analysis technology.
JelloX previously participated in the fifth cohort of the Mayo Clinic and Arizona State University Alli…
One in five physicians experienced PTSD during the COVID-19 pandemic
Physicians experienced post-traumatic stress disorder at a rate three times higher than the general population during the COVID-19 public health emergency, with one in five exhibiting PTSD symptoms over the course of the pandemic, according to a JAMA N…
Inpatient rehab facilities get 3% payment increase
In a new rule this week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services finalized an update to Medicare payment policies and rates under the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) and the IRF Quality Reporting Program …
CMS updates SNF payments in new rule
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has issued a final rule updating Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities under the Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System for fiscal year 2025, resulting in a net in…
