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McLaren operations restored after August cyberattack
Michigan-based McLaren Health Care’s information technology platforms have been restored following a cyberattack that occurred earlier this month, with the restoration completed ahead of schedule, officials said. Administrative functions are now fully …
Patients see narrow networks in ACA marketplace plans, KFF finds
On average, Affordable Care Act marketplace enrollees had access to 40% of the doctors near their home through their plan’s network, with considerable variation around the average, according to a new KFF analysis.
HHS appeals hospital website tracking ruling
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has appealed a court ruling, handed down in June, that blocked the agency’s ability to prohibit hospital websites from using consumer-tracking technology.
White House to award $100 million to healthcare Navigators
The White House, in an election year push, awarded a new round of $100 million to organizations deemed “vital” to helping underserved communities, consumers, and small businesses enroll in Affordable Care Act marketplace coverage.
The Centers for Medic…
State AGs greenlight Northwell, Nuvance merger
Attorneys general from Connecticut and New York have given their blessing to a 28-hospital merger proposed by Northwell Health and Nuvance Health that would establish a roughly $18 billion integrated health system.
Racial disparities still affecting maternal health, data shows
Disparities persist in maternal health, with the new 2024 Maternal and Infant Health Disparities Data Brief from the United Health Foundation showing that in 2020, severe maternal morbidity was twice as high among Black mothers than white mothers.
The …
Aetna expanding, simplifying access to fertility services
CVS Health subsidiary Aetna has started intrauterine insemination (IUI) as a medical benefit for eligible plans. Members can now access this benefit as a test of fertility and, in some cases, to increase the chances of pregnancy.
Aetna claims it’s the …
Waltz Health turns focus to specialty medication coverage
Waltz Health, a digital health company focused on prescription care, has rolled out Waltz Connect, a new end-to-end offering that manages all aspects of a payer’s specialty medication coverage.
It includes proprietary technology, patient engagement sup…
McKesson to acquire controlling interest in cancer outfit for $2.5 billion
Healthcare services company McKesson has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling interest in Community Oncology Revitalization Enterprise Ventures (Core Ventures) for about $2.49 billion.
Core Ventures, a business and administrative serv…
UnitedHealthcare, Trinity resolve network dispute
UnitedHealthcare and Trinity Health of New England have settled a public dispute by agreeing to a new, multi-year contract for the health system’s hospitals, facilities and its physicians that’s retroactive to July 1.
