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More than 500k Americans have enrolled in marketplace coverage during the special enrollment period
More than half a million consumers have already signed up for health insurance through HealthCare.gov as a result of the Biden Administration’s Special Enrollment Period for the COVID-19 public health emergency, according to Department of Health and Hu…
To tackle nurse and staff burnout, healthcare needs to staff efficiently and emphasize employee wellbeing
More efficient staffing and mental health supports for staff will allow health systems to address pandemic-related workforce issues.
CVS Health retains pharmacy services with Service Benefit Plan, adds specialty pharmacy care
CVS Caremark, the pharmacy benefit manager of CVS, is entering into a larger PBM contract with the Government-wide Service Benefit Plan, otherwise known as the Federal Employee Program. CVS Health has been the pharmacy benefit manager for the Service B…
HHS announces reduced costs, expanded access for marketplace health coverage under ARP
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra announced on Thursday that additional savings and lower healthcare costs are available for consumers on HealthCare.gov due to the American Rescue Plan, which has increased tax credit…
CDC teams with NIH to gauge efficacy of at-home COVID-19 testing
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is teaming with the National Institutes of Health on an initiative to determine if the widespread use of at-home COVID-19 tests is effective at stemming transmission of the virus.
Vaccines and prior COVID-19 infection offer protection against variants
The COVID-19 pandemic has spawned at least three known variants of the coronavirus that cause the disease, but a new
FCC moves ahead with relaunch of COVID-19 telehealth program
This week, the Federal Communications Commission voted to move forward with Round 2 of the COVID-19 Telehealth Program, a $249.95 million federal initiative that builds on the $200 million program established as part of the CARES Act.
Strategies emerge for better managing healthcare systems during pandemics
Healthcare systems could save lives and minimize losses by optimizing resource allocation and implementing mitigation strategies, according to two new studies.
Colorado State University researchers explored how healthcare systems might perform under m…
California hospitals sue attorney general over affiliation conditions
Two California hospitals, Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai and Pasadena-based Huntington Hospital, have filed a lawsuit challenging the conditions for approval of their affiliation that were imposed by the state attorney general. The proposed affiliation…
COVID-19 ratcheting up demand for virtual behavioral healthcare, Cigna finds
The COVID-19 pandemic is increasing the demand for telehealth, driving consumers to increasingly seek virtual care options, and this is extending to behavioral health services, according to a new report from health insurer Cigna.
