Author's posts
White House cancels $1.2B in student loan debt, impacting healthcare
As the president prepares to leave the race and end his bid for reelection, the Biden administration announced last week that it’s canceling an additional $1.2 billion in student debt for more than 35,000 public service workers, including those in the …
Mandatory organ transplant model draws ire from AHA
The American Hospital Association is saying that the Increasing Organ Transplant Access (IOTA) Model could thwart the Biden administration’s goal of expanding access by causing undue disruption and uncertainty into the transplant process.
The Centers f…
Healthcare costs on pace to rise 8% over the next year
Commercial healthcare spending growth is estimated to grow to its highest level in 13 years, with PwC’s Health Research Institute (HRI) predicting in a new report an 8% year-on-year medical cost trend in 2025 for the group market and 7.5% for the indiv…
Administration launching multi-state licensure compact
In a bid to streamline licensure, this week the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced the first-ever Licensure Portability Grant Program investment in a multi-state soci…
Congressional Dems push feds to increase coverage for DACA recipients
A group of almost 90 congressional Democrats have co-signed a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services, asking the agency to shore up Affordable Care Act access for those receiving Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
AHA criticizes payment structure in Pay PCPs Act
The Pay PCPs Act, an attempt to improve pay and support for primary care providers, has drawn criticism from the American Hospital Association, which penned a letter to Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Bill Cassidy this week saying the bill could lead t…
CMS to spread awareness of Rx payment plan through guidance
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services this week released the final part two guidance regarding plan outreach and education for the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan, which aims to ensure that people with Medicare prescription drug coverage, e…
Elevance Health logs $2.3 billion profit in Q2
Elevance Health’s profits in the second quarter were 24% higher than in Q2 2023, as the health insurer logged $2.3 billion in profit and $43.9 billion in revenue – the latter an improvement, but just 1% higher than the second quarter of last year.
Hospitals making progress on combating workplace violence
Hospitals and health systems are making headway when it comes to preventing infections, combating workplace violence and protecting the safety of patients, but according to a new American Hospital Association report, there’s still work to be done.
Optum biggest driver of UnitedHealth Group’s $4.2 billion Q2 profit
UnitedHealth Group rebounded from a challenging first quarter to post a $4.2 billion profit in Q2, logging revenues of $98.9 billion.
That’s quite a turnaround from Q1, during which the insurer reported a $1.4 billion loss. That was largely due to the …
