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Pennsylvania legislators push for UPMC-Washington Health merger approval
Members of the Washington County legislative delegation in Pennsylvania have called on the state’s governor, Josh Shapiro, to work with the Pennsylvania attorney general to finalize the merger of Washington Health System and University of Pittsburgh Me…
Cedars-Sinai expanding virtual care app to children, Spanish speakers
Cedars-Sinai is expanding virtual healthcare for children and Spanish speakers in California through its mobile app, Cedars-Sinai Connect, which allows patients to access healthcare professionals for acute, chronic and preventive care.
Uber Health teams with insurers on maternal health in Georgia
Uber Health, a healthcare-focused subsidiary of the ride sharing platform, is collaborating with the Georgia Primary Care Association and Amerigroup Georgia, a managed care plan and subsidiary of Elevance Health, in an effort to strengthen maternal hea…
Zero-premium MA plans are attracting disadvantaged populations
Zero-premium Medicare Advantage plans are attracting a substantially more socioeconomically disadvantaged population than compared to non-zero premium MA plans and traditional Medicare fee-for-service.
CDC warns clinicians to look out for bird flu cases
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sending a warning to clinicians and state health departments regarding new cases of avian influenza A (H5N1), commonly known as bird flu, saying that while the threat to humans remains low, the situatio…
J.D. Power: Digital health insurance channels lack engagement
In an illustration of how difficult it can be to navigate digital health insurance channels, the inaugural J.D. Power U.S. Healthcare Digital Experience Study has found that 42% of insured adults say they’ve experienced a problem using their health ins…
Commonwealth Fund creates employer-based health insurance task force
The Commonwealth Fund has created a national task force to examine the changes needed to improve employees’ access to affordable healthcare coverage.
The Commonwealth Fund National Task Force on the Future Role of Employers in the U.S. health system a…
Molina, Cityblock team up on SDOH assistance for dual eligibles
Senior Whole Health by Molina Healthcare has announced a new partnership with Cityblock to enhance care for its members in Massachusetts, providing a team of healthcare professionals that will link Senior Whole Health members to personalized medical, b…
Highmark puts $1B into Allegheny expansion project
Highmark Health, the parent company of Allegheny Health Network, is putting $1 billion into a decade-long transformation project for Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh.
The funding will go toward a new cardiovascular tower and emergency departmen…
CVS Health offering tuition assistance for pharmacists
CVS Health is rolling out two new offerings for pharmacy students: an enhanced PharmD tuition assistance program for eligible pharmacy interns, and a new scholarship for students enrolled in pharmacy schools.
