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Fewer adults delaying care, RWJF study finds
Fewer people have been delaying care, and in 2022 the number of those foregoing medical care declined by about 5 million from the levels seen in 2019, according to a new study from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Johns Hopkins offering free tuition for low-income earners
At Johns Hopkins University, medical school will be free for students earning less than $300,000 a year due to a $1 billion donation from Bloomberg Philanthropies. The donation is also expected to increase financial aid for students at its schools of n…
University of California, UCSF reach agreement on purchase of Dignity hospitals
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a settlement agreement this week reached by The Regents of the University of California and UCSF Health regarding their $100 million purchase of Dignity Health’s two San Francisco hospitals, St. Mary’s Me…
Federal court nixes HHS’ LGBTQ+ nondiscrimination rule
In a preliminary injunction last week, a federal judge in Mississippi has ruled that the Department of Health and Human Services’ antidiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ patients cannot be enforced. The ruling cited the Supreme Court’s recent overtur…
Texas court stalls FTC noncompete ban
A Texas federal court last week issued a preliminary injunction against the Federal Trade Commission’s noncompete ban, which if implemented would allow existing noncompete arrangements for senior executives to remain in effect, but would bar employers …
Medicare Advantage boasts highest gross margins for insurers
The highest gross margins among insurers come from Medicare Advantage, which boasted gross margins per enrollee of $1,982 on average by the end of 2023, compared to $1,048 in the individual market, according to a new KFF
Modified criteria helping Mass General treat pediatric allergic reactions
A Mass General team has developed modified criteria that may help healthcare professionals more accurately identify anaphylaxis, a potentially life-threatening allergic reaction, in infants and young children.
UHG, Amedisys divesting care centers to smooth merger bid
The planned $3.3 billion merger of UnitedHealth Group and Amedisys will likely close in the second half of the year, with both companies making a bid to mollify federal antitrust regulators by divesting care centers to VCG Luna, a VitalCaring Group aff…
Cleveland Clinic expands maternity program to more hospitals
After adopting a unique labor and delivery initiative in the fall of 2022, Cleveland Clinic is expanding its TeamBirth model to three additional hospitals, citing higher patient satisfaction and a reduction in Cesarean section rates.
Communication paramount in securing patient trust, survey finds
What patients need from providers and hospitals, even more than convenience and affordability, is clear and direct communication from their healthcare organization, according to the
