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Henry Ford, Michigan State research center to be built for $335 million
The Michigan State University Board of Trustees has approved the construction of a $335 million biomedical research center in Detroit. The seven-story, 335,000-square-foot facility will be owned by Michigan State University and operated jointly as part…
Physician pay rises 3%, though discontent persists
Total physician compensation saw a modest 3% growth in 2023, increasing from an average of $352,000 to $363,000, yet despite the increase, dissatisfaction over pay persists, according to the latest findings of the 2024 Medscape Physician Compensation R…
McLeod Health to build $45 million replacement hospital
McLeod Health, based in Florence, South Carolina, is eyeing plans to construct a $45 million replacement facility for its Cheraw-based hospital, the health system said this week.
The facility will be constructed on the current McLeod Health Cheraw prop…
Community health centers grappling with high Medicaid disenrollment
Nearly 95% of community health centers (CHCs) have reported that patients have been disenrolled from Medicaid, and among those reporting disenrollment, an estimated 23% (nearly one in four patients) have been disenrolled, according to a new survey from…
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…
