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North Carolina puts Friday Health plans into receivership
Following on the heels of Georgia, North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey said this week that Friday Health Plans of North Carolina has consented to being placed into receivership, due to its reported insolvency and inability to raise additi…
San Francisco city attorney questions legality of U.S. News and World Report hospital rankings
San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu has sent a letter to U.S. News & World Report today seeking information on the company’s hospital rankings, which have come under scrutiny from medical experts for alleged imprecise methodology and bias.
The lette…
U.S. sees 26,000 fewer abortions since Roe reversal
Almost exactly one year ago the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in the Dobbs v Jackson’s Women’s Health Organization case that effectively overturned the Roe v Wade precedent enshrining the right to abortion access. In the year since, there were n…
AMA pushes to end noncompete clauses in physician contracts
The American Medical Association’s House of Delegates voted last week to oppose noncompete contracts for physicians in clinical practice who are employed by for-profit or nonprofit hospitals, hospital systems or staffing company employers.
Centene completes divestiture of Apixio
Centene has completed its divestiture of Apixio, an artificial intelligence platform that enables value-based care. The company was divested to New Mountain Capital.
The insurer entered into a definitive agreement to divest Apixio back in May for $37 b…
Those in poorer health give lower ratings for their health insurance
Most people generally give their health insurance a positive grade, but according to a new KFF survey, those who are in poorer health tend to give lower ratings. The sicker they are, the less positively they feel about their coverage.
Better behavioral health ecosystem can improve outcomes
While 50% of adults with a behavioral condition do not receive treatment, a robust ecosystem inclusive of early identification, along with personalized care pathways with patient to provider matching, can result in improved outcomes, according to new r…
Top Stories: Mount Sinai develops AI for electrocardiograms
Artificial intelligence has a new use case in healthcare. What is it, exactly? We’ll shine a light on that and other new in this week’s Top Stories, including a look at Medicaid disenrollments and Apple’s new Watch update.
For more news and features fr…
Injunction keeps ex-Cigna exec Bricker from joining CVS
A federal judge in St. Louis has issued a preliminary injunction that effectively bars former Cigna executive Amy Bricker from working for CVS Health. Meanwhile, a lawsuit over her non-compete clause is set to move forward.
Paying for healthcare creates mental and financial health concerns
Unaffordable medical bills, higher deductible health plans, and confusing billing statements have caused an increase in physical and mental health issues for a majority of insured Americans, according to a new study from Health Payment Systems and PayM…
