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American Hospital Association says White House should grant tariff exceptions
The American Hospital Association has sent a letter to the Trump Administration urging it to consider exceptions to the proposed tariffs on medical devices and pharmaceutical products from China, Canada and Mexico.
AI is helping Emirates Health Services with appointment management
Emirates Health Services is on a mission to improve outpatient appointment management, and is doing so in part by developing advanced artificial intelligence algorithms to provide real-time footstep analysis called the “Footstep Insights Solution.”
Teladoc acquires Catapult Health for $65 million
Teladoc Health has signed a definitive agreement to acquire preventive care company Catapult Health for $65 million, and will leverage the latter’s at-home diagnostic testing capabilities and clinical support model, Teladoc said.
Provider investment needed to close digital divide
There’s a digital divide occurring in healthcare. This divide can refer to a gap between patient groups that have access to digital health technologies and those that don’t. It can also refer to the growing gap between healthcare organizations that are…
Provider investment needed to close digital divide
There’s a digital divide occurring in healthcare. This divide can refer to a gap between patient groups that have access to digital health technologies and those that don’t. It can also refer to the growing gap between healthcare organizations that are…
Most rural healthcare providers optimistic about finances
The vast majority of rural healthcare organizations have expressed optimism about their financial viability.
In a new Wipfli poll, 72% of respondents said they were “cautiously optimistic” and 24% saying they were “completely optimistic.”
Centene reports $283 million in Q4 profit
Centene logged $283 million in profit during Q4 2024, marking a sizable increase from the insurer’s Q4 2023 profits of $45 million.
Revenue also increased slightly year-over-year (YOY), from $39.5 billion to $40.8 billion.
For the year, Centene pulled…
Cigna to accelerate prior authorization and tie executive pay to member satisfaction
Cigna Healthcare, the health benefits division of the Cigna Group, has begun a multi-year campaign to improve the experience for physicians and patients, in part by changing the prior authorization process.
Bill seeks to boost nursing workforce by supporting preceptors
Lawmakers, led by Virginia Congresswoman Jen Kiggans, have introduced the PRECEPT Nurses Act, a bipartisan bill that seeks to address the country’s nursing shortage by establishing a $2,000 tax credit for nurses who serve as a clinical preceptor to nur…
Healthcare.gov plans denied 20% of claims in 2023
Insurers of qualified health plans (QHPs) sold on Healthcare.gov denied an average of 20% of all claims in 2023 – 19% of in-network claims and and 37% of out-of-network claims, finds a new KFF survey.
The in-network denial rate ranged widely, with sign…
