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Demand for age-friendly care soars as older population grows
As the U.S. population ages at an unprecedented rate, the demand for age-friendly care is skyrocketing, revealing significant gaps in the nation’s healthcare infrastructure.
A recent report from the John A. Hartford Foundation emphasizes the urgent ne…
Cardinal Health to acquire Integrated Oncology Network for $1.1B
Cardinal Health, which manufactures and distributes medical and laboratory products, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Integrated Oncology Network, a physician-led independent community oncology network, for more than $1.1 billion in c…
Advocate Health forgives medical debt linked to real estate liens
Advocate Health, the nation’s third-largest non-profit health system, will begin canceling all judgment liens previously placed on homes and real estate as part of its efforts to collect unpaid medical bills, and will also forgive the outstanding debts…
Medicaid enrollment higher than before the pandemic, KFF finds
More than 25 million people were disenrolled from Medicaid during the unwinding process, and over 56 million had their coverage renewed.
Data startup Particle Health sues Epic over antitrust concerns
Startup company Particle Health, an intelligent data platform that aggravates patient data and sends it to healthcare companies, has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Epic Systems saying the electronic health record giant is using its market position …
Mass General, Tampa General deepen affiliation to advance specialty care
Tampa General Hospital and Boston-based Mass General Brigham have said they’re “deepening” their affiliation with the development of new programs and services, including a bone marrow transplant program and CAR-T therapy program, at TGH.
CVS’ Oak Street Health paying $60M over alleged Medicare Advantage kickbacks
Oak Street Health, a subsidiary of CVS, is paying $60 million to the federal government to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by paying kickbacks to third-party insurance agents in exchange for recruiting seniors to Oak Street He…
Feds grant $100 million to grow healthcare workforce
The Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services, has announced nearly $100 million in awards to grow the national healthcare workforce and improve access in high-need areas.
Interoperability in healthcare moving forward despite challenges
Interoperability has been a longstanding goal for healthcare: The promise of being able to exchange data seamlessly between health information networks has been a goal the industry has been working toward for years, and now payers and healthcare organi…
Express Scripts sues Federal Trade Commission over PBM report
Express Scripts by Evernorth, a Cigna company, is suing the Federal Trade Commission, demanding that it retract a July report on the pharmacy benefit manager industry.
