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NIH invests $4 million toward reproductive health access for those with disabilities
The National Institutes of Health will award $3,906,026 over five years to researchers from the Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health (ISPH) at the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) to test the effic…
Top Stories: Elevance finalizes BioPlus acquisition; Deidentifying wearable data not enough to protect privacy
Another insurer has finalized a large acquisition. Who’s the buyer, and what did they get? We’ll touch on that and other topics in this week’s Top Stories, including the privacy of data on wearable devices, and an opportunity for doctors to weigh in on…
Humana exiting employer group insurance business
Humana has said it will be exiting the Employer Group Commercial Medical Products business, which includes all fully insured, self-funded and Federal Employee Health Benefit medical plans, as well as associated wellness and rewards programs.
Court prevents former Cigna exec Bricker from joining CVS Health during lawsuit
Former Cigna executive Amy Bricker is being temporarily blocked from beginning her new job at CVS Health, pending the outcome of a lawsuit over Cigna’s noncompete agreement, according to a restraining order filed in a Missouri district court.
Surgeries cost more at in-network hospitals than at independent facilities
Surgical procedures at in-network hospitals carry a far higher cost than at independent hospitals, a trend that held true for 15 of 16 surgical procedures analyzed in a new study published in JAMA Network Open.
Medicare Advantage still growing, but the growth is slowing
Medicare Advantage continues to grow, hitting record enrollment this year and increasing overall program participation by 5.5% while adding 1.5 million beneficiaries. But according to data from Chartis, the pace of this growth is slowing.
Medicare Advantage plans denying more inpatient claims
Healthcare systems have found themselves in precarious financial standing due to a dramatic increase in the number of inpatient claims being denied by health insurers based on the lack of medical necessity, according to data collected by accounting and…
Value-based Medicare Advantage models see better outcomes, finds Optum
Value-based Medicare Advantage models see better outcomes and better efficiency for patients, both in general and across specific metrics such as avoidable emergency department visits and readmissions, according to a new study commissioned by Optum and…
Most adults unaware of Medicaid eligibility redeterminations
As recently as December, about six in 10 Medicaid-enrolled adults said they’re not aware of impending Medicaid redeterminations that could potentially put their eligibility in jeopardy, finds a new poll from the Urban Institute and Robert Wood Johnson …
Moderna to keep COVID-19 vaccine cost-free after PHE ends
Moderna, which along with Pfizer had manufactured the vast majority of COVID-19 vaccines in the United States, has said it will continue to offer its vaccine at no cost when the public health emergency ends.
