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Efficacy, politics influence public trust in a COVID-19 vaccine
COVID-19 pandemic is shifting health systems’ innovation priorities
Providers have looked to telehealth to continue seeing patients and revenue cycle technologies to improve efficiencies.
ACA plan premiums to fall 2% in 2021, marking third year of lower premiums
Insurer participation is increasing for the third straight year, with the percentage of enrollees with access to just one insurer dipping to 4%.
Utilizing telehealth in the ER can reduce wait times and patient length of stay
Telehealth adoption under COVID-19 has provided a blueprint for wider implementation across ERs and other healthcare venues.
Most older Medicare recipients concerned over future healthcare costs
Half are worried that a major health situation in their household could lead to bankruptcy or debt.
HHS awards nearly $500 million to support primary healthcare workforce
Two NHSC programs have more than doubled the number of NHSC clinicians treating patients with opioid use disorders.
CMS approves Medicaid expansion in Georgia with work requirements
CMS estimates that more than 30,000 people will receive Medicaid coverage during the first year of the demonstration.
Proactivity and partnership pay off for nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic
Staff received hazard pay, meals, and in one nursing home, a dedicated space to stay overnight to avoid taking the virus home to their families.
Hospital groups send letter to Trump criticizing executive order on race and sex stereotyping in healthcare
The groups said prohibiting training that promotes racial reconciliation is counterproductive to addressing racism.
Public hospitals are compounding COVID-19 budget risks for the country’s largest urban counties, Moody’s finds
The surging costs of tackling the pandemic are straining public hospital budgets, increasing the need for county support.
