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Anthem to acquire Puerto Rico’s largest Medicare Advantage plan
Lesbian, gay, bisexual medical students are more likely to experience burnout
Seventeen percent of LGB medical students reported high levels of burnout compared to 11.1% of heterosexual students.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts announces plan to address racial health inequities
The efforts will be enabled by new $350,000 Racial Equity and Justice Grants that support minority-led not-for-profit organizations.
Vizient forecasts 2.67% increase in drug spend in pharmacy market outlook
Budgets continue to be impacted by the increased use of high-cost drugs and critical care drugs for coronavirus patients.
Humana teams up with DispatchHealth to provide home healthcare services
Members living with multiple chronic conditions will have an opportunity to be treated safely at home and thereby avoid hospital visits.
Innovation is needed for the patient payment experience
Patients feel that customer experience is an important part of their healthcare journey, and a key reason to stay with a provider or abandon them.
Biden Administration puts a hold on Trump-era rebate rule for Medicare Part D
Telehealth has improved behavioral healthcare, but policy changes are needed for access
Temporary federal allowances should be permanent to ensure mental health parity, says expert.
Vast majority of Americans skeptical healthcare costs will fall during Biden’s first few months
Most feel that healthcare costs will continue to rise over the next couple of years despite a Democratic Senate majority.
A quarter of Medicare Advantage subscribers changed providers in 2021, poll finds
