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NAACOS outlines policies that would help ACOs address health inequities
While many ACOS already develop initiatives to improve health equity, there are still obstacles getting in their way, the white paper said.
Burnout, not vaccine mandates, remains the driving force behind labor shortages
Fears that vaccine mandates will exacerbate worker shortages miss the bigger picture, says Fisher Phillips labor expert.
Survey: Only 1% of nursing homes are fully staffed
The long-term care sector is in the midst of a worsening labor shortage, but it’s not the only part of healthcare struggling.
Johnson & Johnson booster shot increases infection protection
A second dose of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine provides 94% protection against moderate to severe infection in the U.S.
Pfizer says low dose of its COVID-19 vaccine works in younger children
COVID-19 cases among children are becoming more common, indicating the need for vaccines, Pfizer CEO said.
Clover Health taps MedArrive to vaccinate its homebound MA members
The vaccination program will kick off in New Jersey.
Intermountain Healthcare and SCL Health announce merger plans
Pending approvals, the merger will form a 33-hospital system that employs 58,000 caregivers and provides insurance to roughly 1 million people.
Aetna updates fertility coverage following claims of LGBTQ+ discrimination
Aetna says it wrongly denied requests to cover fertility treatments for certain individuals and that it would rectify its mistake.
Preventable COVID-19 hospitalizations cost US health system $3.7B in August
Between June and August, unvaccinated COVID-19 patients racked up $5.7 billion worth of preventable hospital care.
Aetna hit with lawsuit claiming LGBTQ+ fertility discrimination
The lawsuit claims that Aetna is in violation of Section 1557 of the ACA, a section that has undergone regulatory contention over recent years.
