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Blue Shield of California ups stakes in retail care in new collaboration with Walgreens
Retail pharmacies are increasingly becoming a one-stop-shop for consumers’ health and wellness needs.
HHS issues $25.5B in COVID-19 relief funding aimed at rural, small providers
Applications for the relief distributions open up on September 29.
HHS issues $25.5B in COVID-19 relief funding aimed at rural, small providers
Applications for the relief distributions open up on September 29.
Moderna seeks FDA approval for booster shots of its COVID-19 vaccine
Initial data shows that a third dose of its vaccine boosted antibody levels to a higher degree than the previous round.
CMS issues flexibilities for healthcare providers following Hurricane Ida
Hospitals in Louisiana and Mississippi were already overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients before Ida hit.
Federal judge issues final approval of $575M Sutter Health anticompetitive settlement
In addition to having to pay millions, Sutter Health must adopt a number of new business practices to encourage transparency and restore competition in the area.
Hackensack Meridian Health and Englewood Health appeal FTC merger challenge
The appeal comes after a federal judge granted the FTC an injunction to halt the acquisition until it could complete an internal investigation.
Four in 10 nonprofit hospitals are putting their tax-exempt status at risk, JAMA study finds
This is just the latest report to suggest many nonprofits skimp on their community contribution requirements.
AHA launches video campaign encouraging unvaccinated providers to get vaccinated
Despite having more than half of the population fully vaccinated, CDC data shows that COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are on the rise.
Hospitals get shut down in Medicare outlier payment case, again
A federal appeals court rejected the group’s latest attempt to get higher reimbursements for the outlier payments they received from 2008 to 2011.
