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Commentary: Health systems must respond to climate change now
Now is the time to take a proactive approach. No community can afford to wait for disaster to strike before strengthening its public health and healthcare system infrastructure.
Individualized approach to employee engagement improves culture
Healthcare provider execs shared their perspective on recruitment, retention, diversity, inclusion and the patient experience at Modern Healthcare’s Workplace of the Future Conference.
Week Ahead: Kicking off earnings season
UnitedHealth Group leads the pack into earnings season with its third-quarter results. In the second quarter, the company reported both higher revenue and profit.
Q&A: New Vista CEO Dr. Stephen Odom says healthcare needs to be relational, not transactional
The stigma associated with mental health issues and substance abuse continue to plague the delivery system. For Dr. Stephen Odom, addressing the underlying causes of abuse and mental health is at the core of the mission at New Vista Behavioral…
Pennsylvania health insurers to end MAT prior authorizations
Health insurers in Pennsylvania pledged to remove advanced approval requirements for prescribing medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorder. Advocates expect the move could expand access to thousands throughout the state.
Tight Iowa congressional races key on pre-existing condition protections
The battle over pre-existing condition protections has become particularly heated in two toss-up House races in Iowa, even as unregulated Farm Bureau health plans that can use medical underwriting will go on sale Nov. 1.
Eight hospitals evacuate patients in wake of Hurricane Michael
Eight hospitals have evacuated patients in the wake of Hurricane Michael, although five of those remain open for emergency patients. HCA Healthcare and Universal Health Services are among those transferring patients out of damaged facilities.
Spartanburg, S.C., health system buying competitor from CHS
If Community Health Systems’ planned divestiture goes through, two acute-care hospitals in Spartanburg, S.C., will have the same owner.
Mental health stigma dissipates, but cost and coverage barriers remain
More than half of Americans want mental health services either for themselves or for a loved one, but about three-quarters said there are access issues, especially cost or poor insurance coverage, according to a new survey.
Traditional Medicare premiums and deductibles to rise in 2019
Ahead of Medicare open enrollment, the CMS said seniors enrolled in traditional Medicare will pay slightly higher premiums and deductibles in 2019.
