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CVS Health appoints former Optum exec to lead new healthcare delivery organization
CVS Health has appointed former Optum executive Dr. Amar Desai as president of its newly formed Health Care Delivery organization, where he will oversee implementation of key areas of the company’s health services and care delivery strategy.
The new or…
Most Americans give healthcare affordability a failing grade, Gallup shows
Most Americans give healthcare affordability in the U.S. a failing grade, and a plurality gives failing marks to the healthcare system as a whole, according to the latest results from a Gallup poll, conducted in partnership with West Health.
APIC says new CDC masking guidelines are too lax
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently relaxed its masking guidelines for healthcare professionals, but at least one organization is recommending that infection specialists in particular should ignore the change and maintain mandatory …
Telehealth patients flocking to virtual appointments for some routine care
The routine physician’s office visit is experiencing disruption at the hands of virtual care technology. According to the newly released J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Telehealth Satisfaction Study, a growing majority of consumers now say they prefer telehealth …
UnitedHealthcare unveils 2023 Medicare Advantage plans
UnitedHealthcare has introduced its 2023 Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plans, and has promised improved benefits in 2023 for 95% of all individual MA members.
The nation’s largest insurer is characterizing its offerings as providing better a…
Health insurers introduce flexibilities in response to Hurricane Ian
Hurricane Ian has left a mounting death toll in Florida after ripping through the state and displacing families from their homes, and the echoes of the storm are still being felt along the East Coast, where it continues to cause difficulties as a post-…
Drug prices soaring beyond inflation rate, necessitating action, says HHS
For decades, Americans have spent more on prescription drugs than people in other countries. The Biden Administration has been involved in ongoing efforts to stem this trend, making prescription drugs more affordable to both improve public health and p…
Nonprofit hospitals expanding charity care, but not all changes positive
About 84% of nonprofit hospitals updated their charity care policies from 2019 to 2021, during the heights of the COVID-19 pandemic, and according to findings published in JAMA Network Open, these updated policies resulted in mostly positive changes.
H…
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts debuting virtual primary care option
Beginning January 1 of next year, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts will introduce a new virtual primary care option dubbed the “Virtual Care Team Feature,” which enables members to receive comprehensive virtual healthcare through a team that inc…
Walmart partners with Kindbody on fertility benefits
Retail giant Walmart, which is increasingly muscling its way into the healthcare space, is partnering with Kindbody as the fertility provider for its new Center of Excellence (COE). Kindbody is a family-building benefits provider for employers.
