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Fresenius and Cigna expand partnership on dialysis
Fresenius Medical Care North America and Cigna have expanded their partnership for at least two years to provide members with end-stage renal disease access to more than 2,600 dialysis centers and home dialysis options.
Biden pushes for lower drug prices in $3.5 trillion budget proposal
PhRMA called Biden’s push “misguided” and says it fails to address an insurance system that shifts the cost of treatments onto patients.
Senate passes infrastructure bill that includes $65B for broadband
The U.S. Senate passed a $550 billion bipartisan infrastructure bill aimed at shoring up the nation’s roads and bridges, as well as protecting vulnerable communities from wildfires and expanding broadband internet access.
The bill will now move to the …
Aetna drops lawsuit against Mednax
Health insurance giant Aetna voluntarily dismissed its overbilling lawsuit against medical group Mednax on July 14, ending the legal process it initiated in 2018.
The suit alleged that Mednax, based in Sunrise, Florida, racked up more than $50 million …
Medical debt soars to $140 billion and is examined as a social determinant by JAMA
Unpaid healthcare bills are one of the largest sources of debt for Americans, reaching $140 billion last year, nearly double the amount previously thought.
This was the conclusion of a study published Tuesday in JAMA, in which researchers examined 10% …
DaVita and former CEO Kent Thiry indicted in healthcare hiring conspiracy
Outpatient medical care center operator DaVita and its former CEO, Kent Thiry, were indicted by a federal grand jury in Denver on charges of conspiring with competing employers in no-poach agreements, according to the Department of Justice.
Some nonprofit hospitals shirk community investment obligation
The majority of nonprofit hospitals are failing to follow through on expected charity commitments, despite the generous tax breaks they receive, according to a report from the Lown Institute.
American College of Surgeons wants Congress to intervene in Medicare payments
The lack of a pay increase in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ 2022 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule has prompted the American College of Surgeons to voice the need for Congressional intervention.
Nearly 70% of U.S. physicians are employed by hospitals or corporate entities
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the decade-long practice of hospitals and other entities acquiring physician practices, as physicians struggled to maintain private practices, according to a report from the Physicians Advocacy Institute and Avalere He…
Future of telehealth for health systems depends on infrastructure and analytics
A new McKinsey report indicates consumers see telehealth as an important modality for their future needs: Around 40% of surveyed consumers said they would continue to use telehealth going forward, up from 11% using telehealth prior to COVID-19.
