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New alliance negotiates with health plans to address the social determinants of health
First-of-its-kind partnership uses IT to connect patients to social service organizations in upstate New York.
Boston University SPH and Sharecare launch well-being index looking at impact of environment on health
The Community Well-Being Index will show how the environment affects access to health resources, readiness to change and overall health risk. Private sector and academia collaboration
Health2047 spins out tech-enabled Medicare Advantage plan for underserved
Zing Health is a community-focused, physician-led health plan that addresses the social determinants of health.
SDOH: Food insecurity adds $53 billion annually to healthcare costs
Centene, Aetna protest losing Louisiana MCO contracts worth billions
The Centene subsidiary, Aetna and three other MCOs were paid $7.6 billion by Medicaid to cover more than 1.7 million beneficiaries.
AHIP supports a federal model of California law to end surprise billing
Following adoption of the legislation, the number of physicians in provider networks increased by 16%.
HHS proposes substance use disorder regulatory reforms to increase sharing of information
Current regulations are so complex that some providers opt not to serve substance use disorder patients.
Hospitals are demanding secure medical devices before they buy
Hospitals need to know: When disaster strikes, FEMA money is available to those that file quickly
Cybersecurity: The enemy is already inside the gate
