Frenzied work conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to burnout among clinicians, but some of this hardship can be alleviated by letting healthcare professionals know they’re valued and appreciated, and not going through their ordeal alone…
The Department of Health and Human Services has not declared a public health emergency for hospitals overcrowded with patients suffering from the respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, and influenza, despite a request for a PHE from children’s hospital g…
U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS) have introduced the bipartisan Medicare & You Handbook Improvement Act, which is meant to ensure that when seniors assess their Medicare coverage options, they have the necessary inform…
Leaders of the House Ways and Means Committee have sent a letter to several federal agencies saying the final rule implementing the No Surprises Act favors insurers and should be changed to reflect provider concerns.
The MetroHealth Board of Trustees has terminated the employment of President and CEO Dr. Akram Boutros, effective immediately, according to Vanessa Whiting, chair of the MetroHealth System in Cleveland, Ohio.
As many as 9 million surprise medical bills have been prevented since January due to the impact of the No Surprises Act, according to new data published by AHIP and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA).
Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System, both headquartered in Wisconsin, have announced plans to combine operations starting on December 1.
This is a merger of equals, the health systems said, which is being done to strengthen local medical care an…
The White House has announced that the number of new enrollees who have signed up for health insurance on HealthCare.Gov is up almost 40% compared to the same time last year. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra called …
The Department of Justice is angling for another chance to block UnitedHealth Group’s acquisition of Change Healthcare, filing an appeal on Friday to reverse a September district court decision that cleared the merger.
The states of New York and Minnes…
UnitedHealthcare is now administering AARP Hearing Solutions, part of a new partnership with AARP, the goal of which is to reduce costs for prescription and over-the-counter hearing aids.
