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.
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Walgreens donating $1 million in aid to hurricane-impacted communities
Walgreens is supporting storm relief efforts in communities across Florida, Puerto Rico and other areas impacted by Hurricanes Ian and Fiona by contributing $1 million in aid, including $500,000 each to the Florida Disaster Fund and the American Red Cr…
Medicare Advantage star ratings are expected to decline as CMS lifts COVID-19 guardrails
Medicare Advantage star ratings are expected to decline in this year’s annual ranking of the private Part C and D plans.
Star ratings are expected out today. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has said it would release the star ratings “on …
Judge orders Anthem to face lawsuit over alleged Medicare overpayments
Anthem has been accused of not verifying the accuracy of diagnosis codes it submitted when seeking reimbursements over a four-year span, and a federal judge has now ordered the insurer to face a lawsuit from the U.S. government.
The suit alleges that t…
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 …
CommonSpirit Health suffers IT security incident
CommonSpirit Health, the large 142-hospital system, has suffered what the health system called an “IT security incident.”
The incident is impacting some of CommonSpirit’s facilities and some patient appointments have been rescheduled, according to the …
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…
HHS issues $6 million in grants for reproductive health and research
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Office of Population Affairs, has announced more than $6 million for Title X Family Planning Research grants, Research-to-Practice Center grants and Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Evaluation 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-…
