Community care managers make connections, says Dr. Cheryl Rucker-Whitaker, founder and CEO of Complete Care Management Partners.
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CDC revises guidance on COVID-19 isolation, testing
The guidance around COVID-19 continues to evolve, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now saying that isolation is no longer necessary for a person exposed to someone with the coronavirus. This applies to anyone, whether vaccinated or not.
Intermountain CEO and President Marc Harrison is stepping down this fall
Intermountain Healthcare has announced that this fall Dr. Marc Harrison will leave his post as the company’s president and CEO, a position he has held since 2016.
Harrison has accepted a leadership position to run a healthcare platform business for Ame…
GoHealth lays off 20% of workforce after poor second quarter
Health insurance broker GoHealth has laid off 20% of its workforce after a rough financial quarter, in which the company’s net loss increased nearly six-fold.
UnitedHealthcare announces $11M in grants to expand access to care, address SDOH
UnitedHealth Group subsidiary UnitedHealthcare is donating $11 million in grants through its Empowering Health program across 11 states to expand access to care and address the social determinants of health, focusing on uninsured people in underserved …
BCBS $2.7 billion settlement receives final approval
A long-running $2.7 billion antitrust settlement against Blue Cross Blue Shield has been finalized in federal court.
U.S. District Court Judge R. David Proctor in Alabama handed up the order on Tuesday, with the settlement to go into effect in 30 days.
FDA authorizes EUA for monkeypox vaccine to increase supply
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency use authorization for the JYNNEOS vaccine, allowing healthcare providers to use the vaccine by intradermal injection for those 18 and older who are at high risk for monkeypox infection.
This…
Cerner will pay $1.8 million in racial discrimination case
Cerner has agreed to pay $1.8 million in back pay and interest after the U.S. Department of Labor claimed the healthcare and information technology company discriminated against hiring Black and Asian applicants from 2015 to 2019.
Just 3% gained ACA plans after leaving Medicaid, CHIP
A meager 3% of Americans obtained health coverage through the Affordable Care Act exchange within one year of leaving Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program, according to new findings published by the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access C…
Clover Health co-founder Andrew Toy to take reigns as CEO in 2023
Clover Health co-founder and President Andrew Toy will take the reins as CEO of the insurtech company when current CEO Vivek Garipalli transitions out of the role at the end of the year. Garipalli will stay on with the company as its executive chairper…
