Category: Healthcare Finance News

Brigham and Women’s is evaluating patients at risk from taking multiple medications

Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston has paired with Israeli startup FeelBetter on a retrospective study of patients at risk due to taking multiple medications.
The simultaneous use of multiple medications to treat diseases and other health condition…

Bridging Medicaid, WIC programs could improve maternal health

An effective way to close care gaps would be to foster better coordination between Medicaid and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), according to a new survey from health tech company Pacity Health.
The resu…

SCAN Health Plan expanding Medicare Advantage offerings into Texas

SCAN Health Plan will be expanding its Medicare Advantage coverage into Texas beginning in 2023, marking it as the latest insurer to increase its foothold in the MA space.
The company is also planning a further expansion in Nevada. Pending regulatory a…

What the Inflation Reduction Act means for healthcare

In a 51 to 50 vote with Vice President Kamala Harris as the tie-breaker, the Senate on Saturday passed the Inflation Reduction Act that includes much of the sought-after Democratic priorities on drug negotiations and continued Affordable Care Act subsi…

Amwell to power CVS Health’s virtual care offering

CVS Health and telehealth outfit Amwell have joined together to unveil the former’s virtual primary care service, signaling the retail drugstore chain’s next steps in establishing a stronger online presence.

Amwell to power CVS Health’s virtual care offering

CVS Health and telehealth outfit Amwell have joined together to unveil the former’s virtual primary care service, signaling the retail drugstore chain’s next steps in establishing a stronger online presence.

HHS declares monkeypox a public health emergency

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra on Thursday declared the ongoing spread of monkeypox virus in the United States a public health emergency.

HCSC expanding Medicare Advantage footprint to 150 new counties

Health Care Service Corporation is doubling down on Medicare Advantage, and is planning a service area and product expansion in 2023 that’s expected to reach 150 new counties across Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas – encompassing about…

Partnerships, value-based care key to Aetna’s growth strategy

Partnerships, technology and value-based care – those are some of the main pillars around which Aetna is strategizing for the future. The healthcare industry is changing, and the CVS Health-owned insurer is doing what it can to change along with it.

Biden signs executive order on emergency abortion access

The day after the federal government filed a lawsuit against Idaho for its absolute ban on abortion that would make it a criminal offense for physicians to perform emergency care, President Joe Biden issued an executive order protecting access.