Heart failure patients who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 are three times more likely to die if infected with the virus compared to fully boosted heart failure patients, according to new research out of Mount Sinai Heart.
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United Health Foundation puts $100M toward a more diverse healthcare workforce
The United Health Foundation, the philanthropic arm of UnitedHealth Group, is making a $100 million commitment over 10 years to advance health equity, in what it framed as a continuation of its efforts to eliminate health disparities.
The new commitmen…
Pharmacy groups laud FTC probe into pharmacy benefit managers’ practices
A number of pharmaceutical groups have come out in favor of the Federal Trade Commission’s decision to launch an inquiry into the business practices of the nation’s six largest pharmacy benefit managers, in order to scrutinize their impact on the acces…
HHS invests nearly $15 million in rural areas to combat stimulant use
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, is investing close to $15 million in 29 organizations in rural communities to address psychostimulant misuse and related overdose deaths.
Anthem targets women’s digital health with Happify Health partnership
Health insurer Anthem, which will switch its branding to Elevance Health on June 28, has partnered with Happify Health to digitally address the physical and mental health of women.
Anthem framed the move as a means of supporting women through their mat…
FTC is scrutinizing the practices of the six largest pharmacy benefit managers
The Federal Trade Commission is requiring the six largest pharmacy benefit managers to provide information and records regarding their business practices.
Out-of-pocket spending cap would make Medicare more affordable, Urban Institute finds
A policy that would cap cost sharing at $5,000 for traditional Medicare would reduce cost sharing for enrollees with the greatest healthcare needs by about 53%, according to data published this week by the Urban Institute.
Hospitals to experience financial strain over the next decade, report says
Hospitals will experience a slowing of inpatient admissions but an increase in the length of adult inpatient stays, the latter being fueled in part by long COVID-19 and a rise in chronic conditions, according to a new report from Vizient and its subsid…
AHA supports CMS proposal to delay Radiation Oncology Model
The American Hospital Association supports the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ proposal to delay the January 2023 start of the Radiation Oncology Model to a date determined through future rulemaking, the association told the agency today.
AHIP lauds rulemaking to fix “family glitch” in healthcare coverage
Insurer group AHIP has come out in favor of a proposed rule from the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service to tweak a “family glitch” in the Affordable Care Act, provided health plans receive timely guidance on the requirements.
