Virtual care company TytoCare has launched a remote primary care offering for health plans and providers.
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Cross-market hospital consolidation may harm competition
Although hospital consolidation within markets has become a common practice, consolidation across markets is on the rise, with research in Health Affairs suggesting this may harm competition .
Walgreens-backed Village MD to acquire Summit Health-CityMD for $8.9B
Walgreens’ VillageMD has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Summit Health-CityMD, a provider of primary, specialty and urgent care.
The transaction is valued at approximately $8.9 billion with investments from Walgreens Boots Alliance and …
Patients satisfied with virtual primary care, though more work needs to be done
At 94%, the vast majority of patients are satisfied with their experience pursuing virtual primary care, and nearly four in five (79%) say it has allowed them to take charge of their health, according to a new survey released by Elevance Health, former…
Some states see more Medicare Advantage advertisement complaints
A number of states have been hit with complaints about Medicare Advantage marketing, with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services saying the number of Medicare beneficiary complaints about private sector marketing for Medicare Advantage plans mo…
Children’s hospitals prod feds to boost mental health funding, workforce protections
The Children’s Hospital Association has sent a letter to Congressional leaders highlighting what it sees as the top end-of-year priorities for children’s healthcare in the U.S., including increased mental health funding and workforce and coverage prote…
RSV surge is overwhelming some hospitals and pediatric care capacity
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning of a surge in flu; Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV; and other viral infections this season, especially among children and older adults.
Employers cite healthcare affordability as top workforce concern
Unsustainable healthcare costs thwart employer efforts to attract and retain talent as 73% said it crowds out salary and wage increases, and 82% report it impacts ability to remain competitive.
These are among the findings of the latest survey of more…
HIMSSCast: Making healthcare more affordable and accessible
Dr. Darshak Sanghavi, a member of the Obama administration and global chief medical officer at Babylon, has experience in the private sector and with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation.
Top Stories: Microsoft teams with Sophia Genetics on healthcare tools; Teladoc posts $611M in revenue in Q3
A new Microsoft partnership aims to enhance data interoperability with artificial intelligence and machine learning. What does this partnership entail? I’m Jeff Lagasse with Healthcare Finance News, and we’ll dig into that and other big developments in…
