The latest enrollment figures released this week by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services shows that an estimated 83 million people are now enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), representing an increase of ne…
An affiliate of RWJBarnabas Health’s Children’s Specialized Hospital and Pinnacle Solutions have partnered to create Predictive Health Solutions.
The Center for Discovery, Innovation and Development (CDID), an affiliate of RWJBarnabas Health’s Children…
While more than 1 million Medicare beneficiaries had a diagnosis of opioid use disorder in 2020, fewer than 16% of those beneficiaries received medication to treat their condition, according to a new report from the Office of Inspector General. They ac…
The Massachusetts Nurses Association and Worcester-based Saint Vincent Hospital have reached a tentative agreement, inking a contract that will end a strike that has lasted almost nine months.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is distributing 1,000 new medical residency slots in hospitals serving rural and underserved communities.
The Department of Justice has asked the Supreme Court to uphold the Biden Administration’s vaccine mandate by requesting a stay on a federal court order.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is adding more consumer resources to support consumers’ access to Affordable Care Act coverage during an extended open enrollment period.
Healthcare executives increasingly believe in the power of artificial intelligence to help improve patient outcomes, support cost savings and promote health equity, according to a new Optum survey of 500 senior healthcare executives.
Most healthcare or…
UnitedHealth Group has delayed the deadline for its pending acquisition of Change Healthcare, likely owing to an ongoing investigation into the merger by the Department of Justice.
While the credit landscape in 2022 looks stable or positive for sectors of the economy including local government and higher education, the nonprofit and public healthcare sector stands to fare worse, garnering a negative outlook from Moody’s Investors…
