Major insurer UnitedHealthcare has unveiled a new virtual-first health plan dubbed NavigateNOW, developed in conjunction with sister company Optum, which promises a more integrated approach to both virtual and in-person care.
The new health plan opens …
The complaint follows a cybersecurity incident earlier this year that potentially exposed the personal information of more than 700,000 people.
Several months ago, Doctor on Demand and Grand Rounds Health announced plans to merge, and this week heralded the announcement that the two companies, which have been operating independently, will now operate under the banner Included Health.
The pandemic continues to generate strain on hospitals at a time of increasing expenses and decreasing revenues.
These are the conclusions of Kaufman Hall’s 2021 Healthcare Performance Improvement Report, which found supply chain disruptions and shorta…
After vaccinations became available, COVID-19 incidents and deaths fell across all U.S counties as expected, but the rates did not fall equally.
Walmart and Transcarent have announced a partnership to lower prescription drug and other prices for the self-insured market.
The agreement allows Transcarent, which offers a digital platform “overlay” to existing plans for self-insured employers, to…
While the panel offers guidance, its recommendations are non-binding and the FDA doesn’t have to follow them.
Due largely to the COVID-19 pandemic, registered nurses are leaving healthcare, with many retiring early or simply leaving the profession for other pursuits, burdening hospitals with exorbitant turnover costs, a new report finds.
With the Medicare open enrollment period set to begin October 15, a
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is making available $100 million in American Rescue Plan funding for state-run programs that support, recruit, and retain primary care clinicians who live and work in underserved communities.
