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Biden Administration invests $650 million in rapid diagnostic testing
In a bid to increase access to COVID-19 testing and bolster domestic manufacturing of the tests, President Joe Biden’s administration, through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will invest $650 million from the American Rescue Plan to s…
People who spread vaccine misinformation are ‘criminals’ says Pfizer CEO
Pfizer and BioNTech are seeking an amended EUA to give the booster vaccine to all individuals 18 and older.
Online self-scheduling engages patients, eases workloads and increases appointment numbers
The revenue cycle automation enabled Baptist Health Care to quadruple the number of diagnostic appointments made online.
More than 200 hospitals participate in HHS program targeting maternal, infant health outcomes
HHS said it’s the first program to evaluate how pregnancy affects overall population health by linking inpatient data of newborns to their mothers.
Coalition of attorneys general move to block New Jersey hospital merger
Decision against Hackensack Meridian Health and Englewood Health deal should be upheld, group tells federal appeals court.
Tenet to acquire 92 ambulatory surgery centers for $1.2 billion
This builds on United Surgical Partners’ International position as a leading ambulatory surgery platform, Tenet says.
Consolidation fuels a 23% drop in Medicare Part D plans in 2022
Eight out of 10 enrollees in 2022 are projected to be in PDPs operated by just four firms, the numbers show.
Eleven states file lawsuit over vaccine mandate for private businesses
On Friday, the states of Missouri, Montana, Arizona and Nebraska co-led an 11-state coalition in filing a lawsuit against President Joe Biden and his administration to halt the COVID-19 vaccine mandate on private employers with more than 100 employees….
UnitedHealth Group and Change Healthcare amend merger timeline
UnitedHealth Group and Change Healthcare have amended the timing of their $13 billion merger agreement, according to Change’s November 3 earnings statement.
