An executive order issued by President Joe Biden today cracks down on hospital and health insurance consolidations and other actions it said decreases competition and drives up prices.
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HHS updates interoperability standards to support sexual orientation, SDOH
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has updated the United States Core Data for Interoperability — a standardized set of health data classes and constituent data elemen…
House Oversight Committee criticizes drugmaker stock buybacks; says Medicare should have negotiating power
The House Oversight Committee released a report this week criticizing drugmakers’ stock buybacks, finding that 14 large pharmaceutical companies spent roughly $577 billion on such buybacks and dividends from 2016 to 2020.
Patients are just as satisfied with virtual visits, Cleveland Clinic study finds
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UnitedHealthcare is using predictive analytics, developed with Optum, to address the social determinants
UnitedHealthcare has introduced the use of predictive analytics for employer-sponsored plans to help identify people in need of support related to the social determinants of health.
BCBS Rhode Island teams with Women’s Medical Collaborative to improve behavioral health access
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island has announced a new pilot program intended to make it easier for members to receive behavioral healthcare through a collaboration between primary care providers and behavioral health practitioners.
The pilot inco…
CMS proposes to expand the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model nationwide
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has issued a proposed home health rule aimed at accelerating the shift to value by expanding the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model nationwide.
Humana, Signify Health team up to address social care for Medicare Advantage members
Humana and Signify Health have begun working together with the Alamo Area Community Network to support Humana Medicare Advantage members in San Antonio through AACN’s community resources, and by connecting those in need with health-related social servi…
Walgreens and VillageMD to open 29 primary care practices in Texas this year
Walgreens Boots Alliance and VillageMD have announced plans to open 29 new Village Medical at Walgreens practices in Houston, Austin and El Paso this year.
The strategic partnership is on track to meet its overall goal of opening at least 600 Village …
Only 20 states used health equity committees in COVID-19 vaccine distribution planning
During the large second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in fall 2020, pulmonologist and critical care provider Dr. Juan Rojas reflected on how disproportionately members of minority populations were being affected by the disease. After hearing similar th…
