COVID-19 has made working from home more attractive, and healthcare could use this trend to its financial advantage.
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Molina adds Affinity Health Plan to Medicaid business for $380 million
The deal is another in Molina’s plan for strategic growth and to meet competition in the state Medicaid and federal government contracts business.
Universal Health Services hit with cyberattack that shuts down IT systems
Computer systems began to fail over the weekend, forcing some hospitals to file information with pen and paper.
ATA weighs in on proposed CMS Physician Fee Schedule rule
The American Telemedicine Association’s comments focused on expanding telehealth access, changes to remote monitoring services, and the provision of telehealth in federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics.
Trump’s executive order promising to cover preexisting conditions lacks legal basis
Republicans have yet to pass a plan that would replace the ACA or cover individuals with preexisting conditions.
BCBS of North Carolina is using risk corridor funds for member retail cards
The remaining federal payments are being used to lower individual ACA plans by an average of 1% statewide for 2021.
Faced with shortages, researchers combine heat and humidity to disinfect N95 masks
Because the process is so simple, it may be possible to automate so hospitals can stretch existing supplies.
Hospital admissions for non-COVID-19 have only partially rebounded and numbers for Hispanics lag
The numbers suggest a much broader issue of access and equity for lower-income and minority patients.
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett could be deciding vote in the constitutionality of the ACA
Barrett has been critical of past Supreme Court decisions upholding the ACA.
Lawmakers ask for investigation on alleged redirection of COVID-19 funds
They want the Inspector General to look into reports that millions went to defense contractors for "jet engine parts, body armor and dress uniforms."
