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As insurers end grace period for COVID-19 hospital costs, out-of-pocket costs may rise

Nearly 1.7 million times in the past year, Americans have checked into hospitals to get treated for severe cases of COVID-19. And for the most part, that care hasn’t cost them anything, the authors of a new study write, thanks to insurance companies an…

Texas hospitals deal with winter storm disaster

On Wednesday, 45 hospitals were declared an internal disaster due to lack of water pressure or pipes bursting, according to SETRAC CEO.

Telehealth used less in disadvantaged areas, Health Affairs study finds

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Universal coverage of long-term care for older Americans may stabilize provider revenues

The COVID-19 pandemic’s heavy toll on older Americans highlights the need to strengthen the nation’s safety net for people in need of long-term services and support, an Oregon Health and Science University researcher and co-authors argue in a new repor…

Hospital price-setting would have the most impact in reducing healthcare spending

Although RAND said price regulation is the most effective way to reduce spending, the researchers said this method has the most opposition.

Humana launches Care Support pilot to help Medicare Advantage members manage chronic conditions

Clinician care teams identify and support a select group of MA members living with multiple chronic conditions.

Biden chooses Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Brooks-LaSure formerly worked for the Obama Administration within CMS and the Department of Health and Human Services.

Biden administration announces next round of HHS hires

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The moves represent the new president’s continued efforts to overhaul the agency amidst the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.

Humana launches Care Support pilot to help Medicare Advantage members manage chronic conditions

Humana has launched a pilot called Humana Care Support, formerly known as the Enterprise Clinical Operating Model, for a select group of Medicare Advantage members.
Care Support is customized, integrated and coordinated care management services. The ca…

Leading health systems form Truveta to aggregate and sell anonymized patient data

The platform will use machine learning and AI to take billions of clinical data points provided by the health systems for searchable health insights.