Category: Healthcare Finance News

Baylor Scott & White lays off 102 corporate finance employees to reduce costs

This is the second round of layoffs for the health system since the start of the pandemic.

Northwell Health sends nurses to Henry Ford Health System as part of strategic alliance to fight COVID-19

The alliance is designed to enhance crisis preparedness through collaborative COVID-19 planning and the sharing of best practices.

Thousands in the United Kingdom are the first to receive Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

In the United States, Pfizer will have its vaccine review with the FDA tomorrow, December 10.

HHS releases hospital COVID-19 data at the facility level

Available on HealthData.gov, the data includes geographic patterns, new admission trends, capacity constraints and more.

COVID-19 transmission in nursing homes may be affected by nurses with multiple jobs

Most nurses with second jobs stay within the same occupation at another location, which increases the risk of transmission.

HHS issues $523 million to nursing homes for reducing COVID-19 spread

The payments are in addition to the $15 billion already given to nursing homes in the targeted and general distributions of the Provider Relief Fund.

COVID-19 benefits one reason consumers chose a Medicare Advantage plan for 2021

Telehealth is another benefit cited by consumers as Medicare open enrollment ended December 7.     

Healthcare workers experiencing burnout, stress due to COVID-19 pandemic

Stress, anxiety, frustration, burnout and feelings of being overwhelmed were the most common feelings reported by those on the front lines.

Supreme Court to consider Medicaid work requirements

Work requirements have been struck down in lower courts and the incoming Biden administration may nix them altogether.

Sanford Health calls off merger with Intermountain Healthcare

The decision was reportedly due to a change in leadership at Sanford Health, due to its former CEO leaving after refusing to wear a face mask.