Buttigieg would combat racial and gender bias in part by redirecting funding to under-resourced communities.
Category: Healthcare Finance News
Horizon BCBSNJ and MOBE partner on reinsurance model for cost savings
Targeted services for frequent users come at no cost to the insurer or individual, but results in savings for the health plan.
Affordable Care Act open enrollment figures jump in Week 4
With less than two weeks to enroll, both the number of new and renewing consumers increased this year over last.
CVS Health to acquire IlliniCare Health in agreement with Centene
Centene will retain IlliniCare’s Medicare-Medicaid Alignment Initiative business and its YouthCare foster care contract, set for February.
Partners HealthCare announces rebranding to Mass General Brigham
The new name aligns more closely to the system’s academic medical centers and is being launched at the same time as a five-year strategic plan.
Volume growth contributes to improved hospital margins in October, finds Kaufman Hall
Decreased labor expenses also contributed to the strong financial performance for the month, though non-labor expenses increased.
2019 was the year of the patient
From HIMSS19 in February, when CMS Administrator Seema Verma said patients need immediate access to their health information, the hits have just kept on coming.
UnitedHealthcare to open 14 Medicare services centers in Walgreens stores
Companies are also partnering on AARP Medicare Advantage Walgreens plans from UnitedHealthcare.
Emergent technologies are allowing consumers greater control and access to care
The shift happening in healthcare is similar to trends in personal wealth management, with beneficiaries assuming greater control.
Legislation to stop surprise billing could negatively affect air ambulance operators
A decrease in private payer rates without an increase in government payment would threaten the air ambulance industry, Moody’s says.
