Category: Healthcare Finance News

Healthcare bankruptcies on the decline

Healthcare bankruptcies are on a gradual decline, showing signs of slowing down over the past three fiscal quarters, according to data published by healthcare advisory firm Gibbons Advisors.
The report analyzed healthcare sector Chapter 11 bankruptcy c…

Massachusetts seizes control of Steward hospital while buyers found for 4 others

Massachusetts has seized a Steward Health Care hospital in the state, after numerous “go-rounds” with the landlord, according to Gov. Maura Healey.
St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Boston had received a high-quality bid from a hospital operator but th…

National heat strategy seeks to protect people against extreme weather

The federal government is treating extreme heat as an economic and public health concern, and this week the federal interagency National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) released a National Heat Strategy for 2024-2030 that aims to coo…

Weight loss drug coverage would cost Medicare at least $3.1 billion annually

Expanding Medicare coverage of anti-obesity medicines could increase annual spending by $3.1 to $6.1 billion, according to a new Health Affairs study.

Elevance Health debuts Mosaic Health primary care platform

Elevance Health, in conjunction with global private equity manager Clayton, Dubilier and Rice, has introduced national care delivery platform Mosaic Health, which aims to bring together apree health and Millennium Physician Group to offer clinical and …

Digital maturity makes a difference in patient safety and outcomes

Digital maturity matters when it comes to patient safety and outcomes, according to a research paper published by Anne Snowdon, chief scientific research officer at HIMSS.

Administration reaches negotiation agreement on 10 drugs

In a bid to lower prescription drug prices, the Biden administration this week reached an agreement for new, lower prices for the 10 drugs selected for negotiations. These drugs, the White House said, are some of the most expensive and most frequently …

Administration reaches negotiation agreement on 10 drugs

In a bid to lower prescription drug prices, the Biden administration this week reached an agreement for new, lower prices for the 10 drugs selected for negotiations. These drugs, the White House said, are some of the most expensive and most frequently …

Vivid Health expanding AI platform to home health market

Vivid Health, an artificial intelligence-powered care management company, is expanding its generative AI platform to support the home health market, with an eye toward helping home health agencies potentially double the number of patients they accept p…

Healthcare organizations ask Congress for continuous Medicaid eligibility

A group of 188 federal and state organizations have sent a joint letter to Congressional and committee leadership urging them to support 12-month continuous eligibility for adults enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program