Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued a New York doctor for providing abortion-inducing drugs to Texas residents in violation of that state’s law.
Category: Health Insurance
Trump Threat to Immigrant Health Care Tempered by Economic Hopes
Donald Trump’s second term is reigniting mistrust in health services among California immigrants, making it harder for community health workers to get people enrolled in Medi-Cal. Yet the president-elect is also seen as someone who could improve their lives with a better economy, even if that means forgoing health care.
Centene projects $166.5 billion in revenue next year
During its Investor Day last week, Centene released its earnings guidance and projected between $166.5 and $169.5 billion in revenue for 2025, representing slight growth year-over-year.
Children’s Medical expands with new patient tower
Children’s Medical Center Plano in Texas, part of Children’s Health, has just opened a 395,000-square-foot patient tower, with the expansion tripling the campus’s bed capacity, the health system said.
UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty addresses backlash against insurer
In an op-ed published in The New York Times on Friday, UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty addressed the backlash against the insurer following the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Trends 2025: The future of physician hiring
Heading into 2025, the physician shortage is no better than in past years and in fact, is continuing to worsen, according to Carey Goryl, CEO of the Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment (AAPPR).
HIMSSCast: The next big investment in patient experience is the CRM
For hospitals to fully understand the patient experience, integration of the clinical, financial and communications sides of the patient journey is needed, according to Kelly Arduino, Healthcare Industry Leader at Wipfli.
The electronic health record h…
Ashland hospital expanding as part of strategic plan
Ashland Community Hospital in Medford, Oregon is expanding its emergency department and surgical services as part of a new strategic plan that’s meant to facilitate the hospital’s long-term sustainability.
How fee-for-service shapes your doctor’s decisions
An excerpt from Reshaping Health Systems: What Drives Health Care and How You Can Change It. Copyright © 2024, Wolters Kluwer. Clinical case Jessica is a 67-year-old woman having her very first visit with her new primary care clinician, Dr. Jackson. Je…
How fee-for-service shapes your doctor’s decisions
An excerpt from Reshaping Health Systems: What Drives Health Care and How You Can Change It. Copyright © 2024, Wolters Kluwer. Clinical case Jessica is a 67-year-old woman having her very first visit with her new primary care clinician, Dr. Jackson. Je…
