Category: Health Insurance

Hospitals given latitude to select transplant candidates don’t prioritize sickest patients

Some hospitals are prioritizing sicker patients first, while others are playing it safe, giving organs to less critical patients.

Unnecessary healthcare supply chain spending reaches almost $26 billion; savings opportunities remain

Lower supply spending doesn’t have to translate to lower-quality care, an important consideration as providers look to tighten up their supply chains.

Optum CEO Andrew Witty is named president of UnitedHealth Group

Witty will continue his duties as CEO of Optum.

Verma Attacks Critics Of Medicaid Work Requirement, Pushes For Tighter Eligibility

The Trump administration’s top Medicaid official says the effort to thwart these work mandates “stifles innovation.”

Emerging employee wellness trends for 2020

Employee engagement is a vital part in determining the success of a company’s wellness program, and there are four trends to look for next year.

Former Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini talks about CVS, the Amazon experience and how insurers stay relevant

“What’s needed is to start with the patient, and the patient as a consumer, and add in the relevance of issues outside of a medical condition that are affecting a patient’s health. Insurers can’t do that on their own.”

How providers can avoid malpractice claims linked to opioids

Having the right processes in place can help reduce drug-related claims and the $78.5 billion a year spent in prescription opioid misuse.

Warren Says Out-Of-Pocket Health Spending Will Total $11 Trillion In The Next Decade. We Checked Her Math.

Big picture remains hazy, but these numbers add up.

Warren Says Out-Of-Pocket Health Spending Will Total $11 Trillion In The Next Decade. We Checked Her Math.

Big picture remains hazy, but these numbers add up.

Americans cutting back on monthly expenses to afford healthcare premiums

Almost 70% of Americans are also looking to elected officials to bring down costs, saying providing affordable care should be a political issue.