Category: ROOT

2 Virginia systems partner on behavioral health clinic

UVA Health Children’s and Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital, both based in Charlottesville, Va., partnered to open a behavioral health and neurodevelopmental care clinic in Central Virginia.

What happened when Anthem cut GI anesthesia reimbursements?

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield recently reversed its decision on a controversial anesthesia reimbursement policy that could have deeply impacted gastroenterology services following intense pushback from providers and the general public. 

What happened when Anthem cut GI anesthesia reimbursements?

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield recently reversed its decision on a controversial anesthesia reimbursement policy that could have deeply impacted gastroenterology services following intense pushback from providers and the general public. 

Essentia to open Minnesota musculoskeletal ASC

Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health has announced plans to open a musculoskeletal center in Brainerd Lakes, Minn., the Mille Lacs Messenger reported Dec. 17. 

Advocate unveils $1B expansion on Chicago's South Side

Advocate Health Care will announce on Dec. 17 a landmark $1 billion investment to enhance healthcare access and services on Chicago’s South Side. 

5 moves that disrupted GI in 2024

Here are five major moves that disrupted gastroenterology in 2024:

Adventist Health closes California urgent care facility

Roseville, Calif.-based Adventist Health’s Moorpark (Calif.) Urgent Care facility closed Dec. 6 due to low volume.

FDA grants fast-track status to combination mRNA flu and COVID-19 vaccine candidates

The FDA has granted fast track designation to two combination vaccine candidates that aim to protect adults 50 and older from both influenza and COVID-19, according to a Dec. 16 AJMC report. 

IU Health affordability plan achieves 15-point price drop: CFO

Indiana University Health has made significant progress on its affordability plan, which aims to bring prices in line with the national average by 2025.

Insurer stock prices fall after Trump pledges to 'knock out middlemen'

Shares of the three largest pharmacy benefit managers’ parent companies took a hit Dec. 16, after President-elect Donald Trump vowed that his administration would work to “knock out the middlemen.”