In an effort to improve healthcare access, the Biden Administration has proposed a new rule that would overhaul the enrollment processes for Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Basic Health Programs (BHPs), and eliminate what it considers arbitrary coverage caps for children in

Seniors who pick Medicare Advantage plans with higher premiums don’t necessarily receive better-quality healthcare, according to new findings from RAND. Published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the study said that rather than looking at MA premium prices alone, seniors should consider other factors, such as Star Ratings, which are a reflection of […]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday amended the emergency use authorizations of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines to authorize updated boosters to combat the omicron variant.

Homeward’s Amar Kendale talks about challenges in working both virtually and in person, and the startup’s application of the hybrid model in rural areas.

Sentara Healthcare has opened the first three programs in a new model called Sentara Community Care.  Two Sentara Community Care Centers have begun offering services in Norfolk, Virginia. One is inside the Union Mission homeless residential facility and a second in the medically underserved Berkley neighborhood. The third program is servicing the entire Hampton Roads, […]

The Medicare Shared Savings Program, by working with Accountable Care Organizations, saved Medicare $1.66 billion in 2021 compared to spending targets, the fifth consecutive year the program has generated overall savings, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

While there’s very little consensus when it comes to the definition of “value-based care,” the healthcare industry continues to move away from fee-for-service – slowly.

Senior manager and clinical technology lead at the UK-based Wellcome Trust Dr Bilal Mateen discusses how his organization is addressing mental health, the impact of climate change on health and infectious diseases.

Adding substance use disorder coverage for residential and intensive outpatient programs would only have a nominal net impact on Medicare spending, at about $362 million per year, according to a new analysis by the Legal Action Center. By contrast, total Medicare spending in 2020 was $825.9 billion.

The Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, has announced investments of more than $20 million to reduce disparities in maternal and birth outcomes.