The Indonesia Ministry of Health is tackling three priorities in the country’s healthcare sector, says Setiaji Setiaji, chief of the Digital Transformation Office.  

Signify Health is laying off close to 500 employees, according to a filing with the Connecticut Department of Labor.

Significant financial pressures, including a widespread labor shortage, cost inflation and the enduring capacity crisis, have contributed to a rough financial quarter for Mass General Brigham, which saw a $949 million net loss and -2.8% operating margin during fiscal Q3. This comes despite a rapid decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations following the winter surge. Officials said […]

Some Medicare Part D plans left behind millions of dollars in savings because they didn’t cover generic versions of expensive hepatitis C drugs in 2019, in part due to the structure of the Part D program itself, finds a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector General.

While discussing learnings from COVID-19, Dr. Tamsin Brown, a lead at NHS England Clinical Entrepreneur Programme and ORCHA, says the pandemic led to a mindset shift among patients and clinicians regarding digital tools and apps.  

Ahead of this year’s open enrollment, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is teaming with Maven Clinic to launch a new family building and maternity support program. It includes a personalized digital care app to help guide members through family planning, including different paths to parenthood, pregnancy, postpartum and pediatrics.

The COVID-19 pandemic, followed by continued workforce and inflationary costs, has financially strained hospitals and health systems. 

Humana is set to acquire Wisconsin-based managed care organization Inclusa in an effort to expand its Medicaid presence in that state. Inclusa provides long-term care services and supports to approximately 16,600 older adults and adults with disabilities through the state’s Family Care program.

Community care managers make connections, says Dr. Cheryl Rucker-Whitaker, founder and CEO of Complete Care Management Partners.

Numan Chief Medical Strategy Officer Sam Shah says there is not enough capacity to meet demand globally in this post-COVID-19 world. So, there is a need to create meaningful services that are accessible and make better use of existing resources, he adds.