Due to what it called unprecedented net operating losses, Providence, the not-for-profit Catholic health system serving seven states in the western U.S., is grouping its existing seven regional senior leadership teams into three divisional teams. The new operating model calls for a leaner executive team, according to Providence, which did not specify the number of […]
Adding to the hardship on victims and their families, gun violence injuries in the U.S. cost more than $1 billion each year in initial direct medical costs alone, a federal committee has found.
The administration made a push to expand healthcare coverage for young people this week when the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, awarded $49 million to organizations trying to reduce uninsured rates among children, parents and families.
Access to data can offer improved patient journeys, according to Hassan Chaudhury, interim commercial director for the U.K.’s Health Data Research Hub for Cancer.
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America is funding a clinical trial initiative to enhance diversity, which has been an ongoing problem in the development of new drugs. The initial $10 million grant will fund an 18-month pilot at ten community sites located in the southern United States.
Elevance Health, formerly known as Anthem, logged a $1.7 billion profit during the second quarter of this year, and while that’s down almost 8% compared to Q2 2021, revenues for the quarter were up, which the company attributes to increased enrollment. Overall, Elevance beat industry expectations with double-digit growth in revenue, operating earnings, and adjusted […]
Clinicians from states affected by mass shootings convened at a consensus conference last fall to discuss an appropriate response to such events, and have just released a number of recommendations they hope will facilitate a better response to mass shootings from the healthcare industry, including readiness training and public education.
Clover Health has become the latest insurer to expand its Medicare Advantage footprint, and will push into 13 new counties across three states in 2023: Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee. Subject to approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, those eligible for Medicare in these new counties will be able to sign up […]
Rhonel Cinous serves on the Tech Access Group of the United Spinal Association. He explains the centrality of accessibility for connected health innovations.
The State of Texas has sued the Department of Health and Human Services over its mandate is