The Department of Homeland Security has finalized a rule ensuring that noncitizens won’t have their legal status affected if they receive health benefits including Medicaid, reversing a previous Trump-era “public charge” regulation.

More than two nurses were assaulted every hour on average in the second quarter of this year, translating to roughly 57 assaults per day, 1,739 assaults per month and 5,217 assaults per quarter, according to new data released by Press Ganey. The findings are based on an analysis of 483 facilities in Press Ganey’s national […]

Bob Katter, president of First Databank, explains how the FDB Vela electronic prescribing network can improve contracting and access for clinicians and pharmacies.

Burgess Harrison, the National Minority Health Association’s executive director, discusses how the group addresses healthcare inequalities, and why health equity is good for businesses as well as people.

Walmart and UnitedHealth Group, along with UHG subsidiary Optum, are beginning a 10-year collaboration the companies describe as “wide-ranging,” and intend to leverage their combined expertise to improve health outcomes and the patient experience.

Medicare beneficiaries who live in urban areas, or who are young or female, were more likely to use telehealth than other patients during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new data from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector General.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released a Request for Information seeking public input on accessing healthcare and related challenges, understanding provider experiences, advancing health equity, and assessing the impact of waivers and flexibilities provided in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Evernorth, a subsidiary of Cigna, is expanding its diabetes program and will add devices and other technological resources to its traditional pharmaceutical approaches, the company said this week. The goal is to help patients better manage their diabetes. The diabetes care value program will include coverage for continuous glucose monitors under the pharmacy benefit, which […]

Nonprofit Catholic health system Trinity Health has completed its acquisition of Iowa-based MercyOne, closing out a process that began in April when Trinity signed an agreement with CommonSpirit Health to acquire all of MercyOne’s facilities and assets, including home care, hospice and infusion locations.

Donna Sabol, SVP and CQO for St. Luke’s University Health Network in Pennsylvania, explains how teaching, teamwork and innovation are essential for improved outcomes and safer care through flexible technology and data-driven processes.