Medicare Advantage insurtech company Clover Health logged an $84 million loss in the fourth quarter of 2022, much less than the $187.2 million loss it sustained during the same quarter in 2021, according to the company’s earnings report.

Hospitals entered 2023 on more stable footing, following the worst financial year since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, they still face a range of persistent challenges, including higher labor expenses, lower patient volumes and a fundamental shift in where patients access care services, according to Kaufman Hall’s latest Flash Report.

Much can be learned from donating UpToDate to middle- and low-income countries, including how access to evidence-based clinical guidance can reduce barriers anywhere, says Wolters Kluwer Health CMO Dr. Peter Bonis.

Medicare Advantage had fewer avoidable hospitalizations for ambulatory care−sensitive conditions (ACSCs) when compared to traditional Medicare, but were more likely to have observation stays and emergency department direct discharges for the same conditions, according to findings published in the Journal of the

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released guidance for beneficiaries and providers on what to expect when the Public Health Emergency ends on Thursday, May 11.

Saudi Ministry of Health advisor for digital transformation Dr. Ahmed Balkhair explains how value-based healthcare helps improve the output of care and quality.

A new Optum report highlighting upcoming medications in the drug pipeline is meant as a heads-up for payers as they track developments with a couple of therapies for Alzheimer’s disease – lecanemab and donanemab.

The American Hospital Association has come out in support of bipartisan legislation, introduced in the House of Representatives, that would require the Department of Health and Human Services, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, and Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission to study expanded telehealth use during the COVID-19 pandemic and recommend potential enhancements to telehealth […]

How happy are physicians? It varies according to specialty, a new Medscape report has found, with plastic surgeons apparently the most content in and out of work.

Professionals can use immersive tech to advance global healthcare. Dr. Sana Farid, a general surgeon and artificial intelligence and extended reality strategist based in Bahrain, explains.