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
The American Hospital Association is disappointed with the federal government’s 2.7% payment increase for outpatient care, given continued financial challenges.
The federal government has ordered another 2.5 million doses of Bavarian Nordic’s JYNNEOS vaccine to respond to the current monkeypox outbreak. This follows a July 1 order for 2.5 million doses that will begin arriving in the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) over the next year.
Hannah Galvin, MD, chief medical information officer at Cambridge Health Alliance, discusses implementing patient privacy, interoperability and health equity by balancing granular data segmentation and patient-driven consent-management tools.
On the heels of a strong financial quarter in Q2, UnitedHealthcare has said it will eliminate out-of-pocket costs for insulin and other medications for eligible members, offering a zero cost share for five drugs in its fully insured group plans. Pending regulatory approval, this could take effect as soon as January 1, 2023.
Healthcare mergers and acquisitions had a banner quarter in the second quarter of this year, with a record high of $19.2 billion in total transacted revenue, driven by a couple of “megadeals” that led to double the transacted revenue posted in Q1.