In a 51-50 vote with Vice President Kamala Harris as the tie-breaker, the Senate on Saturday passed the Inflation Reduction Act that includes much of the sought-after Democratic priorities on drug negotiations and continued Affordable Care Act subsidies. The bill now heads to the House, where it is expected to pass and then move on […]
SCAN Health Plan will be expanding its Medicare Advantage coverage into Texas beginning in 2023, marking it as the latest insurer to increase its foothold in the MA space. The company is also planning a further expansion in Nevada. Pending regulatory approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the expansions would bring SCAN’s […]
CVS Health and telehealth outfit Amwell have joined together to unveil the former’s virtual primary care service, signaling the retail drugstore chain’s next steps in establishing a stronger online presence.
Interviews have examined health disparities, healthcare access and a lack of rural providers, according Heidi Altman, associate professor at Georgia Southern University.
Health Care Service Corporation is doubling down on Medicare Advantage and planning a service area and product expansion in 2023 that’s expected to reach 150 new counties across Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas – encompassing about 1.1 million Medicare-eligible patients.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra on Thursday declared the ongoing spread of monkeypox virus in the United States a public health emergency.
Mohammad Al Redha, MD, director of health informatics and smart health for the Dubai Health Authority, explains how UAE hospitals and health systems have moved ahead with digital transformation to improve patient outcomes.
The day after the federal government filed a lawsuit against Idaho for its almost absolute ban on abortion that would make it a criminal offense for physicians to perform emergency care, President Joe Biden issued an executive order protecting access.
Partnerships, technology and value-based care – those are some of the main pillars around which Aetna is strategizing for the future. The healthcare industry is changing, and the CVS Health-owned insurer is doing what it can to change along with it.