by Jordana Choucair | Sep 14, 2022 | Access & Coverage
New U.S. Census Bureau data show that the number of Americans without health insurance fell by a million people in 2021. Just over 8 percent (27.2 million) of Americans lacked health insurance at some point last year, compared to 8.8 percent (28.3 million) in 2020....
by Jordana Choucair | Sep 14, 2022 | Payers
A study based on data from nearly 2.5 million Humana members suggests that low-value care is less common in Medicare Advantage (MA) than traditional Medicare. According to the study, MA enrollees received 9.2 percent fewer low-value care services – defined as tests,...
by Jordana Choucair | Sep 14, 2022 | Payers
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) published a study indicating that the No Surprises Act could lead to 3.5 million more emergency department visits annually. The study’s authors conducted a state-level analysis comparing emergency department visits...
by Jordana Choucair | Sep 14, 2022 | Providers
University of Chicago Medicine (UChicago Medicine) and AdventHealth announced they signed a definitive agreement to enter into an affiliation. Under the agreement, UChicago Medicine will acquire a controlling interest in AdventHealth’s Great Lakes Region,...
by Jordana Choucair | Sep 14, 2022 | Health IT
Key health industry leaders sent a letter urging Senate leaders to issue an extension of Medicare telehealth flexibilities for two years after the COVID-19 public health emergency officially ends.The 375+ health systems, health-related companies, and trade...
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