by Jessica Casebolt | Jun 13, 2024 | Payers, Tea Leaves
In 2023, national health spending in the United States surged, outpacing economic growth, with estimates showing a 7.5 percent increase totaling $4.8 trillion, according to government data. This growth was attributed to a historic high in health insurance coverage,...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jun 13, 2024 | Mental Health, Tea Leaves
A Pentagon study revealed that between 2014 and 2019, U.S. soldiers were nearly nine times more likely to die by suicide than in combat situations, marking suicide as the leading cause of death among active-duty soldiers during that period, with 883 recorded suicide...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jun 13, 2024 | Health IT, Tea Leaves
Recorded Future, a cybersecurity firm, reported a significant increase in ransomware attacks targeting health care organizations following the cyberattack on Change Healthcare, which disrupted much of the U.S. health care system. The $22 million ransom paid by...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jun 11, 2024 | Public Health/Prevention, Tea Leaves
Federal agencies are ramping up efforts to crack down on the sale and distribution of illicit electronic cigarettes, intent on stemming the flood of products on the market that continuously skirt government regulation. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jun 11, 2024 | Providers, Tea Leaves
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review a case challenging how the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) applies Congress’ formula for calculating disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments. The suit, Advocate Christ Medical Center v. Becerra, was...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jun 11, 2024 | Payers, Tea Leaves
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) must recalculate Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia’s Medicare Advantage star ratings, a federal court ruled Friday. Parent company Elevance Health sued over its scores in December, alleging CMS did not...
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