by Jordana Choucair | Aug 30, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced another $20 million in grants to improve maternal and infant health. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will distribute the funding to four programs: 1) State-led Maternal Health...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 30, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
Novant Health and the Novant Health Foundation announced they have invested $25.5 million in health equity efforts across North Carolina since January 2020. The initiatives address access to care, food, housing, transportation, technology, and workforce training and...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 30, 2022 | Life Sciences
HHS announced it selected a Michigan-based to help fill vials with monkeypox vaccine Jynneos. The department’s $11 million investment in the Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing (GRAM) plant “solidifies a domestic manufacturing capability that will bring us more...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 30, 2022 | Payers
Cigna announced it will expand its Affordable Care Act market presence to three new states and dozens of new counties next year. Health plans will be available on the individual exchanges in Texas, Indiana, and South Carolina, in addition to 50 new counties in the...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 30, 2022 | Payers
A RAND study published in JAMA Health Forum found that higher-cost Medicare Advantage (MA) plans don’t always yield higher quality. Quality varied substantially within each premium cost tier studied, with people enrolled in the two higher-premium plan tiers...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 29, 2022 | Health IT
General Catalyst announced it is partnering with WellSpan Health to help the health system tackle challenges. The partnership will enable WellSpan to tap into General Catalyst’s “health assurance” network of health care technology companies and give the health system...
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