by Jordana Choucair | Mar 25, 2022 | Health IT
Google announced it is launching a new feature in search that allows people to book health care appointments. Users looking to book a check-up or a same-day visit can use Google Search to see the availability of select health care providers in their area. Google is...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 25, 2022 | M&A
UnitedHealth Group’s Optum unit purchased Refresh Mental Health from private equity firm Kelso & Co. Refresh, founded in 2017, operates a network of more than 300 outpatient mental health, substance use disorder, and eating disorder centers spanning 37...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 25, 2022 | M&A
The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on Tuesday affirmed a lower court ruling that blocked Hackensack Meridian Health from acquiring Englewood Hospital. The federal appeals court said the Federal Trade Commission has a strong case to block the...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 24, 2022 | Access & Coverage
Three Republican states took steps Wednesday to restrict abortion access. Idaho Governor Brad Little signed a bill mirroring the Texas that bans abortions after six weeks, despite concerns that its “novel civil enforcement mechanism will in short order be proven both...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 24, 2022 | D.C. News
Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson concluded her two days of questioning by the Senate Judiciary Committee late yesterday. Today is set to be the final day of hearings and will feature a number of legal experts to testify about her qualifications for...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 24, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
A Physicians Foundation survey of over 1,500 doctors revealed that most say they lack the time and ability to address social determinants of health (SDOH) for their patients. Sixty percent said they don’t have adequate resources to effectively address SDOH and over 75...
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