by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 28, 2023 | M&A, Tea Leaves
CVS Health is set to close its major acquisition of health services company Signify Health this week in adeal valued at $8 billion. The acquisition will help advance the health giant’s push into value-based care. It is the latest bid by CVS to get further into health...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 28, 2023 | Access & Coverage, Tea Leaves
22 Democratic lieutenant governors are forming a coalition built around protecting abortion access in their states that will likely involve crafting model executive orders and legislation. The Reproductive Freedom Coalition, led by Connecticut Lt. Governor Susan...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 27, 2023 | Tea Leaves, Transition to Value
A collection of nearly 30 provider groups wants the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to explore a hybrid payment method for primary care physicians participating in value-based care. In a letter, the groups ask the Biden administration to combine...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 27, 2023 | Providers, Tea Leaves
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is pushing back against the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s (MedPAC) report to congress on hospital finances. Earlier this month, MedPAC advised lawmakers to adopt a modest 2024 Medicare reimbursement bump (1 percent...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 27, 2023 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders, Tea Leaves
Teen overdose deaths have doubled in three years, an alarming trend amid a historic decline in drug and alcohol use among high school students. Many sources point to fentanyl as the leading cause of teen overdose death. Between 2010 and 2021, the number of adolescent...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 27, 2023 | Mental Health, Tea Leaves
States and local governments are increasingly pursuing legislation and legal action against social media companies as they are increasingly being blamed for historically high rates of depression, suicidality, and other mental health issues in youth. Utah just passed a...
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