by Jordana Choucair | Dec 14, 2021 | Providers
The Supreme Court refused to halt a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for health care workers in New York that does not offer an exemption for religious reasons. The court acted on emergency appeals filed by doctors, nurses, and other medical workers who say they are being...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 13, 2021 | M&A, Providers
McKinsey’s American Opportunity Survey found that America’s unemployment is being driven in large part by physical and mental health concerns. Sixteen percent of the 5,000 people surveyed were unemployed. Of those, 9 percent said they were looking for...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 10, 2021 | Providers
The American Hospital Association and the American Medical Association filed a lawsuit against the federal government in an effort to stop part of the surprise billing law from going into effect next month. The groups – along with Renown Health, UMass Memorial Health,...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 10, 2021 | Providers
CVS Health is launching a plan to deliver care with a “unique mix of resources” – telemedicine, new clinics, and teams of providers. The company outlined six areas of strategic growth, including “Advancing primary care delivery capabilities by guiding consumers across...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 6, 2021 | Providers
An analysis from the American Medical Association found that Medicare spending on physician services fell an estimated $13.9 billion (14 percent) below expected levels in 2020. Despite a mid-year rebound after sharp declines early in the year, spending never recovered...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 1, 2021 | Providers
Kaufman Hall’s latest National Hospital Flash Report shows that U.S. hospitals and health systems margins declined for the second straight month in October. According to the report, median change in operating margin was down 12.1 percent from September to October, and...
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