Democrats drop out of hearings with top Florida doctor
[ad_1] florida surgeon Dr. Joseph Radapo After a tense hearing, which came close to Senate confirmation on Wednesday, Democrats accused the state’s top doctor of dodging questions about his coronavirus policies and rushing out ahead of the vote. Radapo, appointed in September Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, He has come under national scrutiny for his alignment […]
North Carolina treasurer’s report criticizes how hospitals bill poor people
[ad_1] Nonprofit hospitals in North Carolina routinely bill poor people for medical care that they should write off because of their tax-exempt status, according to a report released Wednesday by the state treasurer’s office. The report, produced by the National Health Program and the National Institutes of Health Policy, declared that a “lack of transparency […]
Medicare Releases Important Nursing Home Staffing Information for Consumers
[ad_1] Medicare said Wednesday that it revealed a key marker of nursing home quality and is now working on its “care comparison” site where families can research facilities. Despite widespread efforts to vaccinate residents and staff, the Biden administration’s move comes as COVID-19 cases and deaths in nursing homes rise again. Staffing is a key […]
HCA to build five new hospitals in Texas
[ad_1] HCA Healthcare will build five full-service hospitals in Texas to meet growing demand for healthcare services, the for-profit health system announced Wednesday. The new hospital, in partnership with Methodist Health Care, will be located in various locations including the Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio areas. In partnership with the St. David’s Foundation and […]
Vaccine mandate to kick in for first wave of health workers
[ad_1] It is taking effect first in jurisdictions that didn’t challenge the requirement in court. Those include some of the biggest states, with some of the largest populations of senior citizens, among them: California, Florida, New York and Pennsylvania. “There absolutely have been employee resignations because of vaccination requirements,” said Catherine Barbieri, a Philadelphia attorney […]
Pro-ivermectin Kansas doctor-lawmaker under investigation
[ad_1] A Kansas doctor-lawmaker who has prescribed a parasitic worm treatment for COVID-19 symptoms acknowledged Wednesday that the state medical board has been investigating him since the summer of 2020. Conservative Republican state Sen. Mark Steffen disclosed the Kansas Board of Healing Arts’ investigation of him during a Senate committee hearing. He was testingifying in […]
Fed probes violations of mental health equity law
[ad_1] Federal government has notified 30 group health plans that do not cover behavioral health services and may violate mental health parity law. One Report The Labor Department’s announcement on Tuesday did not name specific companies, but gave examples of violations, including claims from a “large service provider” managing hundreds of self-funded programs, excluding treatments […]
Medicare Shared Savings ACO Participation Grows Slightly Through 2022
[ad_1] More Medicare beneficiaries will receive care from Medicare Shared Savings Plan Responsible Care providers this year, new data shows, but that number is still lower than in 2020. Nearly one in five Medicare enrollees will be treated by a Shared Savings Plan ACO provider this year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services disclosed, […]
Can Wisconsin system will suit to prevent workers from leaving for Ascension?
[ad_1] A Wisconsin health system is unlikely to prevail in its unusual attempt to use the legal system to force a group of employees to keep working at its hospital instead of starting their new jobs with a competitor. Seven employees from ThedaCare, a seven-hospital system based in Neenah, Wisconsin, have accepted jobs with Ascension […]
Give Medicare direct contracting time to prove its value or expose its flaws
[ad_1] Healthcare experts have argued for years that we should move away from the dysfunctional, unsustainable fee-for-service Medicare reimbursement system and toward value-based models that incentivize better health outcomes such as reduced hospitalizations and post-acute care costs. Unfortunately, one of the federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation’s most promising value-based programs is facing a […]
Big Health’s Softbank Money, FDA Board Member Send Strong Signals About Digital Therapeutics Market – The Health Care Blog
[ad_1] Health Tech Jan 26, 2022 By JESSICA DaMASSA, WTF HEALTH With a $75 million investment from Softbank last week, and the addition of former FDA Deputy Commissioner Dr. Anand Shah to its Board of Directors this week, Big Health has sure kicked 2022 off with some noise! ??But, this is more than just big […]
Insurer Anthem’s 2022 forecast disappoints Street
[ad_1] Anthem starts 2022 with lower expectations than Wall Street about how the year will play out. The Blue Cross-Blue Shield health insurer on Wednesday reported earnings, revenue and enrollment forecasts that fell short of analysts’ average forecast, sending its shares lower while the broader index rose. The health insurer expects enrollments to increase, especially […]