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Payer
The Many Faces of UM — Pt. 1: A Little History
The definition of UM has changed. Some of the results remain stubbornly the same ? and unclear.
Innovation
Humana Boosts Primary Care Presence, and Adds AI
The insurer plans to open 23 new senior primary care centers in Walmart Supercenters, and is partnering with Google Cloud...
Payer
Blue Shield of California Embraces Digital Health Innovation to Improve Member Outcomes
A digital health management platform is making waves in diabetes care and could help members with other care needs.
Pharma
Why Millions Are Trying FDA-Authorized Alternatives to Big Pharma's Weight Loss Drugs
Large compounding pharmacies are provisioning up to 2 million American patients with semaglutide.
Technology
Healthcare Takes a Breath After CrowdStrike Scare
An industry still smarting from the effects of the Change Healthcare cyberattack is reportedly bouncing back quickly from Friday?s global...
Technology
Rescue From Above: How Drones May Narrow Emergency Response Times
Public safety and healthcare organizations across the country use drones to speed up lifesaving treatment in situations in which every...
Innovation
A California Medical Group Treats Only Homeless Patients — And Makes Money Doing It
Healthcare in Action brought in about $2 million in revenue in its first year, $6 million in 2022, and $15.4...
Innovation
New Licensure Compact Could Boost SDOH, Behavioral Health Outreach
A licensure compact for social workers would enable health systems and hospitals to expand telehealth outreach and include social workers...
CMO
Rural Hospitals Built During Baby Boom Now Face Baby Bust
More than half of rural U.S. hospitals now lack the service.
Payer
CBO: Uninsured Rates Projected to Rise Through 2034
After years of coverage growth, the very factors that are protecting more Americans could reverse progress.
Innovation
Pennsylvania Finally OKs Telehealth Parity
After roughly a decade of sometimes political wrangling, a new law mandates that payers reimburse providers for covered services offered...
Payer
23 Million Unenrolled: 11 Insights from the Medicaid Unwinding
New Kaiser Family Foundation research reports state challenges and some successes despite mass disenrollment.