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Finance
Norton Healthcare Revamps Patient Financial Assistance Program
Families whose household income was equal to or less than 350% of the federal poverty guidelines are eligible for aid.
Finance
Miah Stutts Assumes CFO Role For HCA Midwest Health
The 15-year industry veteran is taking over for retiring CFO Clifton Mills.
Payer
As Pandemic-Era Medicaid Provisions Lapse, Millions Approach a Coverage Cliff
States face steep challenges: making sure they don't disenroll people who are still entitled to Medicaid and connecting the rest...
Payer
'We're Still Gonna Say No': Inside UnitedHealthcare's Effort to Deny Coverage to Chronically Ill Patient
After a college student finally found a treatment that worked, the insurance giant decided it wouldn't pay for the costly...
Technology
New Jersey Health Systems Launch Digital Health Coalition to Address Maternity Care
The Healthcare Transformation Consortium and Wildflower Health are partnering on a value-based care program that will give health systems and...
Finance
The Exec: CFO Ann Duffy Discusses How Cottage Hospital Is Dealing With Labor Challenges
It will take efficiencies in staffing, recruiting the next generation, and a culture change to solve these costly issues.
Pharma
Bipartisan Senate Bill Aims to Curb Drug Patent Abuse
The bill 'puts an end to practices that prioritize profits for pharmaceutical companies ahead of Americans' health.'
Innovation
Virginia Coalition to Use Telehealth, Digital Health to Address Care Gaps in Rural Appalachia
The Virginia Consortium to Advance Healthcare in Appalachia includes the UVA Center for Telehealth and several healthcare organizations, and will...
Telehealth
It's 'Telehealth vs. No Care': Doctors Say Congress Risks Leaving Patients Vulnerable
The $1.7 trillion spending package Congress passed in December included a two-year extension for telehealth, but also signaled reluctance to...
Finance
Why 2022 Was The Worst Financial Year For Healthcare Since COVID-19 Began
December was the only month last year that hospitals saw positive year-to-date margins.
Innovation
RUSH, CVS Health Launch ACO Targeting Health Equity for Medicaid Members
The Chicago health system and CVS Health are partnering on an ACO that will be part of CMS' REACH direct...
Nursing
States With Full Practice Authority for Nurse Practitioners Serve Marginalized Communities More Effectively
In FPA states, the NP workforce tends to be more diverse and better racially and ethnically aligned with the state's...