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Payer
2023 Marketplace Coverage: Part 2 — The Transition ArcAs the public health emergency extends (PHE) into 2023, payers dominating both Medicaid and the Exchanges will continue to win...
Telehealth
Congress Pressed to Extend Pre-Deductible Telehealth WaiverThe waiver was included in the 2020 CARES Act but will expire on December 31 if lawmakers don't act.
Nursing
California Advocates Push Expanded Role for NPsThe California Health Care Foundation examines new law in 2023 that creates a route for NPs to practice independently.
Nursing
Tackling Nursing's Trifecta of ChallengesThe healthcare system must find a way to provide the access to training for tens of thousands of would-be nurses.
Covid-19
Researchers Link 266K Avertable Deaths to COVID Vaccination RatesThe U.S. saw 111 deaths per 100,000 population, more than double the COVID mortality rate of other wealthy nations.
Payer
Gov. Newsom Touts $10/Mo Covered California PlansNinety percent of the Californians in the plan receive financial assistance.
Payer
Access to Medi-Cal's Long-Term Care Services Falls ShortOnly 16% Medi-Cal recipients estimated to be eligible for Community-Based Adult Services were served by the program in 2020.
Pharma
Pfizer's Covid Cash Powers a 'Marketing Machine' on the Hunt for New SupernovasThe company is inundating doctors and pharmacists ? and consumers ? with advertising touting its COVID drug Paxlovid.
Post-Acute
OSF Home Care Services Prepares for Flu Season Home health leaders can learn from one healthcare system about measures it's taken to help patients during flu season.
Post-Acute
U.S. Surgeon General Releases Framework to Support Worker Mental HealthIn a newly released framework that treats on worker mental health and well-being, the United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek...
Telehealth
For FQHCs, RHCs, Telehealth Still Has an Expiration DateWith the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency on the horizon, some healthcare organizations are struggling to come to...
Strategy
Hurricane Ian Provides Acid Test for NCH Healthcare Emergency PlanPaul C. Hiltz, president and CEO of Naples-based NCH discusses the health system's response to the cataclysm.