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Wednesday, August 11, 2021
இந்த மாதிரியான டயட் உங்கள் எடையை குறைப்பதற்கு பதிலாக எடையை அதிகரித்து ஆபத்தைதான் ஏற்படுத்துமாம்...! இந்த மாதிரியான டயட் உங்கள் எடையை குறைப்பதற்கு பதிலாக எடையை அதிகரித்து ஆபத்தைதான் ஏற்படுத்துமாம்...!
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Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Nevada's latest COVID-19 surge mirrors rise to November peakNevada's latest COVID-19 surge mirrors rise to November peakNevada's latest COVID-19 surge mirrors rise to November peak
Health officials in northern Nevada say current coronavirus trends mirror those that led to some of the worst of the pandemic and foresee the possibility of closing schools or limiting business capacities again if the steep trajectory of new cases doesn't begin to flatten soon.
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Texas sees most COVID-19 hospitalizations in six monthsTexas sees most COVID-19 hospitalizations in six monthsTexas sees most COVID-19 hospitalizations in six months
The third wave of COVID-19 in Texas continues to tax the state's health care systems as 10,000 COVID-19 sufferers have been hospitalized for the first time since early February, state health officials reported.
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Telemedicine operator charged in $784M fraud schemeTelemedicine operator charged in $784M fraud schemeTelemedicine operator charged in $784M fraud scheme
A Florida telemedicine company owner was charged in a $784 million healthcare fraud scheme on Tuesday.
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Poll finds high trust in doctors, nurses in U.S.Poll finds high trust in doctors, nurses in U.S.Poll finds high trust in doctors, nurses in U.S.
At least 7 in 10 Americans trust doctors, nurses and pharmacists to do what’s right for them and their families either most or all of the time, according to the poll from the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
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Health Care Service Corp. expands Medicare Advantage reach to 90 new countiesHealth Care Service Corp. expands Medicare Advantage reach to 90 new countiesHealth Care Service Corp. expands Medicare Advantage reach to 90 new counties
Health Care Service Corp. plans to expand its Medicare Advantage offerings to more than 90 counties that are home to 1.1 million Medicare-eligible residents.
HCSC billed the Medicare Advantage expansion as the largest in its history. The Chicago-based not-for-profit insurer covers almost 17 million people through Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.
"Our goal as an organization is to provide our products and services for people to have access to affordable quality health insurance," said Christine Kourouklis, president of HCSC's Medicare operations.
Over the last decade, Medicare Advantage enrollment has skyrocketed—particularly among Black beneficiaries and those from medically underserved areas. Insurers want more of this profitable business.
"If you don't become involved right now in the Medicare Advantage market, you're getting behind the growth drivers," said Brad Ellis, senior director of North American Insurance Ratings at Fitch Ratings.
The aging population and growing Medicare rolls, and the fact that Medicare Advantage plans cover 42% and rising of Medicare enrollees, give big insurers like UnitedHealth Group and Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies good reason to chase more Medicare customers, Ellis said.
HCSC's Medicare Advantage bid is part of a larger trend among Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies, said Ari Gottlieb, principal at A2 Strategy.
"Medicare Advantage offers them an opportunity to capture much more of the premium dollar, to influence care more and to leverage their existing customer relationships and brand to help drive growth," Gottlieb said.
Targeting rural and underserved areas means HCSC will likely face less competition from insurers concentrated in metropolitan areas, Ellis said.
"We've chosen expansion markets very carefully to select areas where we are confident we can successfully leverage our strong reputation and the strength of our relationships with doctors and hospitals, as well as offering coverage for new potential customers," Nathan Linsley, senior vice president of government programs at HCSC, said in a news release.
To meet new Medicare Advantage members' expected demand for medical care, HCSC has added 19,000 physicians and 2,800 hospitals and other facilities to its provider networks. The company is seeking CMS approval to offer Medicare Advantage policies in the new counties.
The insurer is developing a marketing strategy to encourage Medicare beneficiaries in its new service areas to switch to Medicare Advantage during the next open enrollment period, which runs from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7, Kourouklis said.
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HCA sought monopoly market power with Mission Health deal, lawsuit allegesHCA sought monopoly market power with Mission Health deal, lawsuit allegesHCA sought monopoly market power with Mission Health deal, lawsuit alleges
HCA allegedly used "all-or-nothing" negotiation tactics with insurers, leading to higher care prices and insurance premiums in lopsided acute-care markets in two North Carolina counties.
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Tenet's incoming CEO has already made strides in C-suiteTenet's incoming CEO has already made strides in C-suiteTenet's incoming CEO has already made strides in C-suite
Tenet Healthcare's incoming CEO, Dr. Saum Sutaria, has already helped the health system progress in its strategy of focusing on profitable business lines.
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OSHA cracking down on N95 staff fit testsOSHA cracking down on N95 staff fit testsOSHA cracking down on N95 staff fit tests
Two healthcare providers in New Jersey received citations from OSHA for not following the rules when it comes to requiring staff to don N95 masks.
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