Kansas nursing home employees missing vaccine targetsKansas nursing home employees missing vaccine targetsKansas nursing home employees missing vaccine targets

Kansas nursing home employees missing vaccine targets

About a third of Kansas nursing homes have fewer than half of their healthcare workers vaccinated against the coronavirus, according to data released by the state.

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COVID testing bills surprise New YorkersCOVID testing bills surprise New YorkersCOVID testing bills surprise New Yorkers

COVID testing bills surprise New Yorkers

Insurers are supposed to cover most tests, but some patients are ending up with bills for hundreds of dollars.

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Judge OKs Purdue Pharma opioid settlement as Sackler family set to pay $4.5 billionJudge OKs Purdue Pharma opioid settlement as Sackler family set to pay $4.5 billionJudge OKs Purdue Pharma opioid settlement as Sackler family set to pay $4.5 billion

Judge OKs Purdue Pharma opioid settlement as Sackler family set to pay $4.5 billion

A federal bankruptcy judge gave conditional approval to a potentially $10 billion plan submitted by OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to settle a mountain of lawsuits.

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Healthcare bankruptcy filings hit ‘unprecedented' low Healthcare bankruptcy filings hit ‘unprecedented' low Healthcare bankruptcy filings hit ‘unprecedented' low

Healthcare bankruptcy filings hit ‘unprecedented' low

New data show that healthcare provider Chapter 11 filings flatlined during the pandemic because government aid kept companies afloat.

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Eight Steward Health Care hospitals under new joint ownershipEight Steward Health Care hospitals under new joint ownershipEight Steward Health Care hospitals under new joint ownership

Eight Steward Health Care hospitals under new joint ownership

The investment fund plans to acquire a 50% interest from the real estate investment trust Medical Properties, which is valued at $1.78 billion.

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Lawsuit challenges Aetna's long-term disability reimbursement strategyLawsuit challenges Aetna's long-term disability reimbursement strategyLawsuit challenges Aetna's long-term disability reimbursement strategy

Lawsuit challenges Aetna's long-term disability reimbursement strategy

The plaintiff seeks to expand the case into a class action that could attract dozens of her Bank of America colleagues and hundreds more Aetna policyholders.

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Aetna demands reimbursement from customer who recovered from disability, lawsuit saysAetna demands reimbursement from customer who recovered from disability, lawsuit saysAetna demands reimbursement from customer who recovered from disability, lawsuit says

Aetna demands reimbursement from customer who recovered from disability, lawsuit says

The plaintiff seeks to expand the case into a class action that could attract dozens of her Bank of America colleagues and hundreds more Aetna policyholders.

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One Medical's Iora acquisition is complete. Here are five things to know.One Medical's Iora acquisition is complete. Here are five things to know.One Medical's Iora acquisition is complete. Here are five things to know.

One Medical's Iora acquisition is complete. Here are five things to know.

One Medical is expanding its reach into senior care with the acquisition of Iora Health, whose membership is mostly covered by Medicare Advantage.

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Lab owner pleads guilty to $73 million Medicare kickback schemeLab owner pleads guilty to $73 million Medicare kickback schemeLab owner pleads guilty to $73 million Medicare kickback scheme

Lab owner pleads guilty to $73 million Medicare kickback scheme

The involved parties took advantage of Medicare's pandemic-era telehealth policies, paying kickbacks in exchange for genetic testing approvals.

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Cleveland Clinic names chief strategy officerCleveland Clinic names chief strategy officerCleveland Clinic names chief strategy officer

Cleveland Clinic names chief strategy officer

Jim Cotelingam brings over 20 years of experience in nonprofit healthcare operations and strategy. He will lead the enterprise strategy office team, which is responsible for setting the clinic's growth plans.

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