Democrats target hospitals in Medicaid expansion holdout states with DSH cutsDemocrats target hospitals in Medicaid expansion holdout states with DSH cutsDemocrats target hospitals in Medicaid expansion holdout states with DSH cuts

Democrats target hospitals in Medicaid expansion holdout states with DSH cuts

House Democrats maintain their coverage expansion provisions make disproportionate share payments less necessary. Hospitals strongly disagree.

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Pfizer tops third quarter estimates after revenue more than doubles thanks to COVID vaccine salesPfizer tops third quarter estimates after revenue more than doubles thanks to COVID vaccine salesPfizer tops third quarter estimates after revenue more than doubles thanks to COVID vaccine sales

Pfizer tops third quarter estimates after revenue more than doubles thanks to COVID vaccine sales

The pharmaceutical company reported $24.1 billion in revenue during the quarter, with COVID-19 vaccine sales driving most of its growth.

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Democrats reach drug price deal, Biden upbeat on ManchinDemocrats reach drug price deal, Biden upbeat on ManchinDemocrats reach drug price deal, Biden upbeat on Manchin

Democrats reach drug price deal, Biden upbeat on Manchin

Democrats reached agreement Tuesday on plan to lower prescription drug costs for older people, capping out-of-pocket Medicare costs at $2,000 and reducing the price of insulin.

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TeamHealth fires back at UnitedHealthTeamHealth fires back at UnitedHealthTeamHealth fires back at UnitedHealth

TeamHealth fires back at UnitedHealth

TeamHealth has filed 10 lawsuits nationwide against the Minnetonka, Minnesota-based healthcare giant, all accusing the nation's largest insurer of underpaying claims by tens of millions of dollars.

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CMS to boost pay for home health, hospital outpatient services next yearCMS to boost pay for home health, hospital outpatient services next yearCMS to boost pay for home health, hospital outpatient services next year

CMS to boost pay for home health, hospital outpatient services next year

Medicare home health payment rates will increase by 2.6%, which is expected to increase payments by $465 million.

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Geisinger settles Medicare false claims for $18.5 millionGeisinger settles Medicare false claims for $18.5 millionGeisinger settles Medicare false claims for $18.5 million

Geisinger settles Medicare false claims for $18.5 million

Geisinger voluntarily reported the hospice and home health billing mistakes committed between 2012 and 2017.

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CDC panel debates: Should all school kids get COVID vaccine?CDC panel debates: Should all school kids get COVID vaccine?CDC panel debates: Should all school kids get COVID vaccine?

CDC panel debates: Should all school kids get COVID vaccine?

CDC’s advisers are weighing who will get the most benefit as they deliberate whether to recommend the shots for up to 28 million more children, or perhaps only for those most vulnerable to serious illness.

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Sutter Health workers vote to unionize Sutter Health workers vote to unionize Sutter Health workers vote to unionize

Sutter Health workers vote to unionize

A small group of mental health professionals in California joins a growing number of U.S. workers seeking union representation amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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What do we really know about vaccine effectiveness?What do we really know about vaccine effectiveness?What do we really know about vaccine effectiveness?

What do we really know about vaccine effectiveness?

So, what do "efficacy" and "effectiveness" mean, anyway?

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Public health workers are fleeing labsPublic health workers are fleeing labsPublic health workers are fleeing labs

Public health workers are fleeing labs

Public health nurses, microbiologists, epidemiologists, health officers and other staff members who fend off infectious diseases like tuberculosis and HIV, inspect restaurants and work to keep communities healthy are abandoning the field. It's a problem that temporary boosts in funding can't fix.

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