COVID-19 test providers are 'gouging' insurers, AHIP saysCOVID-19 test providers are 'gouging' insurers, AHIP saysCOVID-19 test providers are 'gouging' insurers, AHIP says

COVID-19 test providers are 'gouging' insurers, AHIP says

Out-of-network providers charge higher prices for COVID-19 testing and are performing a growing share of tests billed to commercial insurers, according to the insurance trade group.

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Health systems' rare rejection of Alzheimer's drug sparks questions about FDA approvalsHealth systems' rare rejection of Alzheimer's drug sparks questions about FDA approvalsHealth systems' rare rejection of Alzheimer's drug sparks questions about FDA approvals

Health systems' rare rejection of Alzheimer's drug sparks questions about FDA approvals

Medical centers declining to administer an FDA-approved drug is rare, and controversy surrounding the Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm has led to questions about the approval process, and even value-based care.

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Opioid lawsuits on verge of settlements with four companiesOpioid lawsuits on verge of settlements with four companiesOpioid lawsuits on verge of settlements with four companies

Opioid lawsuits on verge of settlements with four companies

Lawyers for local governments announced Tuesday they were on the verge of a $26 billion settlement with the nation's three biggest drug distribution companies and drugmaker Johnson & Johnson.

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$5.5 million settlement reached in nurse lawsuit$5.5 million settlement reached in nurse lawsuit$5.5 million settlement reached in nurse lawsuit

$5.5 million settlement reached in nurse lawsuit

A class-action lawsuit brought by thousands of nurses who said they weren't properly paid for lunch and other breaks has settled with Kitsap County's main health care system, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health.

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DaVita, outpatient providers hit with more no-poach allegationsDaVita, outpatient providers hit with more no-poach allegationsDaVita, outpatient providers hit with more no-poach allegations

DaVita, outpatient providers hit with more no-poach allegations

The lawsuit follows last week's criminal indictment of DaVita and its former CEO Kent Thiry, who was charged with two counts of conspiring with competing employers not to recruit certain employees.

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US opioid lawsuits on verge of settlements with 4 companiesUS opioid lawsuits on verge of settlements with 4 companiesUS opioid lawsuits on verge of settlements with 4 companies

US opioid lawsuits on verge of settlements with 4 companies

Lawyers for local governments announced Tuesday they were on the verge of a $26 billion settlement with the nation's three biggest drug distribution companies and the drugmaker Johnson & Johnson.

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Returning patients meant higher profit for HCA in Q2 Returning patients meant higher profit for HCA in Q2 Returning patients meant higher profit for HCA in Q2

Returning patients meant higher profit for HCA in Q2

HCA Healthcare's profit grew more than 30% in the second quarter of 2021 over the prior-year period as patient volumes recover from the pandemic lull.

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Pandemic, penalties aside, bribes go on at China hospitalsPandemic, penalties aside, bribes go on at China hospitalsPandemic, penalties aside, bribes go on at China hospitals

Pandemic, penalties aside, bribes go on at China hospitals

U.S. hospitals purchased high-value MRIs, CT scanners, ultrasound machines, and other equipment–all vital for diagnosing and researching the novel coronavirus–in some cases paying millions of dollars above fair market prices.

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Insurer confusion over digital health tools creates new market for startupsInsurer confusion over digital health tools creates new market for startupsInsurer confusion over digital health tools creates new market for startups

Insurer confusion over digital health tools creates new market for startups

Collective Health launched its Premier Partner program, which aims to help self-insured employers select, integrate and evaluate digital health companies.

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சர்க்கரை நோயாளிகள் மீன் சாப்பிடலாமா? அப்படி மீன் சாப்பிடுவது அவங்க உயிருக்கு ஆபத்தை ஏற்படுத்துமா? சர்க்கரை நோயாளிகள் மீன் சாப்பிடலாமா? அப்படி மீன் சாப்பிடுவது அவங்க உயிருக்கு ஆபத்தை ஏற்படுத்துமா?

சர்க்கரை நோயாளிகளுக்கு உணவு கட்டுப்பாடு என்பது மிக அவசியம். இவர்கள் என்ன சாப்பிட வேண்டும் என்ன சாப்பிடக்கூடாது என்பதில் மிகப்பெரிய பட்டியல் உள்ளது. ஏனெனில், சர்க்கரை நோயாளிகள் சாப்பிடும் உணவு அவர்களுடைய இரத்த சர்க்கரை அளவை பாதிக்கும். இது உயிருக்கு ஆபத்தான சிக்கல்களை ஏற்படுத்திவிடும். அந்த வகையில், சர்க்கரை நோயாளிகள் மீன் சாப்பிடுவது பாதுகாப்பானதா என்ற சந்தேகம்

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Helping victims of violence deal with depression, anxiety, PTSDHelping victims of violence deal with depression, anxiety, PTSDHelping victims of violence deal with depression, anxiety, PTSD

Helping victims of violence deal with depression, anxiety, PTSD

“You’re going to hurt,” said Jashawnda Dunigan, whose stepson died in September 2020. “You don’t just get over it overnight. You learn to live through this. … It’s OK to not be OK. That’s one thing that Strive has helped me to understand.”

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'Our story is the story of our community, and we are rewriting it daily''Our story is the story of our community, and we are rewriting it daily''Our story is the story of our community, and we are rewriting it daily'

'Our story is the story of our community, and we are rewriting it daily'

Our DEI journey is teaching us that the path is long and the challenges steep. But this work is imperative and promotes a greater understanding of our differences and similarities.

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Artificial cadavers, daily huddles helping hospitals care for firearm injuriesArtificial cadavers, daily huddles helping hospitals care for firearm injuriesArtificial cadavers, daily huddles helping hospitals care for firearm injuries

Artificial cadavers, daily huddles helping hospitals care for firearm injuries

Hospitals are fine-tuning training programs and quality improvement processes for trauma physicians treating gunshot wounds as the U.S. experiences a spike in shooting deaths.

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Championing the role of health system leadership in creating community safetyChampioning the role of health system leadership in creating community safetyChampioning the role of health system leadership in creating community safety

Championing the role of health system leadership in creating community safety

Health systems are on the front lines of the gun violence epidemic, and their leaders can help ensure that community safety is at the very core of the institutional mission.

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How to get patients in for missed cancer screeningsHow to get patients in for missed cancer screeningsHow to get patients in for missed cancer screenings

How to get patients in for missed cancer screenings

Getting patients to come in for cancer screenings was a challenge before the pandemic. Now that millions of people have missed screenings last year, it could get harder.

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Hospitals tackling gun violence as a public health issueHospitals tackling gun violence as a public health issueHospitals tackling gun violence as a public health issue

Hospitals tackling gun violence as a public health issue

The Biden administration has called on Congress and local governments to support and invest in community programs designed to prevent gun violence. Some hospitals are already working to be a piece of that puzzle, linking patients to mental health and community services in the aftermath of a firearm injury.

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Buyer's market: Physicians are weighing the best pitchBuyer's market: Physicians are weighing the best pitchBuyer's market: Physicians are weighing the best pitch

Buyer's market: Physicians are weighing the best pitch

Health systems, insurers, private equity firms, physician groups and primary-care practices are all promising a better work-life balance and more flexibility, autonomy.

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Primary care will play crucial role in getting vaccination efforts across the finish linePrimary care will play crucial role in getting vaccination efforts across the finish linePrimary care will play crucial role in getting vaccination efforts across the finish line

Primary care will play crucial role in getting vaccination efforts across the finish line

All our vaccine progress should not blind us to the fact that the job is not nearly finished. Millions are unvaccinated and still at risk, especially as the more transmissible Delta variant spreads across the U.S.

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இங்கிலாந்தில் அசுர வேகத்தில் பரவும் 'நோரோ வைரஸ்' - இது எப்படி பரவுகிறது மற்றும் இதன் அறிகுறிகள் என்ன?இங்கிலாந்தில் அசுர வேகத்தில் பரவும் 'நோரோ வைரஸ்' - இது எப்படி பரவுகிறது மற்றும் இதன் அறிகுறிகள் என்ன?

கொரோனா வைரஸ் தாக்கத்தால் ஏற்கனவே ஏராளமான உயிர்களை இங்கிலாந்து இழந்துள்ளது. இந்நிலையில் அங்கு புதிதாக நோரோ வைரஸ் மக்களிடையே வேகமாக பரவி வருவதாக இங்கிலாந்து பொது சுகாதார மையம் தெரிவித்துள்ளது. கொரோனா வைரஸ் பரவ ஆரம்பித்த பின், அதன் பல உருமாற்றங்களுடன், கருப்பு, வெள்ளை, மஞ்சள் பூஞ்சை தாக்குதல் ஏற்பட்டது. அதன் பின் ஜிக்கா

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உடலுறவு மூலம் பரவும் நோய்களால் அதிகம் பாதிக்கப்படுவது ஆண்களா? பெண்களா? உண்மை என்ன தெரியுமா?உடலுறவு மூலம் பரவும் நோய்களால் அதிகம் பாதிக்கப்படுவது ஆண்களா? பெண்களா? உண்மை என்ன தெரியுமா?

பாலியல்ரீதியாக பரவும் நோய்கள், பாலியல்மூலம் பரவும் நோய்த்தொற்றுகள் (Sexually Transmitted Diseases) என்றும் அழைக்கப்படுகிறது, இது பாலியல் தொடர்பு மூலம் ஒருவரிடமிருந்து இன்னொருவருக்கு செல்லும் நோய்த்தொற்றுகள் ஆகும். 2020 ஆம் ஆண்டில் இந்தியாவின் வயது வந்தோரில் சுமார் 30 மில்லியன் மக்கள் STD நோயால் பாதிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளனர். STD மிகவும் பொதுவானவை என்றாலும் அவை இந்திய

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