Wisconsin's ThedaCare claims it won't be able to deliver critical care to all patients who need it if seven employees from its 11-member critical care team leave for an Ascension hospital less than seven miles away.
The company has secured $162 million in funds from PIPE investors and expects its market value to be worth around $1 billion following the transaction.
There will be starts and stops on the path to a Medicare system that better serves patients, but value-based care is ultimately the key to improved health outcomes and lower costs.
The largest health system in the state has spent $293 million from 2014 to 2019, which was the highest trajectory among Massachusetts providers.
Nearly 200 lawmakers want the White House to scrutinize nurse-staffing agencies for potential "anticompetitive activity" and violations of consumer protection laws.
As part of Aledade, the former North Carolina HHS secretary will provide resources to support primary care practices nationwide.
Following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling Jan. 13 against enforcing the emergency vaccination mandate while it's in the appeal process, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration said it's withdrawing the standard while it crafts a new one.
Dr. Michael Cantor, a geriatrician, will serve as chief medical officer part-time and report to the global head of Uber Health.
Following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling Jan. 13 against enforcing the emergency vaccination mandate while it's in the appeal process, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration said it's withdrawing emergency enforcement of the temporary standard.
The FDA said it was revoking emergency authorization for both antibody drugs Regeneron and Eli Lilly, which were purchased by the federal government and given to millions of Americans with COVID-19.
Insurers say that Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan's 10,000 hours on the case did not warrant the $184 million awarded to the law firm.
One of the most recent examples is in Connecticut, where Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center claims Hartford HealthCare forced physicians into exclusive contracts.
World health officials are offering hope that the ebbing of the omicron wave could give way to a manageable phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, even as they warn of difficult weeks ahead and the possibility of another dangerous variant arising.
Among the larger insurtechs, Devoted Health increased its membership the most, nearly doubling its beneficiary base from the start of December to beginning of January.
President Joe Biden has scrambled to boost access to testing but his plans leave out 64 million people with Medicare. Democrats on Capitol Hill want him to fix that.
In recent days, conservative law firms have pressured a Missouri-based health care system, Minnesota and Utah to drop their protocols and sued New York state over allocation guidelines or scoring systems that include race as a risk factor.
