Seniors are reporting patient access to care issues from during the pandemic’s earliest days that outpace problems in any other similarly developed nation, while healthcare organizations from...
As the coronavirus pandemic persists into 2021 and the mental health crisis swells, healthcare stakeholders can take an active role in helping to reduce mental health stigmas.
Lana Seiler, primary...
As the holiday weekend comes to a close, the Biden Administration did not slow its commitment to increasing access to care for patients. Through American Rescue Plan funding, CMS allocates funding to...
In this week’s policy recap, opioid use disorder treatment and discrimination take the spotlight, as HHS commits $90 million to combat the disease and OCR settles a case with Genesis HealthCare...
Reading the news, it is becoming increasingly difficult to shake feelings of déjà-vu...
AHA Challenges UnitedHealth’s Acquisition of Change Healthcare
In a letter to the...
Right now, the US may boast the most medals from the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. However, new research shows that the country is lagging in most healthcare metrics, including access to care and health...
CMS proposed a value-based payment model for the treatment of end-stage renal disease and released a final ruling to combat surprise billing. Meanwhile, Congress introduced a bill to expand broadband...
CMS issued two proposed bills that would expand home healthcare and access to health insurance exchanges. Meanwhile, Congress continues to push for telehealth bills that would increase rural access to...
The Supreme Court once again upholds the ACA, but experts are worried some may still challenge the law. Meanwhile, HHS funding aims to bolster the public health IT workforce and intra-agency...
To improve access to COVID-19 testing and vaccination, FDA, CMS, and HHS are increasing vaccine supplies, vaccination sites, and funding. Meanwhile, HHS extended key reporting deadlines for the...
While senior care providers faced various challenges during the pandemic, for many the biggest challenge was seniors’ isolation from family and loved ones, according to survey participants in...
Patient volumes have improved to 90 percent of pre-pandemic levels at Sharp HealthCare. But 90 percent is not 100 percent, says Gerilynn Sevenikar, vice president of revenue cycle of the San Diego,...
The Biden Administration announces additional funding for vaccination efforts as local vaccination campaigns are slated to push the United States to herd immunity. And HHS announces over one million...
The FDA remains busy as Johnson & Johnson vaccine review ends and cancer drug approval discussions commence. Meanwhile, HHS allocates funding to medically underserved health centers to improve...
President Biden exceeded his goal to deliver 100 million COVID-19 vaccines during his first 100 days in office, delivering 100 million vaccines in 58 days. Now, his administration is pushing to further...
Rounding out HHS appointees, the Senate confirms Secretary Xavier Becerra to lead the department. And CMS marks the 11th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act by extending the special enrollment...
Amazon was expected to disrupt healthcare through its partnership with JP Morgan and Berkshire Hathaway. As it ends up, the company is bringing new competition to a congested telehealth marketplace...
Digital omnichannel patient engagement tools have the power to increase quality of care by providing simplified care access to patients and streamlining processes for providers, said experts at...
Rural Americans are at higher risk of a slew of adverse health outcomes. The country’s leading causes of death – heart disease, cancer, and chronic respiratory disease –...
