Blue Cross plan accused in ‘ghost network’ class-action lawsuit
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of New York’s directory of doctors is thoroughly inaccurate and forces patients to seek costly...
Telehealth prescribing flexibilities may be extended by 1 year
The Drug Enforcement Administration is poised to extend pandemic-era telehealth prescribing rules for a third time. The agency sent a...
How HIV prevention stays out of reach for many
This story was reported in partnership with Uncloseted Media, a nonpartisan, investigative, LGBTQ-focused news publication. Twenty-year-old Dorian McCuller sat on his...
Hospitals’ August margins stay level despite high volumes
Though their margins have largely remained level, hospitals are starting to get a handle on length of stay and per-patient...
Last-minute IPPS update unwinds low wage index hospital policy
To comply with a summer court order, the Biden administration made a last-minute change to its inpatient rates that will...
Dems introduce bill boosting rural, safety-net hospital obstetrics pay
The chair of the Senate Finance Committee and several of his Democratic colleagues have introduced a bill that would increase...
Accelerating solutions to cancer through impact investing
Certain cancer rates are on the rise, and outcome inequities remain a major public health concern. Getting into clinical trials...
Hippocratic AI banks $17M from Nvidia’s VC arm, other investors
Three months ago, startup Hippocratic AI released its first commercial product, a generative AI-based, task-specific healthcare agent. It also unveiled...
Walgreens eyes ‘tremendous growth’ for clinical trials biz
Walgreens sees a long runway for its two-year-old clinical trials business as it doubles down on its core retail pharmacy...
Industry Voices—Modern caregiving will take a village
Next year, the oldest members of the baby boomer generation will turn 80 years old. It’s a cause for celebration...
