Health Populi

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Gallup points out in its analysis that the government is already a major health care channeler and funder through Medicare and Medicaid. I’ll add into that the Veterans Administration system, and TRICARE (once known as “CHAMPUS,” health assurance for military service members and their families).

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Healthcare Law Blog

MARCH 20, 2023

1] In addition to the challenges presented by provider shortages, even when patients are able to locate an available mental health provider, many are hesitant to engage in treatment due to cost uncertainties, which often arise due to limited availability for in-network care and the subsequent need to seek out-of-network care. [2]

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 10, 2023

Chelsea King Arthur, Vice President of Population and Digital Health at Get Well. Better Coverage Options Will Broaden Mental Health Access For All: We can expect mental health care access and options to continue expanding with more apps like Headspace and Better Help.

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Health Outcomes Health Care Access Medicaid Medicaid 85

Health Care Law Brief

APRIL 12, 2023

On April 5, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released the 2024 Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Benefit Programs Final Rule (“Final Rule”), which will be codified at 42 C.F.R. The SRFs include low-income subsidy, dual eligibility (meaning eligible for Medicare and Medicaid) and disability.

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YouCompli

AUGUST 9, 2023

For example, there should be a policy and process to enroll patients in insurance plans, such as Medicaid or Affordable Care Act (ACA) health plans.

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Innovaare Compliance

JANUARY 19, 2021

It has become evident by changes to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Star Rating formulas over the past several years—and especially with changes implemented for the 2021 Plan Year—that member experience and medication adherence is of utmost importance to the CMS. Medicare Star Ratings 2021 Changes.

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Healthcare Law Blog

MAY 10, 2023

The Distressed Hospital Loan Program will be administered by the Department of Health Care Access and Information (“DHCAI”). Whether closure of the hospital would significantly impact access to services in the region. Whether the hospital is publicly owned.

Hospitals 52

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The Medicaid population, who typically benefits from progress last, still grapples with harmful biases within the healthcare system that pose extreme barriers to care. But since this critical care area has been overlooked for too long, it has yet to reach the same level of accessibility other specialties offer.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 4, 2021

Much of the uncertainty has centered around insurance coverage , with some private insurers already moving to roll back coverage of virtual care while others have taken steps in the opposite direction. Congress to enact more lasting changes. ON THE RECORD. Julian Cyr, D-Truro. " Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 28, 2019

In fact, Democrats’ keen concern for several health care issues — at the top of that list, prescription drug prices, guaranteed coverage for pre-existing conditions, and women’s health care access — drove many voters to the polls in the 2018 mid-term elections.

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Medicare Medicare ACA Prescription Drug Pricing 99

Health Populi

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

.” “This,” being the scenarios illustrated by people – health consumers, patients, caregivers, all hungry for health citizenship, illustrated here by their signs of SDoHs curated in this second slide from my PowerPoint deck.

Medicare 59

Medicare Medicare Health Care Access Health Insurance 59

Jane Sarashon

JULY 18, 2024

Millions of seniors (8 million, the report quantifies) in Medicare were also part of this large contingent of health citizens concerned about their ability to access medicines. This will remain on the minds of many voters who will prioritize health care access as an issue driving them to the polls in November 2024.

Doctors 59

Doctors Prescription Drug Pricing Hospitals Health Insurance 59

Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

adults at increased risk of severe COVID-19 were inadequately insured and at-risk of delay in seeking care because of cost concerns. In addition, people living in states that failed to expand Medicaid as part of the Affordable Care Act provisions were also at greater risk of inadequate coverage.

COVID-19 62

COVID-19 Health Insurance Public Health Health Care Access 62

Health Populi

JULY 13, 2021

Women have been more likely to lose jobs in the economic downturn, lose hours of work resulting in lower pay, and as a result of some workers obtaining health insurance through a job, and/or have lost health insurance and thus access to health care services.

COVID-19 71

COVID-19 Health Insurance Medicaid Medicaid 71

Bill of Health

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Passed in 1986, EMTALA requires hospitals accepting Medicaid or Medicare payments from HHS or CMS to provide abortion care necessary to address emergency medical conditions. Because most hospitals rely on Medicaid and Medicare payments, the law currently applies to nearly all hospitals in the U.S.

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HIPAA Medicare Medicare Medicaid 189

Bill of Health

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

America is the only wealthy nation to lack universal health coverage. At the end of the PHE, states began Medicaid disenrollment, and more than 7 million people have already lost health insurance this year. In short, the pandemic underscored the need for a rights-based approach to health in the U.S.,

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AIHC

AUGUST 13, 2024

Those covered by the rule may include hospitals, health clinics, health insurance issuers, state Medicaid agencies, community health centers, physicians’ practices, and home health care agencies. Focus on Health Equity : Tackle systemic inequalities in health care access and outcomes.

Compliance 52

Compliance ACA Health Insurance Medicaid 52

Health Populi

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Lowering the costs of care, ensuring the integrity of Medicare benefits, ensuring that low-income people don’t lose Medicaid coverage, and lowering prescription drug prices gain majority support across all health care voters who say health care is extremely important in the choice for members of Congress this year.

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Medicaid Medicaid ACA Health Insurance 78

Hall Render

MAY 17, 2024

NATIONAL A deep dive into health system and health plan Q1 earnings Amazon building ‘modern pharmacy’ of the future: Medical Officer Breaking down the FTC noncompete ban, its impact on healthcare CISA, HHS warn healthcare of Black Basta ransomware attacks CMS extends Medicaid waivers to 2025 Could providers be liable in Change outage?

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Hall Render

DECEMBER 20, 2024

’ What nurses say must improve at Framingham hospital Southcoast Health named a Recognized Center for Healthcare-AI Tufts Medicine names SVP of revenue cycle Tufts Medicine reports $68.2M operating loss, -10.2% United Therapeutics ‘no longer pursuing’ nearly 350 acres in Hackett Hill area NEW JERSEY 4 N.J.

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals Fraud 40

Hall Render

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

CT’s Medicaid reimbursement rates lower than peer states: report Better safety training, reporting, escorts for CT home health care workers focus of new legislation D.C. Acquisition of BCBSLA Paused a Second Time It was the biggest health care deal in Louisiana history. What they say sets them apart.

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals Medicaid 40

Hall Render

JUNE 7, 2024

million bird flu shots to U.S. million bird flu shots to U.S.

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services Nurses Hospitals Nursing Homes 40

Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

And we know that our prisons, jails, and detention centers employ doctors with suspended and limited licenses as the exclusive source for health care for incarcerated people. Carceral health care occurs within a regulatory vacuum. These voluntary standards, within the U.S. One of the largest failures of U.S.

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Hall Render

APRIL 12, 2024

California sell-off spree COLORADO CommonSpirit Health Names Market President for the Greater Denver Market Cyberattack on health care payments impacts local agency Denver ambulances aren’t meeting response-time goals. s health, hospital chief says Raising Ky.’s

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals Medicaid 40

Hall Render

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Care Taps Health Net Exec as New CEO COLORADO Aurora’s Fitzsimons plans development opportunities on 60 acres Boulder drug discovery co. for maternity care Healthcare Shifts Driving Demand For Outpatient Facilities In Denver Insider Breach, Email Attacks Net $1.7M operating margin in Q3 JLL Arranges $13.4M 3 in the U.S.

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US Department of Health and Human Services Nursing Homes Hospitals Nurses 40

Hall Render

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Inman College of Nursing FDA clears Collierville startup CircumFix’s medical device for surgery, marketing FTC opposes Novant Health’s $320M hospital deal with Community Health Systems HCA CFO to retire HCA nets $5.2B The fight over the deal is heating up. Groups aim to improve La.

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes US Department of Health and Human Services Nurses Hospitals 40

Hall Render

JULY 28, 2023

2 Children’s Hospital in Seattle, Regional Hospital in Florida Win Healthcare Design Awards CHS to sell 3 hospitals to Tampa General Construction Begins on Orlando Health’s Seven-Story Lakeland Highlands Hospital Florida cardiology center settles in whistleblower lawsuit Florida Hospital Says Data Theft Attack Affects 1.2

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services Nurses Nursing Homes Hospitals 40

Hall Render

MAY 10, 2024

Health Policy Commission still missing key document in Steward sale to Optum Local obesity drug developer lands deal worth up to $600M with Novo Nordisk Mass. Health Policy Commission still missing key document in Steward sale to Optum Local obesity drug developer lands deal worth up to $600M with Novo Nordisk Mass.

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals Medicaid 40

Hall Render

MARCH 8, 2024

DC Health moves to Anacostia with high hopes for community impact VIP health system for top US officials risked jeopardizing care for rank-and-file soldiers Health workers partner with churches to target kidney disease among DC’s Black residents DELAWARE ChristianaCare taps population health exec from Virtua ChristianaCare’s medical director takes (..)

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals COVID-19 40

Hall Render

OCTOBER 6, 2023

New report brings grim statistic to Mississippi maternal health UMMC program provides mental health care for moms Faith, medical leaders to discuss expanding health care access at Gov. Months later, apparently only a third qualify. What’s being done to address it?

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals 40

Hall Render

OCTOBER 6, 2023

New report brings grim statistic to Mississippi maternal health UMMC program provides mental health care for moms Faith, medical leaders to discuss expanding health care access at Gov. Months later, apparently only a third qualify. What’s being done to address it?

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals 40

Hall Render

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Mississippi’s oral health among worst in US House Democrats unveil Mississippi’s first major Medicaid expansion plan Lawsuits filed against Singing River Health System in 2023 cyberattack Merit Health Natchez CEO: Additional Medicaid payments will ‘go a long way’ MISSOURI FDA denies approval for St.

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals Medicaid 40

Hall Render

JANUARY 17, 2025

healthcare fraud scheme New Orleans launches tool to help doctors find reproductive care drug amid tight state restrictions MAINE Owner of Woonsocket hospital expands into Maine St.

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals Medicaid 40

Hall Render

MARCH 1, 2024

in 2023 income Ransomware group leader told hackers to attack hospitals, FBI, HHS say The 23 health systems pushing Congress to act on virtual care Three examples of how AI is going to change medicine U.S. Reeves doesn’t mention Medicaid expansion or health care crisis in State of the State address U.S.

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes US Department of Health and Human Services Nurses Hospitals 40

Hall Render

AUGUST 11, 2023

Elizabeth ranks second UofL Health – Heart Hospital recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review Waystar buys fellow health tech firm HealthPay24 West Louisville nonprofit calls on Rep. Morgan McGarvey to improve health care access COVID hospitalizations jump again: Where do West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky stand?

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Nursing Homes Nurses 40

Hall Render

APRIL 7, 2023

Judge denies challenge to measure that would cap LA hospital exec pay COLORADO Builders show little interest in city, hospital employee housing project Capitol Pain Institute acquires 3 Colorado practices, ASC Colorado lawmakers seek financial information from hospitals in larger debate over health care costs Colorado to advance $1.4

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services Nursing Homes COVID-19 Nurses 40

Hall Render

MAY 24, 2024

health director Care New England reports $1.9M round funds Tennessee Oncology’s cancer care partnership HCA Healthcare readies for AI rollout in EDs Lipscomb University adds accelerated nursing program to meet Nashville’s workforce demand Tennessee’s certificate of need program has officially changed thanks to Gov.

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals 40