Like many people, I’m trying to get my health insurance company to pay for something they don’t want to shell out money for. I do not completely blame Cigna; the bill sent by the supplier is outrageous. Then again, as a third-party payer in a bungled healthcare system, the company is part of the problem … Read more
PRESS RELEASE Published June 19, 2023 Newark, New Castle, USA Healthcare services market Analysis 2023 | Business Opportunities, Pricing Strategy, Future Opportunity Planning, Market Specific Challenges, Global Market Key Facts are covered in this report by Growth Plus Reports | Over 100 pages of reports Healthcare Payment Services Market 2023 with more than 100 pages … Read more
When the COVID-19 pandemic began, Atlantic Health System, like other healthcare providers, was under enormous stress. In addition to dealing with patients suffering from the effects of a new virus, healthcare professionals have had to contend with new care protocols, staffing issues and supply shortages caused by the pandemic, all of which have put further … Read more
WASHINGTON Though the retirement of top US servicemen begins in less than a month, Sen. Tommy Tuberville refuses to budge on his block on hundreds of armed services promotions to protest the Pentagon’s reproductive care policy instituted after the reversal of Roe v. Wade. Alabama’s first Republican term is causing concern among members of his … Read more
Opinion Editor’s Note: Star Tribune Opinion publishes a mix of national and local comments online and in print every day. (To contribute, click Here.) This article is a response to the June 4 Star Tribune opinion call for proposals on the question, “Where does Minnesota go from here?” Read the complete collection of answers Here. … Read more
Tens of thousands of low-income Utahns have lost their health insurance in recent weeks and more are expected to lose coverage in the coming months as a pandemic-era federal policy that has prevented states from removing people from Medicaid continues to relax. More than 15 percent of Utah residents were enrolled in Medicaid when Beehive … Read more
Mary Zhelyazkova was surprised when pharmacists at Florida’s largest safety-net hospital said they couldn’t fill her prescription. Zhelyazkova, 40, lived in a homeless shelter and needed Suboxone, a drug to manage opioid withdrawal symptoms. He said he received Suboxone for free at the Jackson Memorial Hospital pharmacy through the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, which provides … Read more
Governor JB Pritzkers’ administration will close enrollments for a state-funded health insurance program for immigrants under 65 who are in the country without legal permission and limit enrollments for those 65 and older, after that rising costs have forced last-minute compromises on the state budget. The move drew a swift rebuke from Latino lawmakers and … Read more
A Calgary doctor is planning to go to court to stop Alberta Health Services from abandoning its continued masking policy. On Thursday, the provincial health authority said after Monday there will be no need to continue masking at AHS facilities, continuing care facilities and contracted sites. This includes Alberta Precision Laboratories, Covenant Health, CapitalCare and … Read more
Nine innovative projects launched by the faculty of the Carle Illinois College of Medicine are sharing nearly $1.2 million in grants awarded this spring through the Jump ARCHES (Applied Research through Community Health through Engineering and Simulation) research and development program. The funding supports research involving physicians, engineers and social scientists to rapidly develop technologies … Read more