White House to boost monkeypox vaccination through large LGBTQ events

White House to boost monkeypox vaccination through large LGBTQ events

The Biden administration on Tuesday announced plans to expand the response to the monkeypox outbreak by providing vaccinations and education at large LGBTQ-centered events around the country following a recent pilot program carried out in Charlotte, N.C. Demetre Daskalakis, deputy director for the White House’s national monkeypox response, stated during a briefing that the administration was aiming to make its […]

Real-word health data firm launches with backing from WashU Medicine, BJC HealthCare – MedCity News

Real-word health data firm launches with backing from WashU Medicine, BJC HealthCare – MedCity News

A new healthcare data company has emerged with promises to make patient data more useful for the discovery of new diagnostics and interventions. That company is St. Louis, Missouri-based CuriMeta, which launched on Tuesday and announced the close of a $6 million seed funding round led by BJC HealthCare and the Washington University School of Medicine (WashU Medicine), which are […]

CMS releases Shared Savings Program results for 2021

CMS releases Shared Savings Program results for 2021

More than half of accountable care organizations in the Medicare Shared Savings Program generated savings last year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Tuesday.  These ACOs saved Medicare $1.66 billion last year—0.2% of total Medicare spending—making 2021 the fifth consecutive year the program netted savings. Still, performance declined from the prior year, when the ACOs saved $1.9 billion. About 58% of participating […]

VOICES: Select Data CEO Ed Buckley on The Next Phase of Home Health Care AI

VOICES: Select Data CEO Ed Buckley on The Next Phase of Home Health Care AI

This article is sponsored by Select Data. In this Voices interview, Home Health Care News sits down with Ed Buckley, CEO of Select Data, to learn how Buckley and his team are redefining the capabilities of artificial intelligence solutions to empower care teams to overcome today’s greatest home health challenges. He explains how Select Data is making strides to improve […]

Shoes for College: The 5 Pairs Every College Woman Needs

Shoes for College: The 5 Pairs Every College Woman Needs

This post may contain affiliate links, which means we may receive a commission if you purchase through our links. Please read our full disclosure here. Today I’m compiling the ultimate guide to shoes for college –– and you’ll be surprised at how few shoes you actually need. I have to say, I love shoes. Even coming up with JUST five […]

Bella Hadid Is Entering Her Villain Era With This Pin-Straight, Knee-Length Ponytail

Bella Hadid Is Entering Her Villain Era With This Pin-Straight, Knee-Length Ponytail

Bella Hadid‘s villain-esque persona came to life as she starred as the chosen muse in rapper Offset’s latest music video for his song “CODE,” featuring Moneybagg Yo. On August 28, the model shared a behind-the-scenes look into the visuals for the project, directed by Claire Arnold and the rapper himself.  New York City-based hairstylist Sonny Molina and makeup artist Nadia […]

Megan Fox Matched a Lavender Bra Top to Her New Lilac Hair

Megan Fox Matched a Lavender Bra Top to Her New Lilac Hair

Megan Fox serves up some fierce style moments in two new promotional images for her upcoming thriller film “Johnny & Clyde,” a spinoff on the storyline of the infamous couple Bonnie and Clyde. In one of the images, the 36-year-old actress (who’s cosplaying a crime boss named Alana Hart), is seen defiantly holding a gun, clad in a purple minidress […]

Highmark’s rising hospital costs offset insurance gains

Highmark’s rising hospital costs offset insurance gains

Highmark Health’s insurance arm boosted the integrated health system’s finances during the first six months of the year amid investment losses, inflation, and rising labor and supply costs.  Pittsburgh-based Highmark suffered a $174 million net loss on operating revenue of $13 billion for the first two quarters, the not-for-profit company reported Tuesday. Highmark Health Plan generated the majority, or $11 […]