A new KFF analysis finds that hundreds of thousands of people are disenrolled from Medicaid each year after giving birth, which could be prevented if all states were to take up a new option to extend Medicaid postpartum coverage to 12 months. The estimate – based on analysis of Medicaid claims data from 2018 – finds that 610,000 postpartum women […]
Indiana AG threatens license of doctor who provided abortion to 10-year-old rape victim
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita (R) says he will be looking into the licensure of the physician who provided abortion services to a 10-year-old Ohio rape victim who made national headlines after she travelled out-of-state to receive the procedure. Caitlin Bernard, an Indiana obstetrician-gynecologist, publicly shared earlier this month in an interview published by the The Indianapolis Star that she […]
Rural hospital rescue program is met with skepticism from administrators
In West Texas, the tiny hospital in Crosbyton has only two beds, and they’re not always occupied. “We rarely admit patients,” said Steve Beck, chief executive of the hospital, which is 40 miles east of Lubbock and serves a town of about 1,500 residents. The hospital has trouble keeping staff, and “we’re lacking in technology and expertise,” he said. And […]
HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital To Add Standalone ED – HCD Magazine
HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital in Panama City, Fla., an affiliate of HCA Florida Healthcare, has started construction on the new HCA Florida Breakfast Point SM Emergency in Panama City Beach. The 11,000 square-foot, one-story emergency department (ED) will house 11 exam rooms, as well as CT scan, general X-ray, and on-site laboratory services. The $11 million project is scheduled […]
Payer Diversification Increasingly Important Amid Gloomy Home Health Reimbursement Landscape
Here I am, yet again, writing about the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed rule for the home health care industry. But it’s no small deal. Advocates were in Washington, D.C., this week to desperately argue on behalf of the industry that the rule was unfair. In doing that, they displayed the nuts and bolts of the […]
Molina to pay $150M for Wisconsin Medicaid firm in latest acquisition
Dive Brief: Molina Healthcare said Wednesday that it has agreed to pay $150 million to acquire My Choice Wisconsin, continuing the Long Beach, California-based insurer’s acquisition streak. The Wisconsin firm is a Medicaid managed care organization with more than 44,000 members across the state. My Choice Wisconsin generated premium revenue of $1 billion during the 12 months […]
Americans’ Challenges with Health Care Costs
For many years, KFF polling has found that the high cost of health care is a burden on U.S. families, and that health care costs factor into decisions about insurance coverage and care seeking. These costs also rank as a top financial worry. This data note summarizes recent KFF polling on the public’s experiences with health care costs. Main takeaways […]
FDA delay means BeiGene, Novartis must wait longer for cancer drug decision – MedCity News
BeiGene is a relative latecomer to immuno-oncology, and the China-based company’s efforts to bring its first such drug to the U.S. market will have to wait a little longer. An FDA decision for a BeiGene drug for esophageal cancer has been delayed until the agency can complete inspections of the manufacturing facilities for the immunotherapy. The drug, tislelizumab, is […]
Pharmacies can’t discriminate on reproductive health scripts
The Biden administration is warning pharmacies not to discriminate against women who may seek reproductive health prescriptions, including some that might be involved in ending a pregnancy. The Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday that pharmacies receiving federal money from programs such as Medicare and Medicaid cannot discriminate in how they supply medications or advise patients on prescriptions. […]
Sentara Healthcare To Break Ground On New Facility – HCD Magazine
Sentara Healthcare (Norfolk, Va.) is planning a new hospital and MOB at the Sentara Albemarle Regional Health campus in Elizabeth City, N.C., according to the website advancedaily.com. Situated on 135 acres, the 235,000-square-foot project will include 88 beds as well as flex space for future expansion. The 83,000-square-foot medical office building (MOB) will house a radiation oncology center, cardiac rehabilitation, […]