By MIKE MAGEE “These are unprecedented times.” This is a common refrain these days, from any citizen concerned about the American experiment’s democratic ideals. Things like – welcoming shores, no one is above the law, stay out of people’s bedrooms, separation of church and state, play by the rules, fake news is just plain lying, don’t fall for the con […]
Capital Blue Cross is the first health insurer to partner with Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drug Co., which sells prescription medicines at fixed-rate markups, the companies announced Thursday. Capital Blue Cross will begin covering members’ purchases at Cost Plus Drugs next year. “Capital’s collaboration with Cost Plus Drugs will help us bring lower-cost medications to members and non-members alike across our […]
Healthcare system Eastern Plumas Health Care (Portola, Calif.) is planning a new therapy and wellness center on its Portola campus, according to the website plumasnews.com. The 6,500-square-foot facility will include a therapy pool, meditation room, and 64-seat classroom for classes on nutrition, diabetic education, and other wellness topics. Construction is slated to begin in 2023.
Kathleen McAdams was by her mom Ruth’s side as she waged her battle with breast cancer, first with surgical removal of the cancer and then chemotherapy and radiation. The treatment, though successful, was difficult. “It was hard for me to watch her go through that and what it did to her body,” Kathleen said. After mentioning her mother’s diagnosis to […]
Across the country, agencies and organizations are taking action on data concerning the social determinants of health. In 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched its latest framework for the Healthy People 2030 initiative, and SDOH was one of its priorities. A data network project targeting heart health equity in New York City launched in September 2022 […]
Desert Oasis Healthcare will be piloting Google Health’s (Nasdaq: GOOGL) clinical software Care Studio. The Palm Springs, California-based Desert Oasis Healthcare is an integrated care delivery model comprising a medical group and an Independent Practitioner Association. The organization serves roughly 30,000 seniors, often in their homes. “In California, we’re delegated to take full risk for our members, which means we […]
National health policy expert Seema Verma joins the Carrum Health Corporate Advisory Board. Verma will offer her expertise as the company expands its national network of COE providers and partners with self-insured employers to adopt value-based care programs to reduce healthcare spend. “The fee-for-service payment model fails to incentivize quality and comprehensive care coordination and has led to inefficiencies in […]
A federal judge’s ruling in Texas has thrown into question whether millions of insured Americans will continue to receive some preventive medical services, such as cancer screenings and drugs that protect people from HIV infection, without making a copayment. It’s the latest legal battle over the Affordable Care Act, and Wednesday’s ruling is almost certain to be appealed. A key […]
Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News Photos by Heidi de Marco A growing number of hospitals are outsourcing often-unprofitable outpatient services for their poorest patients by setting up independent, nonprofit organizations to provide primary care. Medicare and Medicaid pay these clinics, known as federally qualified health center look-alikes, significantly more than they would if the sites were owned by hospitals. Like […]