Happy anniversary to one of the coolest moments in baseball history: 27 years ago today, Cal Ripken Jr. broke Lou Gehrig’s record for consecutive games played. In health news, the White House is planning COVID-19 boosters to be an annual event, like flu shots. Welcome to Overnight Health Care, where we’re following the latest moves on policy and […]
“There’s no place like home.” That iconic line from the “Wizard of Oz” is now the definitive mantra in the world of healthcare. If there were any lingering doubts as to where healthcare is ultimately headed, the nearly $8 billion deal announced Monday bringing Signify Health into the CVS Health fold should eviscerate it. Signify has a network of more […]
Healthcare is used to define everything from medical services to prescription drug coverage. Yet so much of the impact of healthcare is rooted in care – its human, emotional and social components. While “sick care” services are crucial, “well care” arguably plays an even larger role. As the saying goes, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” […]
Home-based care will account for the majority of an estimated 1.2 million new jobs in the direct care workforce sector from now until 2030. That is expected to be the most new jobs for any occupation in the U.S. over that time period. In order to keep up with that growth, industry leaders need to improve financial security and support […]
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Tuesday announced it was awarding a nearly $20 million contract to AmerisourceBergen to expand the distributions of treatments and vaccines to treat the ongoing monkeypox outbreak. The $19.8 million contract to AmerisourceBergen, one of the largest drug distribution companies in the U.S., will allow for the shipment of up to 2,500 […]
“We are fundamentally trying to change how the U.S. healthcare industry interacts with provider data.” That was the lofty goal that Anshul Rathi, founder and CEO of provider intelligence platform CertifyOS, posited in a recent interview. All goals of course need financial wings to achieve lift off, and Rathi’s company made some progress on that target on Tuesday. CertifyOS announced […]
CVS Health’s $8 billion deal to purchase home health provider Signify Health is its latest step to transform from a retailer into a healthcare services enterprise. The 59-year-old company has a hand in health insurance, pharmacy services, virtual care, consumer goods and more. Signify Health adds physician enablement and home health services to CVS Health’s roster. By leaning into healthcare services, […]
First, let me just say this: It is normal, expected and totally okay to feel overwhelmed after having a baby. This is true whether you’re first-time parents or you have several kids at home already. Regardless of the circumstances—and how prepared you might have felt before delivery—adjusting to life with a newborn can have some hurdles. 1. Give yourself some […]
Medicare prescription drug plan sponsors need to make their enrollee materials compliant with the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act before the next sign-up period, according to a notice the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued Tuesday. The Inflation Reduction Act, which President Joe Biden enacted last month, includes provisions designed to reduce prescription drug costs for Medicare beneficiaries, such as […]
Top White House health officials indicated Tuesday that the public is likely to need annual COVID-19 booster shots, making this year’s updated booster similar to an annual flu shot. “It is becoming increasingly clear that, looking forward with the COVID-19 pandemic, in the absence of a dramatically different variant, we likely are moving towards a path of vaccination cadence similar […]