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They were experts in viruses, and now in pitfalls of fame
For better or worse, the coronavirus pandemic thrust virologists, epidemiologists and …
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Police investigate deliberate spoiling of 500 vaccine doses at Advocate Aurora
Aurora Medical Center initially believed the doses were accidentally left out unrefrig…
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Appeals Court: Oregon hospital leaders disobeyed court orders
The Oregon Court of Appeals has affirmed that Oregon State Hospital leaders "will…
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Police investigate deliberate spoiling of 500 vaccine doses
Aurora Medical Center initially believed the doses were accidentally left out unrefrig…
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New physicians short on opportunities to practice value-based care
Medical students and residents are increasingly learning about value-based care. But a…
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Hospitals try to cross cultural divides to build trust in COVID-19 vaccination
Hospitals and health systems are addressing the cultural needs of marginalized communi…
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UK is first to authorize easy-to-handle AstraZeneca vaccine
Britain became the first country to authorize AstraZeneca's inexpensive, easy-to-h…
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HHS says drugmakers must provide 340B discounts to contract pharmacies
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Nursing home reps request COVID-19 vaccination priority as new strain hits U.S.
The first U.S. case of a new variant of COVID-19 was reported this week at a Colorado …
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Centene buys specialty pharmaceutical provider PANTHERx
The acquisition by Centene represents the latest move by a payer to acquire a specialt…
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Providence hires first chief experience officer
Michelle Edwards, currently the senior vice president for advanced practice at CommonS…
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How hospitals are building on COVID-19 telehealth momentum
Healthcare executives will have to focus on the patient experience, clinician training…
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Biden criticizes pace of vaccine rollout, vows to accelerate
President-elect Joe Biden criticized the Trump administration Tuesday for the pace of …
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Last-minute talks pushed surprise billing ban across finish line
The years-long battle involved mudslinging and big spending by some of Washington'…
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California lockdowns extended as some hospitals limit care
California's top health official said hospitals in hard-hit Los Angeles County are…
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Judge halts ProMedica's efforts to terminate insurance contracts
A federal judge agreed that there was enough evidence to support a "monopolizatio…
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Last-minute negotiations propelled surprise billing ban across finish line
The years-long battle involved mudslinging and big spending by some of Washington'…
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First reported U.S. case of COVID-19 variant found in Colorado
The coronavirus variant was found in a man in his 20s who is in isolation southeast of…
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Industry groups argue proposal for states to 'opt out' of ACA exchanges will leave vulnerable uninsured
Insurers, healthcare professionals and industry lobbying groups are all concerned abou…
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Mass. Legislature overrides veto, expands access to abortion
The bill, known as the Roe Act, codifies abortion rights into state law, allows aborti…
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Appeals court rejects hospitals' price transparency challenge
The three-judge panel affirmed the district court's decision to grant the Trump ad…
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Taking my shot at building trust
Yes, we now have two safe vaccines being administered. And it's beyond a moment wo…
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Long-term care facilities celebrate, share lessons learned from COVID-19 vaccine clinics
As COVID-19 vaccination clinics begin at long-term care facilities across the country,…
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Atrium Health, other systems struggle to decide who will get the vaccine first
The trouble exemplifies the difficulties systems face in deciding which staff members …
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Union actions, outcry reveal tension during pandemic
The pandemic has brought to light long-simmering tensions between healthcare workers a…
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Huge study on another COVID vaccine is underway
The candidate made by Novavax Inc. is the fifth to reach final-stage testing in the U.…
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As COVID-19 ravages U.S., shootings, killings are also up
In Detroit, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia and even smaller Grand Rapids, Michigan, a…
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Hospitals' 2020 fundraising on pace to top 2019
Healthcare philanthropy leaders say many hospitals are on track to meet or exceed thei…
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Trump signs funding measure, averts shutdown
President Donald Trump has signed a $900 billion pandemic relief package that will del…
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UMMS, Maryland, focus on mental health aspect of pandemic
With the pandemic aggravating mental health concerns, the peer support specialist at t…
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California hospitals delay surgeries amid virus surge
California hospitals are facing increasingly difficult decisions about which services …
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UMass, Harrington Health Care proposing merger file with state
The healthcare systems have jointly submitted the first in a series of required filing…
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Wisconsin hospital files 200 debt lawsuits during pandemic
Froedtert South hospital in Kenosha, Wis., since April filed at least 231 lawsuits in …
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Black doctor dies of COVID after racist treatment complaints
A Black doctor who died battling COVID-19 complained of racist medical care in widely …
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Coronavirus outbreak: Health officials fear pandemic could bring suicide spike
Live updates from Modern Healthcare on the coronavirus outbreak and how COVID-19 is af…
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The hospital autopsy, a fading practice, revealed secrets of COVID-19
Hospital autopsies have informed medicine for centuries — most recently helping to rev…
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Researchers: Hospital price variation exacerbates health inequities
Well-capitalized hospitals tend to invest in staff, facility upgrades and acquisitions…
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CHI Franciscan, Virginia Mason one step closer to sealing union
The two health systems signed a definitive agreement to form a joint operating company…
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Experts fear the holidays will fuel the U.S. crisis
Despite warnings from public health experts to stay home, over 1.19 million travelers …
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Cancer centers see a bigger role for telemedicine in clinical trials
Oncologists say there is a permanent place for telemedicine in cancer clinical trials …
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Beaumont appoints 3 doctors to board amid staff criticism
The move by Beaumont Health is intended to quell dissatisfaction with board and manage…
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COVID-19 surprise billing ban in 2020 may offer lessons for 2022
Providers have demonstrated an ability to comply with a limited ban on balance billing…
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Kroger to hire 1,000 to administer COVID-19 vaccine at pharmacies
Supermarket giant Kroger Co. announced Wednesday it will offer the COVID-19 vaccine at…
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Texas eyes early extension for Medicaid uncompensated care waiver
Now that the CMS certified Texas' application as complete, the organization can ap…
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Federal judge delays Trump outpatient drug pay demo
A federal judge in Maryland delayed CMS' implementation of its most-favored nation…
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Why this healthcare industry hunter could soon be hunted
DuPage Medical fits the target profile of larger buyers—including the CEO's former…
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Methodist Le Bonheur and Tenet-owned hospitals abandon deal
The organizations faced an FTC lawsuit and the regulatory hurdles involved with adding…
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EyeMed email hack exposes 484K Aetna members' data
A hacker in July accessed an email account at EyeMed, a vision benefit company that co…
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Vermont hospital says cyberattack was ransomware
The same day as the attack on UVM Health Network, the FBI and two federal agencies war…
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Pfizer to supply US with additional 100M vaccines doses
Under the nearly $2 billion deal, the companies will deliver at least 70 million addit…
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Congress breaks two-decade freeze on new Medicare GME slots
Congress authorized Medicare to support 1,000 new GME slots in its year-end legislativ…
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CMS proposes new quality measures relying on digital collection
The focus on digital measures is in line with the agency's Meaningful Measures Fra…
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Trump threatens to torpedo COVID relief with new demands
President Donald Trump late Tuesday threatened to torpedo Congress' massive pandem…
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Walmart ignored red flags in bogus opioid prescription orders, feds allege
Managers across Walmart's 5,000 U.S pharmacies denied its pharmacists the authorit…
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Senate passes bill to repeal insurers' federal antitrust enforcement immunity
The bill allows the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission to regulate he…
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New White House guidance grants audit extension for COVID relief funds
The White House provided new instructions on how healthcare providers and other organi…
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HHS final rule targets community health centers' drug discounts
The rule requires federally qualified health centers to pass on their 340B drug discou…
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California desperately searches for more nurses and doctors
California officials are reaching out to foreign partners in places like Australia and…
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Christmas in the ICU: Decorations, lights and many tears
The decorations are "a way to let family members know that we’re trying, and we l…
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Maimonides, One Brooklyn and CUNY launch hub to help hospitals find vendors, workers
The nonprofit, registered in Borough Park, has created the Health Enterprise Hub with …
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Rare vaccine injury claims steered to obscure federal office
The Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program, which was set up specifically to deal…
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WH virus coordinator Deborah Birx says she will retire
Dr. Birx came to the White House coronavirus task force with a sterling reputation. A …
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HHS approves rule targeting community health centers' drug discounts
The rule requires Federally Qualified Community Health Centers to pass on their 340B d…
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Congress approves a boost for CDC funding, no growth for CMS in next fiscal year
The Senate voted to approve the bill 92-6, with the U.S. House of Representatives voti…
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US deaths in 2020 top 3 million, by far most ever counted
Final mortality data for this year will not be available for months. But preliminary n…
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New strain of COVID-19 is driving South Africa's resurgence
The new strain, different from the one in Britain, appears to be more infectious than …
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Mayo returns almost half of its COVID-19 relief grants
Mayo Clinic opted to return $156 million of the $338 million worth of Provider Relief …
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CMS approves rule to encourage value-based drug pricing
CMS approved its plan to make it easier for private insurers, state Medicaid programs …
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How will labs use expanded molecular testing capacities post-COVID-19?
The implications of this development for the lab industry are not entirely clear, but …
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Oscar Health files IPO paperwork under wraps
New York-based health insurance startup Oscar Health is taking the first steps toward …
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ACA enrollment rises as record number of consumers renew Obamacare plans
More than 8.2 million people signed up or were automatically enrolled in a health plan…
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With few volunteers for vaccine, hospital CEO takes ‘one for the team'
"There is a high level of mistrust and I get it," said Anita Jenkins, CEO of…
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Preventing another healthcare crisis: a shortage of clinician-scientists
Physician-investigators have been critical to American dominance in biomedical discove…
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California hospitals discuss rationing care as virus surges
Plans for rationing care are not in place yet, but they need to be established because…
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Philips to buy remote cardiac monitoring firm for $2.8 billion
When the transaction closes, BioTelemetry and its roughly 1,900 employees will become …
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The Check Up: Dr. Thomas McGinn of CommonSpirit Health
On Dec. 14, hospitals and health systems across the nation began administering the fir…
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With few takers for vaccine, hospital CEO takes ‘one for the team'
"There is a high level of mistrust and I get it," said Anita Jenkins, CEO of…
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Probe: Trump officials attacked CDC virus reports
Trump administration political appointees tried to block or change more than a dozen g…
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Panel: People over 75, essential workers next for vaccines
Sunday's vote by the panel was who should be next in line, and by a vote of 13-1, …
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Insurers, nursing homes among those facing COVID-19 lawsuits
Hundreds of negligence lawsuits have been filed across the country, with many business…
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Are new coronavirus strains cause for concern?
A new coronavirus variant discovered in the U.K. this week is concerning health offici…
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Congress to ban surprise bills, include provider grant fix in year-end deal
Lawmakers reached agreement Sunday on major COVID-19 relief and government funding leg…
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Strained health agencies push do-it-yourself contact tracing
Health officials say do-it-yourself tracing is not ideal, but as infections and hospit…
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States spent over $7B competing for early virus supplies
States largely went outside normal competitive bidding procedures to buy PPE making it…
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COVID-19 stretches rural health safety net
Eighty-two percent of rural hospital ICU beds were occupied as of late November, up fr…
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Judge to decide soon whether CMS outpatient drug pay demo must temporarily stop
The most-favored nation demonstration that would cut provider reimbursement for Medica…
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Shanda Group sold half its CHS stock in past two months
Singapore-based Shanda Group sold nearly $110 million worth of Community Health System…
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Tenet selling urgent care business to the tune of $80 million
Although urgent care demand spiked during the pandemic, Tenet Healthcare is selling th…
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Beyond the Byline: How healthcare supply chain struggles contribute to employee burnout
Modern Healthcare Hospital Operations Reporter Alex Kacik and Safety and Quality Repor…
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HIPAA changes shift mindset from protecting to sharing health information
While many of the changes should give providers more power over when to disclose patie…
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Rationing vaccines: What is fair?
Of course we have to ration, because there are so many at risk and so little vaccine. …
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US experts debate: Who should be next in line for vaccine?
Public health experts are debating whether "essential workers" who can't…
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COVID-19 models plot dire scenarios for California hospitals
If projections are true, then over the next four weeks California's hospitals coul…
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FDA plans to OK 2nd COVID-19 vaccine after panel endorsement
Once FDA's emergency use authorization is granted, Moderna will begin shipping mil…
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Some states say Pfizer vaccine allotments cut for next week
Senior Trump administration officials downplayed the risk of delays, citing a confusio…
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Lake Health to become part of Cleveland's University Hospitals
Ohio's Lake Health said completion of the transaction is subject to regulatory app…
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AHA creates senior management role to oversee health equity strategies
The American Hospital Association has added new senior management position focused on …
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Medicaid MCOs covering dual-eligibles to join direct contracting
Medicaid managed care organizations serving beneficiaries dually eligible for Medicaid…
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HCAP Partners ends investment in Mission Healthcare
HCAP Partners ended its investment with Mission Healthcare, and Vistria Group has inve…
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Lawmakers left hospital, insurer contract guardrails out of year-end proposal
Eight lawmakers that lead key committees didn't ask to curb gag clauses or various…
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Lake Health to become part of University Hospitals
Lake Health said in a news release that completion of the transaction is subject to re…
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Mayo Clinic, other providers seek partners to address health disparities
A partnership between Mayo Clinic, county public health officials and community volunt…
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Mayo Clinic and other providers look for partners to help bridge the disparity gap
A partnership between Mayo Clinic, county public health officials and community volunt…
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EU clears Google takeover of Fitbit, with conditions
Google promised to restrict Fitbit user data and ensure Android phones work with other…
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Health officials track safety as COVID-19 vaccines roll out
In the U.S., vaccine recipients are supposed to hang around after the injection in cas…
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Can Illinois force Mercy Hospital & Medical Center to stay open? It's complicated
A board’s decision not to approve Mercy's application to shut early next year cr…
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Highmark Health inks six-year cloud, tech deal with Google
Google Cloud will work with Highmark Health to develop a platform that underpins a new…
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2nd COVID-19 vaccine gets public review ahead of US decision
It's the next-to-last step for the vaccine developed by drugmaker Moderna and the …
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The pricier the policy, the more money insurance brokers can make, study shows
Researchers found a $1,000 increase in premiums correlated with an approximately $30 c…
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ONC chief Rucker says use of APIs is 'exploding'
Dr. Donald Rucker, who leads HHS' Office of the National Coordinator for Health In…
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CommonSpirit partners with Morehouse to train Black physicians
CommonSpirit Health has partnered with Morehouse School of Medicine in a 10-year, $100…
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Two-thirds of nursing homes risk closure in 2021, survey shows
Nursing homes face financial pressure as the pandemic rages on but the COVID-19 vaccin…
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Healthcare spending growth holds steady in 2019, despite jump in hospital spending
A new analysis from CMS' Office of the Actuary estimates U.S. healthcare spending …
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HHS' Adm. Brett Giroir expounds on national COVID testing strategy at AACC
Adm. Brett Giroir thanked laboratorians, who he said had performed 216 million tests a…
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Medicaid and CHIP enrollment grew 5.6% since last year
The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission said the economic fallout of the C…
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HHS' Admiral Brett Giroir expounds on national COVID testing strategy at AACC
Admiral Brett Giroir thanked laboratorians, who he said had performed 216 million test…
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Cerner to buy Kantar's health division
Cerner hopes to use Kantar Health's biotech-focused data and analytics to foster p…
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Justices asked again to reinstate rule for abortion pill
The rule has been on hold since July because of the pandemic and the new administratio…
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Digital pathways poised to reshape healthcare continuum in 2021
Healthcare organizations will continue to refine their use of digital tools to coordin…
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Insurers, providers prepare for COVID-19 vaccine administration costs
Some insurers may be left to foot the bill for healthcare providers' time administ…
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Study: 1 in 5 patients report discrimination when getting healthcare
Research estimates a higher share of patients experience bias when receiving care than…
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Traffic crashes Indiana COVID vaccine sign-up site
The Hoosier vaccination enrollment website reportedly crashed before the first shipmen…
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Over-the-counter COVID-19 home test OK'd
The first home test for COVID-19 that doesn't require a prescription will soon be …
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Indiana COVID vaccine sign-up site crashes, overwhelmed by traffic
The state vaccination enrollment website reportedly crashed before the first shipment …
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HHS wants to boost interoperability for Medicaid and CHIP
A proposed rule would expand interoperability and streamline prior authorization for s…
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Surprise vote keeps Mercy Hospital open
The Illinois Health Facilities & Services Review Board today unanimously voted to …
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Over-the-counter home test for COVID-19 gets green light
The first home test for COVID-19 that doesn't require a prescription will soon be …
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Release of details on failed Beaumont merger does little to quell critics
If anything, the release seems to have sown more distrust among staffers and donors wh…
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Pandemic backlash jeopardizes public health powers, leaders
Across the U.S., state and local public health officials have found themselves at the …
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FDA finds Moderna vaccine 95% effective
On Thursday, a group of experts will convene in a public hearing to advise the agency …
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Democrats squeezed as COVID-19 relief talks continue
A bipartisan group of lawmakers was unable to forge a compromise on GOP-sought provisi…
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California subpoenas Amazon over worker safety in pandemic
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra wants a judge to find that the company hasn…
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Interest is lively at deadline for 'Obamacare' sign-ups
"The safety net is working," said Chris Sloan of the consulting firm Avalere…
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CVS, Walgreens to start COVID-19 vaccination clinics for long-term care
CVS and Walgreens expect to start COVID-19 vaccination clinics in long-term care facil…
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Insurers concerned Biden administration could mean more testing costs
Some insurers are concerned that the Biden administration could overturn Trump-era gui…
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CVS, Walgreens to start COVID-19 vaccinations clinics for long-term care
CVS and Walgreens expect to start COVID-19 vaccination clinics in long-term care facil…
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Feds: 100 million Americans to be fully immunized from COVID-19 by April
Federal officials said the U.S. is on track to have enough COVID-19 vaccinations to im…
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Scientists focus on bats for clues to prevent next pandemic
The goal is to identify other viruses that may be highly contagious and lethal in huma…
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Michigan Blue Cross partners with ChenMed to add 6 primary care centers for senior care
ChenMed's Dedicated Senior Medical Centers subsidiary expects to invest up to $25 …
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Q&A: Innovative solutions needed to address mental health crisis, Cambia CEO says
Beyond the staggering number of cases and deaths, the coronavirus pandemic is exacerba…
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The Check Up: Mark Ganz of Cambia Health Solutions
Beyond the staggering number of cases and deaths, the coronavirus pandemic is exacerba…
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'Relieved': U.S. health workers start getting COVID-19 vaccine
"This is mile 24 of a marathon. People are fatigued. But we also recognize that t…
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After 110K virus deaths, nursing homes face vaccine fears
After 110,000 deaths ravaged the nation's nursing homes and pushed them to the fro…
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HHS ends referral requirement for faith-based providers
Faith-based health and social service providers won't have to inform clients about…
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Budget toll from virus hits both Democratic, GOP-led states
Overall, states are still doing worse financially than they were a year ago, even if t…
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COVID-19 vaccine shipments begin in historic US effort
The first of many freezer-packed COVID-19 vaccine vials made their way to distribution…
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Year in Review: Medicaid reform takes a back seat to COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic ushered in a wave of regulatory changes that bumped aside Medica…
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Increased flu vaccination has never been more important for communities of color
While seasonal influenza activity is lower so far this year, it’s beginning to grow, t…
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Global budgeting brings financial stability, care redesign to hospitals
Experts said global budgets are still worthwhile, even if they don’t lower healthcare …
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Year in Review: Insurers held their own in 2020
Health insurers benefited from the COVID-19 pandemic’s dampening of healthcare utiliza…
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Year in Review: Quality regulation put on hold as providers dealt with COVID-19
CMS has been working to reframe its quality measures and programs, but was sidelined b…
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By the Numbers: Health systems with largest charity care expenditures, 2020
An online-exclusive, extended list of 25 health systems with the largest charity care …
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Hospital associations sue HHS over 340B enforcement
Six healthcare provider associations, including the American Hospital Association and …
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Next Up Podcast: Ready, set, innovate! Innovation and disruption in healthcare
Hospital and health system CEOs have called the industry “ripe” for disruption, and in…
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Health policy leaders urge Biden to support 'vulnerable communities'
Modern Healthcare on Dec. 9 held a virtual town hall with four healthcare policy leade…
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Year in Review: Record-breaking stimulus cash, court drama and a new president
The Supreme Court shaped the political discourse on healthcare policy in 2020 by agree…
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Data Points: A bad year for cybersecurity, too
Through November—the most recent data available at deadline—2020 set a record for data…
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Boston’s concentrated market keeps state regulators busy with merger scrutiny
Pricing, access and quality guardrails imposed by state authorities, coupled with stat…
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By the Numbers Supplement: 2020-2021 Edition
This supplement serves as a thorough guidebook to 4 sectors of the healthcare industry…
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Year in Review: COVID-19 hit post-acute care perhaps the hardest
COVID-19 spread quickly through congregate living facilities like nursing homes. fr…
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Industry leverages partnerships, social needs data to address COVID-19
Executives speaking at Modern Healthcare’s Social Determinants of Health Symposium sai…
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Year in Review: Racism recognized as a social determinant of health
Hospitals rethink their traditional approaches to social problems to consider the role…
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Year in Review: Tech focus pivots
Hospitals across the country spent the early spring building up their telehealth infra…
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Year in Review: Cost cutting enters overdrive
The COVID-19 pandemic hit at a time when many health systems were doing well financial…
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Year in Review: Healthcare supply chain reshaped
The healthcare supply chain cannot solely rely on the lowest-cost goods from foreign m…
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Paintings salute the nurses of Mount Sinai
A traveling exhibit salutes the nurses of Mount Sinai Health System nurses, with 46 pa…
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Public health advances top Merrill Goozner's wish list to Santa
Merrill Goozner is asking Santa for some public health goodies this year, along with i…
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Pfizer COVID vaccine given emergency use authorization
The U.S. gave the final go-ahead Friday to the nation's first COVID-19 vaccine, ma…
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Surprise billing reform picks up support with provider-friendly tweaks
Eight key committee leaders have come to an agreement on legislation to beef up consum…
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Mass General Brigham posts steep operating loss in fiscal 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting two-month shutdown of elective procedures in Massa…
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CHS looks to refinance up to $2 billion in debt
Investor-owned hospital chain Community Health Systems is selling up to $2 billion wor…
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Oncologists sue to stop White House outpatient drug pay rule
The Community Oncology Alliance's lawsuit is the latest in an onslaught of litigat…
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Cleveland Clinic is part of new coalition that aims to create 1 million jobs for Black Americans over 10 years
The 37-member coalition, called OneTen, said it will connect employers with 'talen…
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HHS finalizes rule easing protection of substance abuse disorder medical records
The final rule aims to correct a 2017 rule that reworked privacy protections for subst…
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Probe: CDC official says she was ordered to delete email
Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., who released the partial transcript, said the testimony of…
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GSK, Sanofi say COVID-19 shot won’t be ready until late 2021
The companies said early trials showed the vaccine produced an “insufficient” immune r…
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LabCorp receives approval for the industry's first over-the-counter home COVID-19 test
LabCorp said on Wednesday that it has received Emergency Use Authorization for an over…
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U.S. panel endorses widespread use of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
All eyes now turn to the FDA staff scientists who will make the final decision of whet…
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CMS wants to force insurers to ease prior authorization
The proposed rule would require payers—including Medicaid, Children's Health Insur…
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Hospitals, long-term care providers jockey for doses to the first round of the COVID-19 vaccine
Amid an ongoing surge of COVID-19 patients, hospitals and long-term care providers pre…
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Trump administrator rebuts Strategic National Stockpile criticism
The emergency stockpile of N95 masks hasn't hit the 300 million-unit target in par…
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Cigna announces new Cigna CFO and new Evernorth COO, other leadership changes
Cigna Corp. announced a slew of leadership changes, including a new Cigna CFO and a ne…
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Biden taps McDonough for VA
President-elect Joe Biden is nominating Denis McDonough, who was Obama's White Hou…
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Supreme Court upholds state pharmacy benefit manager regulations
The Supreme Court's decision overturns a lower court ruling and paves the way for …
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CHS reaches settlement in 401(k) fiduciary breach suit
Community Health Systems reached a settlement in a lawsuit alleging a fiduciary breach…
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Dialysis industry spends millions, emerges as power player in California politics
The nation’s dialysis industry has poured $233 million into California campaigns over …
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Illumina, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care ink risk-sharing deal for whole-genome sequencing
Under the terms of the deal, Harvard Pilgrim will cover whole-genome sequencing throug…
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American Association of Nurse Practitioners appoints Jon Fanning as new CEO
Fanning replaces David Hebert, who retired after serving as CEO for eight years. fr…
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Health system reaches settlement in 401(k) fiduciary breach suit
CHS/Community Health Systems reached a settlement in a lawsuit alleging a fiduciary br…
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Hacking continues to dominate largest data breaches in November
Hacking and IT incidents accounted for half of data breaches reported in November, inc…
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Tenet to pay $1B for up to 45 ambulatory surgery centers
The transaction is expected to grow for-profit Tenet's ambulatory surgery portfoli…
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EU drug regulator hacked, data on COVID-19 vaccine accessed
German pharmaceutical company BioNTech and its U.S. partner Pfizer say data on their c…
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HHS proposes changing HIPAA privacy rules
The proposed updates to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act rules aim …
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Fewer Black kids getting flu shots, worrying CDC officials
A different CDC survey found that 48% of U.S. kids were vaccinated against flu at the …
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HHS signs off on 340B dispute resolution rule
The dispute resolution process allows providers and other covered entities to force dr…
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Only half in US want shots as vaccine nears
As states frantically prepare to begin months of vaccinations that could end the pande…
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UK probes whether COVID-19 vaccine caused allergic reactions
Britain's medical regulator warned Wednesday that people with a history of serious…
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