Dean Phillips, an Upstart Challenger to Biden, Embraces ‘Medicare for All’
A longtime moderate, the Democratic congressman now says he had been “convinced through propaganda” that calls for universal health care were “a nonsensical leftist notion.” (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Reid J. Epstein and Sheryl Gay Stolberg Tags: Phillips, Dean B Biden, Joseph R Jr Democratic Party Primaries and Caucuses Presidential Election of 2024 Health Insurance and Managed Care Polls and Public Opinion United States Politics and Government Source Type: news
Biden Administration Warns 9 Governors About Medicaid Losses Among Children
Xavier Becerra, the health and human services secretary, suggested that states were doing far too little to make sure that children were not unfairly denied federal insurance. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Noah Weiland Tags: Health Insurance and Managed Care Medicaid States (US) Children and Childhood Poverty Governors (US) State Children ' s Health Insurance Program (S-CHIP) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010) United States Politics and Gove Source Type: news
‘Financial Ruin Is Baked Into the System’: Readers Debate Long-Term Care Costs
Thousands of people shared their experiences and related to the financial drain on families portrayed in the Dying Broke series. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jordan Rau and Reed Abelson Tags: Elderly Elder Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Health Insurance and Managed Care Long-Term Care Insurance New York Times Company Source Type: news
Pharmacies Shared Patient Records Without a Warrant, an Inquiry Finds
A congressional investigation found that the nation ’s largest pharmacies have handed over prescription records to law enforcement without a warrant, raising privacy concerns. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Remy Tumin Tags: Privacy Drugstores Abortion Health Insurance and Managed Care Health and Human Services Department Amazon.com Inc CVS Caremark Corporation CIGNA Corporation Optum Inc Rite Aid Corporation Walgreen Co Source Type: news
Cigna raises buyback to $10 billion, will reportedly drop bid to buy Humana
Managed-care provider Cigna Group on Sunday announced a massive stock buyback, amid a report that it has abandoned its bid to buy rival Humana Inc. Citing sources familiar with the matter, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday that Cigna CI, and Humana HUM, could not agree to financial terms of…#cignagroup #humanainc #cignaci #humanahum #cigna #humana #journal #davidmcordani (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What to Know About Home Care Services
Finding an aide to help an older person stay at home safely takes work. Here ’s a guide. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Reed Abelson Tags: Elderly Home Health Care Health Insurance and Managed Care Medicare Long-Term Care Insurance Health and Human Services Department Center for Medicare Advocacy your-feed-healthcare Source Type: news
Desperate Families Search for Affordable Home Care
Facing a severe shortage of aides and high costs, people trying to keep aging loved ones at home often cobble together a patchwork of family and friends to help. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Reed Abelson and Desiree Rios Tags: Home Health Care Health Insurance and Managed Care Wages and Salaries Shortages Elderly Labor and Jobs Dementia Medicaid Retirement Communities and Assisted Living United States Politics and Government Medicare Bureau of Labor Statis Source Type: news
Analyst: Humana's potential merger with Cigna would face 'meaningful opposition'
Cigna is one of the largest public company employers in the Memphis area. Both Cigna and Humana offer managed care plans in Memphis. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 1, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Joel Stinnett Source Type: news
ImagineCare and Florida organizations join forces to bolster services, resources for vulnerable residents
As part of its commitment to serve Medicaid managed care recipients in Florida, ImagineCare has formed contractual partnerships with 20 nonprofit organizations across the state, two serving vulnerable residents in Jacksonville. Locally, Episcopal Children ’s Services and Fostering Connections can expand and enhance their programs and services with the long-term support and resources provided by ImagineCare, a joint venture between Spark Pediatrics and CareSource.
Health care experience and community… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - November 29, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Jeff Soffen Source Type: news
ImagineCare and Florida organizations join forces to bolster services, resources for vulnerable residents
As part of its commitment to serve Medicaid managed care recipients in Florida, ImagineCare has formed contractual partnerships with 20 nonprofit organizations across the state, four serving vulnerable residents in South Florida. Locally, Parent to Parent of Miami, Legal Services of Greater Miami, Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Take Stock in Children of Florida can expand and enhance their programs and services with the long-term support and resources provided by ImagineCare, a joint venture … (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - November 29, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Jeff Soffen Source Type: news
Top 10 Healthcare Industry Predictions For 2024
The year 2024 will be a year for major change in healthcare. I offer predictions covering politics, pharma, artificial intelligence, academic medicine, and managed care. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - November 28, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Sachin H. Jain, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation business pharma standard Source Type: news
Why Long-Term Care Insurance Falls Short for So Many
The private insurance market has proved wildly inadequate in providing financial security for millions of older Americans, in part by underestimating how many policyholders would use their coverage. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - November 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jordan Rau and JoNel Aleccia Tags: Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Elderly Home Health Care Nursing Homes Long-Term Care Insurance Suits and Litigation (Civil) Health Insurance and Managed Care Elder Care Longevity Life Insurance Medicaid American Associati Source Type: news
Why Long-Term Care Insurance Fails Short for So Many
The private insurance market has proved wildly inadequate in providing financial security for millions of older Americans, in part by underestimating how many policyholders would use their coverage. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - November 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jordan Rau and JoNel Aleccia Tags: Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Elderly Home Health Care Nursing Homes Long-Term Care Insurance Suits and Litigation (Civil) Health Insurance and Managed Care Elder Care Longevity Life Insurance Medicaid American Associati Source Type: news
What to Know About Long-Term Care Insurance
Deciding when, or whether, to buy long-term care insurance can be complex. Here ’s what to know. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - November 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jordan Rau Tags: Elderly Nursing Homes Elder Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Long-Term Care Insurance Health Insurance and Managed Care Medicaid Longevity Pensions and Retirement Plans your-feed-healthcare Source Type: news
Managed care updates of subscriber jail release to prompt community suicide prevention: clinical trial protocol - Arias SA, Sperber K, Jones R, Taxman FS, Miller TR, Zylberfuden S, Weinstock LM, Brown GK, Ahmedani B, Johnson JE.
BACKGROUND: Recent jail detention is a marker for trait and state suicide risk in community-based populations. However, healthcare providers are typically unaware that their client was in jail and few post-release suicide prevention efforts exist. This pro... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
