States move to limit hospital visitor policies in wake of pandemic
The Republican measures have passed in blue states like Colorado and Illinois.
LabCorp becomes first company to get EUA for direct-to-consumer test for flu, RSV, COVID-19
LabCorp’s kit is differentiated from other companies’ products as it enables at-home sample collection without a prescription
Mass General files performance improvement plan with state
Massachusetts’ largest hospital system has set cost savings targets after state regulators found fault with its healthcare spending growth and pressured the nonprofit to scale back a proposed expansion project.
Humana expanding primary care clinics through second joint venture with PE firm
The payer plans to open about 100 new value-based primary care clinics for Medicare patients between 2023 and 2025 through the latest deal.
HCA taps new president to oversee Kansas City area
Keith Zimmerman will replace longtime HCA Healthcare leader Mel Lagarde, who is retiring.
Oscar faces shareholder lawsuit alleging it misled investors
The insurer is accused of failing to disclose the potential negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its business before its March 2021 IPO.
Nonprofit hospitals squeezed by pricier labor, investment losses in Q1
The first quarter is going to be “one of the worst for most of our providers,” Fitch Analyst Kevin Holloran said last week.
NIH licenses COVID-19 technologies to WHO-backed program
The agreement, which covers three experimental vaccines as well as several key patents, makes products sold in 49 low-income countries royalty-free.
Insurers seek steep marketplace premium hikes in Vermont for 2023
Proposed average increases on individual and family plans of 17% for MVP Health Care and 12% for Blue Cross Blue Shield in the state buck the national trend of declining ACA exchange premiums.
Efforts to protect health workers from violence on the job ramp up
Renewed efforts to pass federal requirements for healthcare employers come as some systems are implementing their own policies to keep workers safe.