AMA joins plaintiffs in class-action lawsuit against Cigna
Jack Resneck, president of the AMA, said that the insurer is putting its “economic self-interest” ahead of physicians and patients in the Multiplan network.
Illinois health board almost denied Advocate-Atrium merger. Now, it will reconsider at a later date.
The action threatens to delay the creation of a $27 billion health system, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit systems.
375 groups, including Amazon and Walmart, urge Senate to extend telehealth flexibilities
The groups sent a letter to lawmakers on Tuesday asking them to extend COVID-19-era access to virtually delivered care, including waiving provider and patient location limitations.
First Medicaid mobile mental health service to launch in Oregon
The program supports the 988 national hotline and is part of President Biden’s strategy to combat the country’s mental health crisis.
Sen. Lindsey Graham introduces his strictest national abortion ban yet
The South Carolina lawmaker announced Tuesday that he planned to introduce a 15-week national abortion ban in Congress.
AMA’s 2023 CPT code set aims to reduce administrative burdens
Reducing administrative tasks is part of the doctor group’s broader effort to help fight physician burnout.
Biden to ‘supercharge’ cancer moonshot initiative
The president wants U.S. to cut cancer deaths by at least 50% in the next 25 years, while also turning “more cancers from death sentences into chronic diseases people can live with.”
Beaumont-Spectrum to cut 400 jobs amid ‘significant’ financial pressure
Rating agencies have warned that the operating environment for nonprofit hospitals is deteriorating as they continue to pay for pricier labor while patient volumes remain below pre-pandemic levels.
It’s taking longer to get a doctor appointment, survey finds
The average wait for an appointment is 26 days, pointing to a growing shortage of physicians, a staffing agency said.
Teladoc names first-ever chief health equity officer
Teladoc nabbed incoming executive Saranya Loehrer from CommonSpirit, where she served as the nonprofit’s health equity officer.