More than the main stage: 5 key panels at HLTH 2022
Major healthcare players will discuss private equity, value-based care, digital health funding and more at the fifth annual HLTH conference next week.
Bright Health ceases MA operations in Florida in latest business cut
The newest reduction for the insurtech comes under a month after Bright announced it was leaving the Affordable Care Act exchanges and slashing its Medicare Advantage footprint to just Florida and California.
What’s in it for Evernorth? Cigna’s health services arm invests $2.5B in VillageMD-Summit
The deal could have major ramifications on Evernorth’s push to value-based care in the commercial sector, according to Cigna executives and analysts.
Profits continue to climb for payers as possible recession looms
Despite talk of a recession, all major insurers expect a rosier end to 2022 than earlier predictions. On the other hand, profits fell for large hospital operators faced with pricier labor and lower volumes.
Elevance Health to acquire specialty pharmacy BioPlus
BioPlus will complement its existing pharmacy benefit manager, IngenioRx, providing patients with specialty drugs and a whole-health approach.
Abortion rights, Medicaid expansion win in state midterms
Voters in California, Michigan and Vermont passed measures codifying abortion rights, while those in conservative Kentucky rejected an anti-abortion measure.
Children’s hospitals ask Congress to address mental health, staffing concerns
The requests come as hospitals face an influx of patients with respiratory illnesses and mental health conditions.
Emergency rooms are at ‘breaking point,’ physicians say
Medical and advocacy groups are urging the Biden administration to prioritize finding solutions to patient overcrowding.
Abortion access, Medicaid expansion, medical debt on state ballots
The battle over abortion rights continues to play out at the state level in wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade.
Half of nurses consider leaving the profession, survey finds
Staffing shortages were the top reason nurses cited for planning to leave their jobs, followed by the need for better work-life balance, according to staffing agency ConnectRN.