Biden’s executive order seeks to ease access to abortion across state lines
The order follows the DOJ’s decision to sue Idaho over its near-total abortion ban as the end of Roe has left states to decide whether to ban the procedure.
Fitch downgrades CHS from stable to negative after discouraging earnings report
The move reflects “significant increases in labor costs and weakness in volumes and acuity mix driving a downturn in the company’s revenue and margin levels,” according to a release.
Number of uninsured Americans falls to all-time low
Policy experts are worried, however, that progress on health coverage expansion will be threatened when a moratorium on Medicaid disenrollment ends.
Biden selects monkeypox response team
The president tapped two leaders with emergency management and public health backgrounds to lead the nation’s response to the disease as cases continue to climb.
CVS beats Q2 expectations, Aetna revenue rises nearly 11%
The company raised its full-year guidance despite a $77 million decrease in adjusted operating income, primarily due to declines in its retail segment.
2K Kaiser mental health clinicians to strike in Northern California
Planned strikers include psychologists, therapists, chemical dependency counselors and social workers who say they’re stretched too thin and unable to provide adequate care to patients with mental health conditions.
Volumes, net income down across for-profit hospitals in Q2
COVID-19 patient volumes fell rapidly from the first to second quarter across chains’ hospitals as case counts waned, executives said on calls with investors.
DOJ sues Idaho over near-total abortion ban in first post-Roe challenge
In a suit filed in Idaho’s southern district, the Department of Justice claimed that Idaho’s “near-absolute” abortion ban blocks clinicians from providing necessary care in medical emergencies as required by federal law.
Providers say inpatient pay adjustment for inflation not sufficient
Groups like the American Hospital Association had asked for more adjustments, but the CMS declined to set aside its regulatory payment formula.
Ochsner finalizes merger with Rush Health, adding 7 hospitals
Louisiana-based Ochsner Health has a strong foothold in the Gulf South. The deal adds to its existing 40 hospitals in the region.