Foreign Investors are Gearing up to Plug Nigeria’s $82 Billion Health-Care Gap04 Jan 2021
The coronavirus pandemic has sharpened the lens on a substantial health-care spending gap in Africa’s largest economy, and international investors... Continue Reading
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Mediation has Failed in Kentucky’s Medicaid Contract Lawsuit04 Jan 2021
The tangled dispute over who gets to administer the state’s more than $8 billion Medicaid program is back before a... Continue Reading
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6 Healthcare Finance Stories Worth Checking Out04 Jan 2021
There was no lack of meaningful healthcare finance news in 2020, as hospitals and health systems faced several operational obstacles... Continue Reading
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Drug Wholesale Prices Impact Payer Spending, Out-of-Pocket Costs04 Jan 2021
A report in JAMA shows drug wholesale list prices doubled from 2010-2016, which led to increases in payer spending and... Continue Reading
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California Lawmaker Eyes Permanent Telehealth Coverage for Medicaid04 Jan 2021
When the state’s Legislature convenes next month, it will see a bill that aims to permanently extend telehealth coverage in... Continue Reading
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Cigna Completes $6.3B Sale Of Non-Medical Insurance Unit To New York Life04 Jan 2021
Cigna completed the sale of its group life and disability insurance unit to New York Life Insurance for $6.3 billion... Continue Reading
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GAO: CMS Oversight, Data Needed on State Medicaid Payment Arrangements04 Jan 2021
As state reliance on provider taxes and local government funds for Medicaid payments grows, GAO calls for CMS data on... Continue Reading
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Humana Rolls Out Virtual Diabetes Program for Kentucky Medicaid Patients04 Jan 2021
The insurer picked digital health startup Vida to offer a virtual diabetes management program for Medicaid patients in Kentucky. Digital... Continue Reading
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Acquisitions, New Technology on Payers’ Radar for Investments in 202104 Jan 2021
In the new year, payers with an abundance of capital resulting from deferred care amid the pandemic will look to... Continue Reading
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SDOH Awareness, Care Coordination Key to Payer Leader Development04 Jan 2021
Payers can help shape future leaders by reinforcing social determinants of health awareness and supporting collaborative care coordination. Payers that... Continue Reading
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Zenefits Introduces Online Health Insurance Shopping for Small Businesses17 Dec 2020
Zenefits, the HR, benefits and payroll platform for small and mid-sized businesses, today announced the launch of a healthcare benefits... Continue Reading
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AbleTo and MAP Health Management Partner to Support Aetna Members with Comprehensive, Coordinated Virtual Mental Health Care17 Dec 2020
AbleTo, Inc., the leading technology-enabled behavioral health provider proven to improve clinical outcomes and lower healthcare costs, announced today a... Continue Reading
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