by Jordana Choucair | Mar 25, 2022 | M&A
UnitedHealth Group’s Optum unit purchased Refresh Mental Health from private equity firm Kelso & Co. Refresh, founded in 2017, operates a network of more than 300 outpatient mental health, substance use disorder, and eating disorder centers spanning 37...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 25, 2022 | M&A
The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on Tuesday affirmed a lower court ruling that blocked Hackensack Meridian Health from acquiring Englewood Hospital. The federal appeals court said the Federal Trade Commission has a strong case to block the...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 24, 2022 | Access & Coverage
Three Republican states took steps Wednesday to restrict abortion access. Idaho Governor Brad Little signed a bill mirroring the Texas that bans abortions after six weeks, despite concerns that its “novel civil enforcement mechanism will in short order be proven both...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 24, 2022 | D.C. News
Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson concluded her two days of questioning by the Senate Judiciary Committee late yesterday. Today is set to be the final day of hearings and will feature a number of legal experts to testify about her qualifications for...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 24, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
A Physicians Foundation survey of over 1,500 doctors revealed that most say they lack the time and ability to address social determinants of health (SDOH) for their patients. Sixty percent said they don’t have adequate resources to effectively address SDOH and over 75...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 24, 2022 | Mental Health
The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned rulings that would have required United Behavioral Health (UBH) to reconsider its denials of tens of thousands of claims for mental health and substance use care. The previous rulings, issued in 2019 and 2020 by Chief...
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