by Jordana Choucair | Jan 7, 2022 | Payers
The CMS released a proposed rule outlining several regulatory changes for Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Part D starting in 2023. The changes include: 1) requiring all Part D plans to apply the concessions they get from drugmakers to the point-of-sale, 2)...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 7, 2022 | Providers
Kaufman Hall’s latest hospital flash report indicates that hospitals are still facing major pressures from rising expenses. According to the report, hospital discharges dropped nearly 5.0 percent in November compared to October and were down 6.1 percent compared to...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 7, 2022 | Providers
A recent study published in JAMA Surgery found that women were 32 percent more likely to die when operated on by a male surgeon rather than a female surgeon. The study additionally found that women who were operated on by men were 15 percent more likely to experience...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 7, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
Updated HHS data showed that 951 children were hospitalized with COVID-19 on Wednesday — the highest number throughout the pandemic. The numbers surpassed previous records set during the delta wave this summer, when daily children hospitalizations reached a peak of...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 6, 2022 | Mental Health
During the month of January, Third Horizon Strategies will publish a four-part blog series sharing predictions for behavioral health in 2022. Today’s piece, authored by Senior Director Mindy Klowden, focuses on pediatric behavioral health. Mindy summaries some key...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 6, 2022 | M&A
Advanced primary care provider Vera Whole Health has agreed to combine with health care data company Castlight Health in a $370 million all-cash deal. The transaction entails integrating Castlight Health’s technology, a digital platform offered to employers and health...
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