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Mercy Health, Anthem reach new deal following monthslong dispute, lawsuit

September 30, 2023
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Mercy Health and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio have reached a multiyear agreement to continue coverage for tens of thousands of people in the region following a monthslong dispute, capped in August by the filing of $93 million lawsuit in Virginia. The new deal, announced Friday, Sept. 29, will provide Anthem members, […]

September 29, 2023
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Midi Health, a digital health care company focused on virtual care for women 40 and older, has closed a $25 million Series A funding round led by GV (Google Ventures). Investors Frederique Dame and Cathy Friedman from GV are joined by current investors Felicis, Sempre Virens, Icon, 25M and Operator Collective, bringing the company’s total […]

September 26, 2023
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Today it’s commonplace for an employer’s benefits strategy to include a range of virtual and telehealth services provided by their health plans or point solutions vendors. From video, phone and chat visits with doctors, to at-home health screenings and monitoring, health care is more convenient than ever – and it must be for an employee […]

September 25, 2023
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Over the past few years, transparency laws* have gone into effect that require hospitals and payers of health care systems to post negotiated commercial prices, with the aim of making medical costs less opaque. The legislation is a historic step towards allowing consumers to make better informed decisions in advance of care. These legislative advancements […]

September 23, 2023
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Registered nurses at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital plan to hold a one-day strike “for patient safety and nurse retention,” according to a press release Friday from National Nurses Organizing Committee, an affiliate of National Nurses United, The 24-hour strike will begin at 7 a.m. Monday, Sept. 25, and end at 6:59 a.m. Tuesday, […]

September 21, 2023
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Erin Sinisgalli, a leader at St. Peter's Health Partners, spearheads a dedicated team focused on tackling tobacco cessation and pediatric obesity prevention. Even amidst the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, they successfully transformed their renowned smoking cessation support program into a virtual format, offering it for free with support from local health plans and community-based organizations.

September 13, 2023
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Federal officials Tuesday approved an updated Covid-19 vaccine for use by anyone age 6 months or older, and health officials are urging people to get the shot amid a fall surge in cases. The Arizona Department of Health Services reported 2,476 new cases of Covid-19 in the week ending Sept. 6, down from preceding weeks […]

September 12, 2023
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The collapse of an operating table during a Kansas City woman’s gall bladder surgery — after laparoscopic instruments had been inserted — has prompted a federal product liability lawsuit. Diana Caparro Chavez claims she suffered serious injuries and is suing the table’s manufacturer, Stryker Corp., based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. After being filed in April in […]

September 11, 2023
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Venture firm Flagship Pioneering is looking to change the way it approaches business collaborations. The firm has elevated operating partner Amanda Kay to a new role: chief business development officer. The idea is to get Flagship-founded companies to think about business development — licensing deals, research collaborations and even potentially mergers and acquisitions — in […]

September 10, 2023
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Humana filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas Fort Worth Division as it seeks to block a new policy that would enable Medicare to clawback $4.7 billion in payments to insurance companies. The new policy — called the “Final […]

Mercy Health, Anthem reach new deal following monthslong dispute, lawsuit

Google Ventures leads $25M Series A funding for Midi Health

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Nurses to hold 1-day strike outside SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital

Community health leader, Erin Sinisgalli, receives Empire Whole Health Heroes award for tobacco cessation program, pediatric obesity prevention

Updated Covid-19 vaccine OK’d, experts urge people to roll up their sleeves

Kansas City woman sues Stryker after its operating table collapsed mid-procedure

Flagship Pioneering creates role focused on pharma collaborations

Humana sues the federal government to stop $4.7 billion clawback in Northern District of Texas Fort Worth

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