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Apr 19 | Susan Morse

$150M in American Rescue Plan funds going to community-based centers

These providers predominately serve low-income and minority communities.

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Apr 16 | Susan Morse

How COVID-19 opened a new chapter for population and public health

The impact of COVID-19 is felt most severely in communities of color, yet the disparities have not been the result of the…

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Intermountain Healthcare enters partnership with the University of Utah on population health

Intermountain is financing a new university program that will teach practitioners to provide…

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Apr 08 | Jeff Lagasse

More than 500K Americans have enrolled in marketplace coverage during the special enrollment period

Getting more consumers covered means less uncompensated care for hospitals, which places…

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This is our continuing coverage of the steps being taken to get every American inoculated against the coronavirus.

Apr 06 | Healthcare Finance Staff

Here are the latest updates on the COVID-19 vaccine distribution

This is our continuing coverage of the steps being taken to get every American inoculated against the coronavirus.

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Apr 02 | Jeff Lagasse

HHS announces reduced costs, expanded access for marketplace health coverage under ARP

Four out of five consumers will be able to find a plan for $10 or less per month with the newly…

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Apr 01 | Susan Morse

AHA wants HHS to issue waivers to 340B hospitals

The number of Medicare and Medicaid patients declined during the pandemic, changing the 340B hospital payer mix.

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Mar 29 | Jeff Lagasse

American Hospital Association urges CMS to rescind mid-build denials

The group said CMS either missed its deadline or misinterpreted provider information when denying mid-build exceptions.

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Mar 24 | Jeff Lagasse

AHIP, others applaud House bill focused on audio-only telehealth for Medicare Advantage

The organization says seniors, during the pandemic, increasingly relied on telehealth to safely access…

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Mar 24 | Susan Morse

Special Affordable Care Act enrollment period is extended to August 15

The additional tax credits reduce premiums by an average of $50 per person, per month and $85 per policy, per month.

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