It’s unclear why Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare dropped its lawsuit, but it did so with prejudice, meaning the hospital cannot refile. There are many unanswered questions surrounding the unusual case, including how common incidents like this are and whether or not the hospital can technically bill for the time the room was occupied.
The new agentic program, called “Avery,” is now available to millions of UnitedHealthcare members through insurer's existing app. The company said the model will help patients find providers, understand their benefits, get updates on claims and more.
Republicans are said to be considering cuts to cost-sharing programs through the Affordable Care Act as a means to save money and fund the U.S. Department of War, which is looking for $200 billion to cover not only the conflict in Iran but also domestic immigration enforcement.
The Government Accountability Office wrote in a new report that the National Institutes of Health violated the Impoundment Control Act, which bars delays in allocating funds approved by Congress, when it pulled funds for research grants linked to “equity-related” initiatives.
Patients told the PAN Foundation they were helped by charities and manufacturer rebate programs, with some advised by alternative funding programs to get their drugs from outside the country.
Karen Joynt Maddox, MD, MPH, explained the many ways cardiology's business models are starting to evolve. She also touched on a number of other topics, including AI and the power of prevention.
No single CMS strategy has proven an inarguable success at delivering significant cost savings while optimizing patient outcomes and minimizing clinical risks. Two researchers think they’ve found a way.
More than 33,000 devices are affected by this recall. Customers may need to return and replace the purge cassettes included with their devices due to a risk of serious injury or death.
