Health Populi

APRIL 1, 2020

health consumers’ trust in hospitals fell (partly due to surprise medical bills and patients-as-payors’ financial stress). As I work on scenario planning for my forecast work on the impact of COVID-19 on the future of health care in the U.S., In the past one year, U.S.

COVID-19 73

COVID-19 Doctors Nurses Governance 73

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APRIL 12, 2024

take aim at implicit bias VAMC Expands Women’s Health Care Options Horizon Behavioral Health celebrates 55 years of service in Central Virginia Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center becomes a sensory-inclusive hospital WASHINGTON 3 physicians suing their former employers Boston company to buy Alpine Immune Sciences for $4.9B

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals Medicaid 40

Health Populi

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Partnering, too, will be important on the road to digitization in health care across the three industry segments. specialty medicines), and people expect greater levels of retail-enhanced service from health care providers, plans, and pharma companies. .” Their poll of consumers found that 7 in 10 U.S.

Medical Billing 77

Medical Billing Health Care Access Hospitals 77

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APRIL 28, 2023

merger International audience hails UPMC’s new vision and rehab complex Kaiser, Geisinger launch nonprofit to buy hospitals Kaiser Permanente to acquire Geisinger, form company to operate other nonprofit systems Lannett delisted from New York Stock Exchange PA-based medical equipment company to pay $5.3M

Nurses 40

Nurses Nursing Homes COVID-19 Hospitals 40

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OCTOBER 14, 2022

UConn Health to hire formerly incarcerated people. s Rose Health acquired by West Coast behavioral health company. New Ward 8 urgent care opens in effort to expand health care access. DC Health to Merge Monkeypox and COVID Centers. GW urgent care unit opens in Southeast.

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Nursing Homes Nurses 40

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MARCH 8, 2024

Bernards ends talks with United Healthcare Brandi Stewart Named Chief Nurse for Baptist Health in Fort Smith, Van Buren A closer look at Arkansas Children’s Hospital expansion CALIFORNIA Adventist Health to buy Tenet Healthcare’s Central Coast hospitals for $550 million California nurses use billboard to voice opposition to hospital sale (..)

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals COVID-19 40

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APRIL 7, 2023

Judge denies challenge to measure that would cap LA hospital exec pay COLORADO Builders show little interest in city, hospital employee housing project Capitol Pain Institute acquires 3 Colorado practices, ASC Colorado lawmakers seek financial information from hospitals in larger debate over health care costs Colorado to advance $1.4

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services Nursing Homes COVID-19 Nurses 40

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JANUARY 20, 2023

for obesity rate, is getting heavier Medical Properties Trust Sponsors Children’s of Alabama Primary care group makes major local acquisition, doubling footprint in state ALASKA Juneau’s hospital is losing more than $1M a month Alaska’s flu season appears to have peaked. round SSM Health Medical Minute: St.

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes US Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Nurses 40

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JUNE 16, 2023

Rules Luna and MedStar Health partner to improve access to in-home, in-person outpatient physical therapy across Washington, D.C., 24 spot in national ranking of life science talent What changes did CT make to its Medicaid program in 2023? Baltimore, and Northern Virginia DELAWARE Bayhealth adds northern Del.

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals 40

Health Populi

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Health Populi’s Hot Points: Health care access and affordability rank high on U.S. Note that over one-half of people who were ill had serious problems paying at least one type of medical bill, from hospitals and prescription drugs to the doctor’s office and ambulance services.

Governance 71

Governance Medical Billing Medicaid Medicaid 71

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MARCH 1, 2024

Elizabeth Healthcare makes leadership team changes These are Louisville’s Health Care Heroes UofL Health wants to build new cancer center, needs $25 million from Kentucky General Assembly Grant focuses on health care access for children in Eastern Ky. Luke’s hospital to undergo $4.2

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes US Department of Health and Human Services Nurses Hospitals 40

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

The objectives would be to stabilize the insurance premiums in individual health insurance marketplaces, to provide relief and flexibility to employers, to reduce system-wide health care costs across payers (including ending surprise medical bills and eliminating barriers to prescription drug competition), to improve Medicare (eg.,

Health Insurance 76

Health Insurance Medicare Medicare Medicaid 76

Health Populi

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

adults believes lowering health care costs is more important than ensuring universal access to health care — another indication that medical bills continue to be a front-of-brain kitchen table issue for mainstream Americans for whom healthcare is a very personal family priority.

ACA 52

ACA Health Care Reform Medicare Medicare 52