2+ hour, 58+ min ago  (177+ words) Amazon is expanding its health conditions program with two recently announced partnerships focusing on nutrition therapy and sleep care." The retail giant launched its Health Benefits Connector program in January 2024, which aims to help connect customers with virtual care benefits....

19+ hour, 58+ min ago  (402+ words) A new annual survey report brings warnings of sharp drops among nurses" views of their jobs and careers during the past year." Released this week, it found a year-to-year drop in reported job satisfaction among nearly 2, 100 nurses from 55% to 47%. It…...

23+ hour, 58+ min ago  (292+ words) Despite artificial intelligence becoming an increasing source of health information, 85% of U. S. adults still get information from providers "at least sometimes," a new survey finds. Researchers at the Pew Research Center surveyed 5, 111 U. S. adults from Oct. 20 to Oct. 26 for the report. Aside…...

22+ hour, 58+ min ago  (277+ words) Orlando Health is acquiring Northeast Alabama's RMC Health System, further fleshing out the Florida-based provider's push into its neighboring state." Unveiled Tuesday, the deal brings five years of "significant" investment into RMC's facilities, equipment and technology, the organizations said in…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (11+ words) Jefferson Health hits Aetna with lawsuit over controversial 'downcoding' policy'fiercehealthcare. com...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (674+ words) Following significant industry outcry against a proposal that would keep Medicare Advantage rates largely flat for 2027, the Trump administration has bumped payments up slightly in the final policy. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services initially proposed a 0. 09% increase in rates…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago  (227+ words) Hospital associations have laid out their policy wish list for Congress regarding long-term care hospitals (LTCH), calling for refinements to various requirements around patient criteria and stay length that affect payments." The changes outlined by the lobbying groups, including the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (426+ words) Nearly 40% of healthcare collections now come from uninsured patients, up 54% in the past three years, a new report from Cedar found. The health tech company surveyed 4, 150 patients across the U. S. and analyzed 1. 5 billion patient interactions." "More healthcare costs are being pushed…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (319+ words) Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. s focus on healthy eating extended into the hospital Monday with a new notice for Medicare hospitals and a spotlight on "farm-to-hospital" food sourcing." Mondays CMS memo reinforces the Co P while…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (214+ words) The murder of Brian Thompson has shaken healthcare organization C-Suites across the country, forcing leaders to reexamine their own safety protocols, and to ask uncomfortable questions about their preparedness for an increasingly complex threat landscape that is more serious than…...