It’s time to invent a new health care delivery system in Kentucky, and it should be driven by health care providers, Sen. Stephen Meredith, D-Leitchfield, said in opening remarks at the Howard L Bost Memorial 2023 from the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky. Health Policy Forum, held October 11 in Lexington. Before making this assertion, …
The Washington State Hospital Association filed suit Monday against the state Department of Health over a proposed rule allowing out-of-state patients to receive charity care , saying such a policy would make medical care harder to access and more expensive for Washington residents. This requires hospitals to provide free or discounted care to anyone, anywhere. …
For those on the left side of the political scale, no issue is more important – or more elusive – than whether medical care can be provided directly through a government system. Dubbed a single-payer system, it would eliminate insurers and other aspects of the private business of medical care and provide everyone with the …
(BCN) – Kaiser Permanente must overhaul behavioral health care services and pay a $50 million fine under a settlement agreement announced Thursday by the California Department of Managed Health Care. As part of the settlement, Kaiser will also make investments totaling $150 million over five years to improve behavioral health care services. Gov. Gavin Newsom …
The Army revamped its health and wellness program for soldiers in 2020, dubbing it “Holistic Health and Fitness,” or H2F. There, the service entered doctrine on how soldiers should take care of themselves, including adequate sleep, nutrition, exercise and mental health. Now the Army is doing the same with its working dogs, a force of …
ROCHESTER, NY (WROC) WellNow Urgent Care announced that it plans to end its business relationship with Excellus BlueCross BlueShield by early next year if the company does not pay “fair rates.” According to a statement sent by WellNow, it is not viable for WellNow to continue doing business with Excellus due to Excellus’ inability to …
DEAR ABBY: When my husband and I got married a year ago, I dropped my health insurance plan and joined his family plan because it also covers his children, including one who is an adult. There was no additional cost to add me. However, a few months later, the insurance company increased the monthly premium …