Both legislative houses passed a compromise version of Senate Bill 1893/2103 on April 25, 2024 (the bill). Provided Governor Lee signs the bill into law (which is expected to happen), the following is our understanding of the reimbursement process and some related points based on the provisions of the bill and comments made by the … Read more
The World Health Organization has published a report that transforms the way the world understands respiratory infections such as covid-19, influenza and measles. Motivated by serious missteps in the pandemic, the WHO convened about 50 experts in virology, epidemiology, aerosol science and bioengineering, among other specialties, who spent two years analyzing the evidence on how … Read more
By Grace Vitaglione, Carolina Public Press Staff cuts have boosted patient care profits at Mission Hospital in Asheville after HCA Healthcare acquired the facility, according to a draft report by Mark Hall, director of the health law and policy program at the Wake Forest University. The report tracked the hospitals’ profits from 2011 to 2022 … Read more
Cigna on Thursday reported a first-quarter loss of $300 million as the company’s Evernorth Health Services … [+] The company faces a loss of value on its investment in medically-staffed clinic operator VillageMD. VillageMD Cigna Group reported a first-quarter loss of $300 million as the company’s Evernorth health services business grapples with the loss of … Read more