Jeff Lagasse
After a $1 billion loss last year, the company will no longer offer individual or family plans in six states.
UnitedHealth Group attributed Optum's growth to the accelerating expansion of its value-based care delivery initiatives.
The system expects the rebranding will enable stronger care coordination, less costly duplication and more effective nurse and physician recruitment.
A proposed "Birthing-Friendly" hospital designation will soon be released as part of the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule.
Fifty-eight lawsuits were filed in 2021, with 43 of them filed against healthcare organizations, the largest percentage among all industries.
The trend is expected to continue this year, with drug spending poised to grow 4 to 6%, driven by increases in utilization, prices and new drugs.
Hackensack maintained the merger was in the best interest of patients, but is deferring to the appellate court's decision.
HHS will weigh this information in its grantmaking decisions and share potential violations with the relevant enforcement agencies.
The new round of investment is expected to result in the building of nearly 1,000 homes in Georgia, North Carolina and Oregon.
The progress is slow and there are still problem areas, such as discharges, patient days and length of stay.