Jeff Lagasse
Part of the reason for the uptick, the CDC said, was the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which impacted surveillance for HAIs.
Racial and ethnic minority groups often have lower levels of use, meaning hospitals in largely Black counties are at a disadvantage.
It was also revealed that 32% of people living with Type 2 diabetes don't trust the U.S. healthcare system to keep them healthy.
Potentially anti-competitive practices have crept their way into healthcare, particularly when it comes to hospital consolidation.
The VillageMD deal includes investments from Walgreens Boots Alliance and Cigna subsidiary Evernorth.
Elevance says the acquisition will help it meet the specialty drug needs of its customers with a whole-health approach.
Costs more than offset revenue gains, with total direct expense per provider climbing 9% from the year prior, reaching more than $626,000.
The AG's office alleges the PBM was paid for drugs for workers' compensation claims that were in excess of what's allowed under state law.
Substitution of costly generics with lesser-cost ones could generate great savings, Johns Hopkins says.
Evidence shows that cross-market hospital systems raise prices by exerting power across markets when negotiating with insurers.