Jeff Lagasse
Underrepresented racial groups, young adults and those with lower incomes are among those most susceptible to loneliness, data showed.
Plus, Medicare and Social Security are facing long-term financing shortfalls under currently scheduled benefits and financing.
CEOs say the transaction would enable the systems to build "the first premier academic medical center in New Jersey."
HHS data says one in four families in the U.S. has at least one child with a special healthcare need.
These rebates are larger than those issued in most prior years, but they fall short of the record-high rebate amounts of 2020 and 2021.
Physicians see firsthand the aftermath of gun violence and the short- and long-term effects on health, Kaiser says.
Enrollment growth was strong in Medicaid and Medicare Advantage, but was partly offset by increased medical costs.
Overall expenses were $2.96 billion for the quarter, an increase from the $2.56 billion in expenses posted in Q1 2021.
The hospital lost Medicare and Medicaid funding after a series of compliance issues, but lawmakers call the facility essential.
Leapfrog said the information CMS is seeking to curtail is critical for patients seeking the best performing hospitals.