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The vaccines provide better protection against the Omicron variant, amid warnings of increased infections during the fall and winter months.
Recent payment reform programs have not been designed with racial and ethnic minority groups in mind, a new report asserts.
The company said the institute is already demonstrating strong results, with a referral rate three times the industry benchmark.
WBA says the move expands its reach into the growing home care sector and advances its long-term growth strategy.
Blue Shield criticized DHCS for intending to award contracts to national, for-profit companies, singling out Kaiser Permanente in particular.
Only about one-third of adults have received the booster aimed at the Omicron variant, which remains highly transmissible.
Their request comes amid threats against physicians and hospitals that provide medical care for transgender children.
While not all administrative spending is wasteful, about half is likely ineffective, meaning it has no effect on care quality, authors say.
Dr. Amar Desai will oversee the company's clinical delivery strategy to support retail health, chronic disease management and behavioral health.
What inspired the move is a growing view from within the federal government that the healthcare directory landscape is fragmented, CMS says.