Ambulatory Care
The CDC's request comes on the heels of the second human case in the U.S. linked to the virus this year.
The partnership will allow members to see their multidisciplinary care team virtually, in the home or at a local clinic.
Upon closing, the integrated system will operate 30 hospitals and more than 700 sites of care.
Environment allergies are likely the costliest conditions in the U.S. due to the indirect costs of missed work and low productivity, a doctor says.
Business model is unsustainable due to a challenging reimbursement environment and escalating operating costs, company says.
There is a sharp racial divide in premature deaths, says a new Commonwealth Fund State Health Disparities Report.
The goal of the new offering will be stronger patient-provider relationships, care coordination and integrated health coaching.
UHG can use its leverage to force doctors to limit networks, cut services and see more patients per day to pad its profits, say senators.
The CDC sent out the warning after a confirmed case of human infection that took place in Texas in March.
There are growing numbers of U.S. adults without a usual source of care over the past decade, Commonwealth Fund finds.