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Lack of integration with Brown and the affiliated teaching hospitals restricts economic development in Rhode Island, report finds.
Hoag will become an independent entity, ending a 10-year affiliation that first showed strains during a 2020 lawsuit.
CEO says aggressive pricing from marketplace rivals has played a role in the new projections, shifting the focus to business-wide profitability.
The deal will allow for increased access to behavioral healthcare at a time when many are struggling, Centene says.
The agreement includes staffing and pay improvements and paves the way for nurses to return to work by the end of the month.
The protections ban surprise billing in private insurance for most emergency care and many instances of nonemergency care.
The hospital advocacy group said patients will likely be caught unaware when coverage for emergency care is denied.
COVID-19 continued to affect the industry, which has plowed forward with expanded offerings, digital transformation and other bold moves.
The biggest stories of 2021 revolved around COVID-19.
The companies are looking to help healthcare professionals through digital tools and technology, expert says.