Community Benefit
Paying employees to participate in a health assessment program may not be enough for employers who want to bring down their health insurance costs, says a new white paper from StayWell Health Management.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Thursday that the number of participants in the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) has nearly tripled, with more than 10,000 members – doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers – now delivering care to Americans in underserved communities nationwide.
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded $3.4 million to programs in 19 states working to improve the system of services for children and youth with special healthcare needs (CYSHCN).
The National Cancer Institute recently awarded $6.3 million to UT Southwestern Medical Center and Parkland Hospital as one of three national sites to improve screening for colorectal cancer.
In light of the record drug shortages currently plaguing U.S. healthcare, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) is calling for a Federal Trade Commission investigation into gray market drug resellers' exorbitant price mark-ups as possible price gouging.
Nearly one-in-three Americans have economized on healthcare consultations and more than one-quarter have found ways to reduce spending on medications due to the ongoing economic doldrums, according to a new survey by Euro RSCG Worldwide.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reported Thursday that nearly 20.5 million people with Medicare have had a free Annual Wellness Visit or received other preventive services with no deductible or cost sharing this year, thanks to funding through the Affordable Care Act.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts has announced that it will refocus its community involvement and charity efforts in four areas: Healthy child development, education enrichment, healthy environments and family nutrition and sustainable healthcare.
Hospital designers are turning to nurses to help design better care space, according to a new report by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Citing low reimbursement rates that could threaten its ability to provide medical care to all patients, Appalachian Regional Healthcare on Monday filed a lawsuit against the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources and its Bureau for Medical Services for inadequate Medicaid reimbursement rates.