Community Benefit
Investing in the social determinants of health can lead to positive returns on investment and creates fewer hospital readmissions.
The remaining federal payments are being used to lower individual ACA plans by an average of 1% statewide for 2021.
The lawmakers say by covering noninvasive prenatal testing for pregnant women, California's maternal health disparities will lessen.
CDC will distribute $200 million for COVID-19 vaccine preparations
Readmission risk decreased about 3% for Black patients, and stayed roughly the same for Hispanic and white patients.
This move by Walmart follows its recent trend of moving more into the healthcare space.
With more than 3,500 Walmart Supercenters in the U.S., it has the foundation, price model and recognizable name to disrupt the clinical care space.
Health insurance losses could create lasting ripple effects in the healthcare industry, including decreases in hospital revenue and job losses.
The amount of upfront and monthly payments will vary based on the level of risk that the ACO accepts in the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
Following an independent investigation in a trial participant's "unexplained illness," the company got the go-ahead to resume testing.