For the first time in 90 years, Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center is no longer admitting patients as the New York City-based hospital prepares to end inpatient services, according to The City.
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Technology company Clover Health announced it will run its in-home primary care program, Clover Home Care, through CMS' Direct Contracting Model.
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak signed a bill making the state's managed health insurance program a public option. The option will be available for purchase in 2026, according to the Nevada Independent June 9.
Humana subsidiary CenterWell will open six additional health centers in Atlanta through 2022, according to a news release shared with Becker's June 9.
Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Memorial Health and Cleveland-based University Hospitals are expanding care beyond hospital walls with recent rollouts of tech-powered hospital-at-home programs.
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Bayonne, N.J.-based CarePoint Health announced a participation agreement with Aetna, making the health system in network with all major insurers effective Aug. 1.
Renton, Wash.-based Providence Health Plan entered a partnership agreement with Cigna effective June 1 to expand the plan's network.
Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center in New York City has started diverting patients to other hospitals as it moves to close more than 200 beds by July 1, according to BK Reader.
Orange, Calif.-based Medicare Advantage company Alignment Healthcare's program for chronically-ill seniors has grown to serve more than 4,000 high-risk members since launching in 2017, the company said May 26.
Springfield, Mass.-based Baystate Health will close its 24-hour standalone emergency center in Ware, Mass., on June 3.