Several healthcare organizations recently shuttered medical units or terminated services to shore up finances, focus on more in-demand services or improve patient care.
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In Minnesota, a new federal law will force more than 300,000 people to switch Medicare coverage for 2019. As open enrollment continues, several Medicare Advantage health plans sold by large private insurers are offering benefits like free meals and hospital…
HHS released the second edition of its "Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans" — an update to the first set of guidelines in 2008 detailing healthy physical activity levels for Americans of all ages.
In a move aimed at restricting access to the e-cigarettes most popular among adolescents, the FDA plans to pull most flavored nicotine liquids from convenience store and gas station shelves, according to The Wall Street Journal.
After steadily declining for over 20 years, deadly shootings are increasing in the U.S., according to a CDC report.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford (Mass.), part of MelroseWakefield Healthcare, also in Medford, it losing its emergency department, according to the Boston Business Journal.
Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health and its subsidiary Triad HealthCare Network, also in Greensboro, entered Aetna's ACO effective immediately.
After lead seeped into the drinking water in Flint, Mich., in 2014, Newark, N.J., is facing a similar public health crisis, The New York Times reports.
After Pawtucket, R.I.-based Memorial Hospital closed in 2017, The Miriam Hospital and Rhode Island Hospital, both in Providence and operated by Providence-based Lifespan, have seen a significant increase in patient volume, prompting more patient diversions, according to a WPRI news report.
In a recent article, Kevin Fleming, CEO of Loyale Healthcare reviews the the millennial patient challenge: earning and keeping the next generation’s business in a post-loyalty marketplace.