Care Coordination

Philadelphia-area hospitals are preparing for an influx of people heading into the city to celebrate the Philadelphia Eagles' Super Bowl win during the parade Thursday, ABC 6 News reports.

Due to low reimbursement rates, Augusta-based MaineGeneral Medical Center will stop providing endocrinology services at its Diabetes and Nutrition Center April 30, reports the Bangor Daily News.

U.S. children are experiencing fewer asthma attacks and asthma-related hospital visits, according to a Vital Signs report from the CDC. 

To reduce costly trips to emergency rooms for the city's homeless population, San Diego (Calif.) County plans to spend $22 million over the next three years on healthcare for the homeless, according to a San Diego Union-Tribune report.

Teens as young as 13 can receive free Weight Watchers memberships this summer as part of the company's rebranding efforts launched Wednesday, according to CNBC.

A study, published in JAMA, examines the prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in the United States.

Two hospitals under Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare went out of network with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois Feb. 1. As a result, some patients are postponing surgeries, The News-Gazette reports.

Over 350 community members protested with the California Nurses Association Saturday morning to oppose the proposed closure of Berkeley-based Alta Bates Medical Center, according to a Daily Californian report.

Walt Disney Co. has contracted directly with Orlando (Fla.) Health, which owns six acute care hospitals, and Florida Hospital in Orlando, which has more than 20 campuses, to roll out two insurance plans for Disney employees in central Florida, according…

Nineteen advocacy groups and nearly 100 pediatric and mental health experts penned a letter Jan. 30 to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, urging him to "[pull] the plug" on his company's Messenger Kids app.