Gardner, Mass.-based Heywood Healthcare has moved its IT systems offline following a “cybersecurity incident” at the two-hospital system. Heywood Healthcare — which includes Gardner-based Heywood Hospital, Athol (Mass.) Hospital and Heywood Medical Group — has been dealing with the outage…
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The federal government shutdown is exerting significant financial strain on the nation’s 44 osteopathic medical schools as the impasse approaches its fourth week, MedPage reported Oct. 17. The budget-driven shutdown, which began Oct. 1, is the third-longest federal shutdown so…
New York-based Cedar launched Cedar Cover, a digital platform designed to streamline coverage and financial aid access for hospital patients, on Oct. 20. The “digital safety net” embeds directly into hospital billing systems to support Medicaid enrollment, proactive renewal workflows,…
Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente workers across multiple states have ended their planned five-day strike, union leaders and the health system said in statements shared with Becker’s. Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser said it was resuming normal operations and welcoming back…
Montgomery, Ala., Mayor Steven Reed has called for amendments to the proposed funding resolution for struggling Jackson Hospital in Montgomery, with claims that the financial responsibility under Alabama law lies with counties. “We are not rejecting support for Jackson Hospital;…
Electronic health record (EHR) adoption was driven, in part, by a recognition of the power of data. Given the complexities of healthcare informatics, though, the full potential of health data has been largely stifled—until now. Thanks to recent advancements in…
As the federal government shutdown continues, the potential expiration of enhanced ACA subsidies is already reshaping the coverage landscape, with 2026 plan prices increasing in several states and payer participation shrinking in some markets, according to The New York Times. …
Renton, Wash.-based Providence and Humana are collaborating on a new data exchange model to boost value-based care. The 51-hospital system and payer giant say they plan to go live in October with automated member attribution for Humana Medicare Advantage members…
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New digital safety net secures coverage and financial aid for underinsured and uninsured patients while protecting providers from billions in uncompensated care New York – October 20 – More than 10 million Americans face potential Medicaid coverage loss due to…
The Cigna Group and CVS said they will offer discounted infertility medications through TrumpRx, beginning in January 2026. Cigna’s Evernorth pharmacies — Freedom Fertility and VFP Pharmacy Group — plan to dispense EMD Serono’s Gonal-f, Cetrotide and Ovidrel at the…