Health Equity

Humana records 1.8M more 'healthy days' since 2012: 5 things to know

Humana increased the number of "healthy days" its employees experience by 1.8 million since 2012 under its "Bold Goal" project.

Ascension to halt surgical, inpatient medical care at Milwaukee hospital in low-income neighborhood

Milwaukee-based Wheaton Franciscan-St. Joseph Hospital, part of Ascension Wisconsin, will stop providing surgical and inpatient medical care as part of a long-term plan to shore up finances and transform the hospital's role in the primarily low-income neighborhood, reports the Milwaukee…

Poll: 61% of ACA enrollees satisfied with marketplace insurance options

Most Americans who purchase health insurance through the ACA marketplace are satisfied with the coverage options available, but a number of them also experienced difficulties when attempting to renew or buy coverage, according to a March poll by the Kaiser…

BCBS forms BCBS Institute to partner with Lyft, give members rides to Walgreens, CVS pharmacies

Blue Cross and Blue Shield expanded its partnership with Lyft to give plan enrollees rides to their neighborhood Walgreens and CVS pharmacies, as part of a new company known as the Blue Cross Blue Shield Institute.

Stephen Lockhart, MD, PhD | 100 Hospital & Health System CMOs to Know | 2018

Stephen Lockhart, MD, PhD. CMO of Sutter Health (Sacramento, Calif.). Dr. Lockhart, an anesthesiologist, brings 30-plus years of experience to his role as CMO of Sutter Health, a position he assumed in 2014. During his tenure, he designed and implemented…

80% of DC's opioid-related deaths occur in black community

The number of African-Americans in the District of Columbia who died of opioid overdoses more than tripled between 2014 and 2017, according to numbers from the district's Office of the Medical Examiner cited by NPR.

Study: In nonexpansion states, people in homes with undocumented immigrants less likely to enroll in Medicaid

Healthcare coverage gains due to the ACA's Medicaid expansion were weakened in nonexpansion states for households likely including people with undocumented immigration status, suggests a study published by Health Affairs.

The opioid crisis hits hospitals and healthcare professionals the hardest

For all the news coverage the opioid crisis has garnered over the past year, one of the most prevalent sources and at-risk groups has been significantly overlooked.

Independence Blue Cross removes cost sharing from naloxone treatment

Independence will become one of the first Blue plans in the U.S. to remove members' cost-sharing responsibilities for injectable and nasal spray opioid overdose treatment.

Survey: More than 80% of payers integrate social determinants of health data into programs

More than 80 percent of payer executives indicate their organization is integrating social determinants of health data into their member programs, according to a Change Healthcare survey.