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What health plans need to know about QHPs now that the ACA is here to stay

The provision of Qualified Health Plans, or QHPs, that meet the requirements of the Affordable Care Act has become an integral part of many health plan offerings. Now that numerous repeal requests and lawsuits filed against the ACA over the years have failed, health plans can finally invest with confidence in this line of business. …

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Point32Health Taps has included health for LGBTQ+ assistance

Traditionally offering virtual assistance and navigation services to employers, inclusive health is now moving into the health plan space. It is partnering with Point32Health to serve its commercial members in the LGBTQ+ community, companies announced Wednesday. Based in San Francisco Health included offers patients access to virtual and in-person urgent care, primary care, behavioral health, …

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Opinion: How shifting big tech to healthcare could make you money

CES 2023 marked a “return to normal” for the annual tech event. With over 100,000 people returning to Las Vegas, it felt like the CES it used to be, but for healthcare and digital health technology, it was all about what’s new. With several megatrends grabbing the spotlight at this year’s show, including automotive, devices, …

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Community Health (CYH) sells hospital, renews link with health network – January 4, 2023

With the start of the new year, Community Health Systems, Inc. (CYH Quick quoteCYH extension – Free Report) announced a couple of growth-related initiatives. These include the sale of Greenbrier Valley Medical Center and the renewal of the partnership with Health Net. The 122-bed Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, located in Ronceverte, WV, was transferred to …

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Should you invest in the Vanguard Health Care (VHT) ETF? – January 2, 2023

Launched on 26/01/2004, Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT Quick quoteVHT extension – Free Report) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide broad exposure to the Healthcare – Broad segment of the equity market. While being an excellent vehicle for long-term investors, passively managed ETFs are a popular choice with institutional and retail …

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A travel medical record can improve patient outcomes and alleviate health concerns while traveling

New data reveals that 28% of Americans have gotten sick or injured while on vacation. Illness and injury are among the worst-case scenarios when traveling, because in addition to ruining our plans, we are far from our medical team and perhaps even from the comfort of family, friends or colleagues who could help us. If …

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Health equity and the push for value-based care

Social, economic and geographical disadvantages create significant disparities in health care, such as lower quality of care and lower health outcomes. To help improve these issues, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) redesigned the global and professional direct contracting model under the new name, the Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access, and Community …

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Technology-enabled transportation puts health plans in the driver’s seat to improve outcomes

A disabled elderly African American man is getting out of a car, in his wheelchair. His wife is helping him, holding the door open. Focus on the man. Healthcare needs better infrastructure. Millions of Americans, covered by the nation’s safety net programs that span Medicare Advantage and Medicaid Managed Care, rely on transportation to access …

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Beyond triple migraines: Las Vegas Strip faces new health crisis

Las Vegas attracts people from all over the world, so it puts them in fairly close quarters sharing food, drinks, and generally breathing the same air. That puts the city — and indeed any major tourist destination — at risk of becoming ground zero for infectious disease. This is partly how covid has spread around …

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Bridging cultural gaps to improve health equity

Achieving health equity benefits both payers and members of health care. Culturally diverse publics experience disparities in access to health care and health outcomes. Patients with poor English proficiency (LEP) experience poor health outcomes across the board, including emergency room visits and above-average hospital stays. Most healthcare leaders agree that we need to work to …

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