FTC Blocks Rhode Island Hospital Consolidation to Protect Consumers
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is taking action to stop a merger that could lead to higher prices with lower quality of care for many Rhode Island consumers, according...
According to NorthJersey.com, more New Jersey consumers have signed up for Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance than ever before. This is in part due to state officials loosening regulations...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is taking action to stop a merger that could lead to higher prices with lower quality of care for many Rhode Island consumers, according...
Across the health care system, but particularly in mental health care, so-called ghost networks hamper consumers’ access to care, according to The Washington Post. Ghost networks occur when an...
New research found that some for-profit hospitals provide more uncompensated care than nonprofit hospitals, according to Healthcare Dive, even though nonprofit hospitals enjoy tax-exempt status hinging on the condition...
A Washington state hospital system pressured low-income patients to pay for care, including those eligible for financial assistance, according to The Seattle Times. A lawsuit by Washington State’s Attorney...
The Biden administration is awarding almost $55 million to community health centers to implement telehealth, digital patient tools and health information technology in underserved communities, providing more virtual care...
While Arizona’s COVID-19 case counts are declining, the state’s hospitals continue to be swamped by both COVID and non-COVID patients, including people coming in who were reluctant to seek...
With Washington State mental health workers leaving the profession in droves, The Seattle Times interviewed people in the industry to address this exodus, and revealed that insurers have a...
A new study covered by The New York Times found that, in the year after contracting COVID-19, people were significantly more likely to be diagnosed with psychiatric disorders they...
While 1 in 7 women experience postpartum mood disorders after the birth of their children, researchers have found that Black women, who may be particularly vulnerable to developing postpartum...