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Health Management
In Post-Acute Care, Many Prefer to Go Home
April 14, 2022
Patients are likely to continue to choose to recover at home rather than go to skilled nursing facilities, according to a new report by Trella Health.
Working Paper Finds COVID-19 Lockdowns Had Little Public Health Effect and Draws Criticism of Being Flawed
February 04, 2022
The conclusion of the pre-print meta-analysis is that small effect of "nonpharmaceutical interventions" on COVID-19 mortality rates did not outweigh the effects of lockdowns.
Improved Payments for Social Care Can Promote Health Equity
December 23, 2021
Despite calls for better integration of social care into healthcare delivery, the lack of adequate payment models has stymied efforts to improve health and reduce costs by paying for social interventions.
With High Deductible Health Plans, Cancer Patients are Paying More, Study Finds
December 22, 2021
Patients with a variety of cancers spent much more money out of their own pocket than those in traditional plans. Some may be delaying treatment due to higher costs.
PBM Leaders: A Conversation with Ken Paulus, CEO and President of Prime Therapeutics, Part 2
September 28, 2021
In the second part of an interview with Managing Editor Peter Wehrwein, Paulus talks about the role of PBMs and aligning providers with payers.
Work, Life Balance Tips for Parents From Maven VP of People Karsten Vagner
April 29, 2021
Vagner shares best work/life balance practices for parents during a new phase of COVID-19 as their children are back in school. The vice president of People at Maven, a virtual clinic for women's and family health, also shares some well-being tips that work for him as a parent.
CVS Health’s Prem Shah Talks Specialty Pharmacy During COVID-19
December 27, 2020
How the pandemic has accelerated innovation, and how CVS Health is preparing to delivery vaccines for COVID-19.
Biden Eyeing Jeff Zients As COVID-19 Response Coordinator
December 07, 2020
Zients, who served as director of the National Economic Council under Barack Obama, would come to the post with a background in business and technology, rather than a traditional healthcare portfolio.
On Election Day: Michael Abrams on Where the Candidates Stand on Healthcare Policy
November 03, 2020
What do the two presidential candidates have right in healthcare policy? Where do they both go wrong? And what will it take for payment reform to take off? Michael Abrams of Numerof discusses what comes after Election Day.
Research Shows Increase of Americans with Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure
September 14, 2020
The American Medical Association and American Heart Association reaffirm commitment to working together to equip physicians and all Americans, particularly communities of color, with resources to lower blood pressure rates across the country.