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Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of progress has been made toward a better future, but it’s clear there’s still significant room for improvement. While progress is made in one area, other issues that live beneath the surface bubble up. That’s certainly the case for the current state of mental health.

The Minnesota PBM says it will pay $40 for a single-dose vaccine and $80 for a two-dose one. The company says it has paid pharmacies a total of $29 million in COVID-19 vaccine administration fees so far.

If we look for the silver linings among lessons learned in 2020, the brightest positive outcome may be a better coordinated and more robust investment in public health. Yet as we continue to fight COVID-19 in the U.S., it’s important not to lose sight of another incredibly important battle we face on the public health front: maternal health.

In this final part of a two-part video series, Senior Editor Peter Wehrwein spoke with Vayong Moua, the Director of Racial and Health Equity Advocacy for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (BCBSMN), about healthcare equity issues, how they relate to access issues, the political determinants of health and killing of George Floyd.

New Jersey and Pennsylvania are the latest to set up state-based exchanges. Kentucky, Maine, New Mexico and Virginia, which currently have hybrid state-federal programs, are expected to be next.

City of Hope researchers find longer overall survival rates among nonsmall cell lung cancer patients (NSCLC) who are immigrants. Could this be another instance of the healthy immigrant paradox?

In this first part of a two-part video series, Senior Editor Peter Wehrwein spoke with Vayong Moua, the Director of Racial and Health Equity Advocacy for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (BCBSMN), about healthcare equity issues, how they relate to access issues, the political determinants of health and killing of George Floyd.

The advent of checkpoint inhibitors has altered the treatment landscape in urothelial bladder cancer, said Arlene O. Siefker-Radtke, MD, during last week’s NCCN Conference.

There are significant risks patients face when they enroll in non-compliant and substandard health insurance products. A new report published by 30 patient organizations shares the risks and details ways state and federal lawmakers can help protect these vulnerable consumers.

MHE's Associate Editor Briana Contreras spoke with Senior Vice President of healthcare services at SCAN Health Plan, Eve Gelb. The two discussed the issue of vaccine mistrust among family caregivers and how it can result in leaving vulnerable seniors at risk.

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth was more of a stretch goal than a reality for most providers despite the seeming prevalence of video conferencing.

The agency also gave the green light to Zegalogue, an injectable treatment for severe hypoglycemia.

Study addresses how millennials are approaching their health and what significant medical appointments they should be making right now during the pandemic.

Study finds cancer screenings are increasing, however a "catch-up" to pre-COVID-19 baseline levels still requires prioritization of high-risk individuals to get deferred preventative care.

The healthcare system is facing an onslaught of patients with new and worsening conditions due the COVID-19 pandemic, but it is nowhere near ready to accommodate them.

A data monitoring committee stopped a trial early because of evidence of " profound efficacy," according to a press release issued by Vir Biotechnology and GlaxoSmithKline.

Amid the nursing shortage, hospitals can create better working conditions through these three technology solutions.

Medicine is both an art and a science. Some physicians would contend that science—specifically data science—has overtaken medicine and limited their ability to make decisions based on informed intuition and personal experience.

Founder and CEO of a leading care coordination technology company discusses the buzz about the new Direct Contracting Model.

How consumers feel about their virtual care encounters will influence everything from CAHPS surveys to compensation beyond the pandemic.

Americans are becoming more anxious to get the COVID-19 vaccine as additional vaccines are approved and doses are being distributed directly to United States retail pharmacies. According to NordVPN, Google searches in America for the vaccine are growing by 1,900% since January.

African Americans are significantly less likely to get a COVID-19 vaccination, and hesitancy is particularly prevalent in South Carolina and the Southeast U.S., a new survey says.

Managers can help by removing any stigma against seeking help and providing access to support groups and professional services.

The American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) senior vice president of Policy Development, Paul Graham, recently responded to the social media news which suggested COVID-19 vaccines could be a factor a life insurer considers in the claims-paying process.

The opportunity for health insurers is to implement a well-designed cost estimator tool that goes beyond compliance to the new CMS rule and meets member and health insurer market trends by integrating more quality and cost metrics with an easy-to-use member interface.