On Finance : Cultural Competency and Understanding What is on the Regulatory Horizon

An overwhelming majority of survey respondents (93%) said aging in place is an important goal of theirs. Aging in place is considered the ability to live in one’s home and community safely, independently, and comfortably, regardless of age, income or ability level, according to the CDC.

This month’s episode of the "What's On Your Mind" podcast series features Eric Hunter, president and CEO of CareOregon. MHE Managing Editor Peter Wehrwein, Editor Briana Contreras and Hunter discuss Medicaid redetermination and merger of CareOregon and the California-based insurer, SCAN Group.

Some factors found in previous investigations, such as stroke, were not significant in this study, while treatment interruption and severe tricuspid valve regurgitation were newly identified.

This month's episode of Tuning In to the C-Suite features Erica Jain, CEO & co-founder of digital health company, Healthie. In this discussion, Jain shared some of the challenges or things to avoid when creating a digital health startup, based on her journey with starting Healthie in 2016. She also addressed some best practices and tools that can help those working toward a digital health startup.

Health plan leaders should act quickly to implement cost of care strategies to help offset future Medicaid-related revenue losses. Steps they can take include careful reviews of pricing and of medical management to make sure that the services are medically appropriate and necessary.

Rates of Graves’ disease, celiac disease, and Sjögren’s syndrome doubled in the United Kingdom between 2000 and 2019.