How Self-Dealing Is Bankrupting Hospitals And Nursing Homes

For profit entities have found ways to bankrupt hospitals they own while making money off their failure.

Alignment Healthcare Turns Profit As Insurer Gets Handle On Costs

Alignment Healthcare’s second quarter net income more than doubled to $36.6 million compared to the year ago period as costs in its Medicare Advantage plans eased.

As New CEO Takes Charge, Cigna Reports $1.7 Billion Quarterly Profit

The Cigna Group reported second quarter net income of nearly $1.7 billion despite continued elevated medical costs dogging the entire health insurance industry.

How Old Extreme Weather Playbooks Can Save Us From Future Heat

In the U.S., heat claims more lives than floods, tornadoes & hurricanes combined. Lessons from managing extreme cold, floods & hurricanes offer a blueprint for survival.

What Fauci’s Senate Testimony Hearing Can Teach Public Health Leaders

Fauci’s tenure as Director of the NIAID helped define modern American and even global public health, but what must also be assessed is public health leadership.

Humana Profits Hit $694 Million As Medicare Costs Fall In Line

Humana reported second quarter net income of $694 million as costs of care for older adults in its Medicare Advantage plans fell in line with company expectations.

Do Men Or Women Fart More Often? This Study Provides An Answer

A study from Down Under did look at who had more recorded farts per day, men or women. It also showed when the peak amount of flatulence seemed to occur.

Medicare For All Is A Brand, Not A Plan

Advocates for Medicare for All should abandon reference to a dated safety net program whose flaws are becoming more pronounced by the day.

FDA Lists 12 Ongoing Foodborne Outbreaks: 4 Cyclospora, 3 Salmonella

The U.S. FDA now lists 12 different ongoing food-borne illness outbreaks including Cyclospora and Salmonella ones with the sources of eight still “Not Yet Identified.”

Centene Reports $1 Billion Profit As Health Insurer’s Costs Ease

Health insurer Centene’s net income eclipsed $1 billion in the second quarter as the company is getting a better handle on rising costs of people in its health plans.