For profit entities have found ways to bankrupt hospitals they own while making money off their failure.
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.
The Cigna Group reported second quarter net income of nearly $1.7 billion despite continued elevated medical costs dogging the entire health insurance industry.
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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 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.
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.
Advocates for Medicare for All should abandon reference to a dated safety net program whose flaws are becoming more pronounced by the day.
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.”
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.