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Hospital revisit rate for COPD encounters higher after private equity acquisition
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (62+ words) ORLANDO — In U. S. hospital encounters for COPD, there was a rise in 30-day revisits in hospitals that underwent private equity acquisition, according to data presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference. Additionally, in encounters for pneumonia, in-hospital mortality rose…...
New Colorectal Cancer Guidelines 2026: What You Need to Know
1+ hour, 1+ min ago (204+ words) The American Cancer Society just updated their colorectal cancer screening guidelines so NBC News medical contributor Dr. John Torres joins TODAY to break down the new recommendations. He explains why the new screening age suggestion is 45, highlights the benefit of…...
Concerns over travelling midwives under 24/7 maternity callout plan
9+ hour, 35+ min ago (716+ words) Hospital chiefs are working on plans to safely reopen the birth centre in Cheltenham and restore the county's home births service Midwives may have to do a lot more travelling around the county under new plans to change maternity services…...
Health Groups Launch "One Nation, Overcharged" Campaign As Affordability Grips U. S.
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (253+ words) Forbes Health Groups Launch "One Nation, Overcharged" Campaign As Affordability Grips U. S. As medical inflation continues to rise, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and a parade of health, medical and community groups are launching a national campaign to "amplify the voices…...
Montana Hurries To Adopt Trump's Medicaid Work Rules Amid Budget Woes
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (1162+ words) The state is ramping up to implement the federal work requirements six months ahead of the deadline. But Montana is one of several states already struggling to pay for health services. Montana plans to be one of the first states…...
Small businesses face 13% health insurance increase
2+ hour, 57+ min ago (662+ words) Health insurers'are once again asking small businesses to shoulder hefty premium hikes, tightening the vise of the affordability debate that's consumed state government heading into election season. Insurers collectively want to increase rates nearly 13 percent in 2027, which would be the…...
Health insurers again propose double-digit premium increases
3+ hour, 54+ min ago (374+ words) Nearly 700, 000 Bay Staters are facing the prospect of double-digit premium increases next year as insurers struggle to handle cost pressures across the healthcare landscape, possibly exacerbating affordability woes for patients. Blue Cross Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts " which has the…...
Centene's METS Program: Behavioral Healthcare Coordination
3+ hour, 2+ min ago (274+ words) That momentum continued into early 2026, with clinicians and care coordinators addressing more than 5, 600 additional care gaps and connecting over 2, 500 new members to ongoing support. For members, this kind of engagement can feel less like navigating a system alone and more…...
Essentia Health to host pediatrics open house in Bismarck
3+ hour, 23+ min ago (160+ words) May 27, 2026 "By: Caitlin Pallai Choosing a provider for your baby is an important decision, and it's easy to feel overwhelmed. Essentia Health will host a Pediatrics Open House on Tuesday, June 2, to help new and expecting families learn more about…...
John Mc Guire vs. the ACA
8+ hour, 35+ min ago (1556+ words) Nathan Alderman | May 27, 2026 Congressman John Mc Guire spent time in foster care as a child. Today, someone like Stephanie Cangin, 58, would look out for him under the law. Cangin works as a guardian ad litem. When custody, foster care, or…...