UnitedHealth Group is committing $25 million to the Healthy Neighborhoods Equity Fund II to help finance mixed-use developments in three Massachusetts communities.
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A formulary is in the works, and potential clients have a "very strong interest" in a pharmacy benefit manager from Mark Cuban's generic drug company, Cost Plus Drug Co.
Independence Blue Cross is partnering with Philadelphia-based Cocolife.black and Cayaba Care to address racial disparities in maternal health.
Centene's California-based subsidiary Health Net was recently recognized by the Institute for Medicaid Innovation for its work to reduce health inequities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Diabetes patients with Medicare Advantage plans were more likely to receive preventive treatments than those with fee-for-service Medicare plans and less likely to receive new, more expensive medications, according to a University of Pittsburgh Medical Center study.
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First launched in December 2020 through a partnership with Google Cloud, Highmark's Living Health Dynamic Platform is offering members personalized and equity-focused health plans through enhanced data analytics and a social determinants of health strategy, PittsburghInno reported July 8.
From settlements to denying a motion to dismiss, these are eight recent actions around proposed or approved class action lawsuits against payers:
From settlements with the federal government over allegations of defrauding health systems to multiple class-action approvals, these are seven recent legal actions taken against payers:
It's an issue Americans face every day: an older parent the family no longer believes should be operating a vehicle because of potential harm to themselves or others. But if that family was receiving expert caregiving support from the parent's…
Philadelphia-based Independence Blue Cross has awarded six clinical care innovation grants to support projects to improve the quality and delivery of healthcare.