Mayo Clinic and Kaiser Permanente have invested in Medically Home Group, a Boston-based technology company that allows patients to receive acute level care and recovery services at home. The partnership will begin with a reported $100 million combined investment in Medically Home Group, according […]

Congress is mulling changes to Medicare Advantage that would speed up the prior authorization process and mandate more transparency when health plans deny provider requests. The thinking behind the bill is that insurers sometimes use tactics that rein in healthcare costs, but also affect the level […]

The Biden Administration on Thursday said it planned to invest $7.4 billion in American Rescue Plan funds to hire and train more public health workers with the goal of being better prepared for future pandemics.

Eligible households can receive a $50 monthly reduction on internet service bills, along with up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop or tablet.

As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidance Thursday allowing fully vaccinated individuals to resume normal activities without wearing a mask, eight members of the New York Yankees and HBO "Real Time" host Bill Maher reportedly got COVID-19 despite being vaccinated.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified 11 more cases of serious blood clots among Americans who have received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, according to a CDC official. This brings the total number of cases to 28 out of about 8.7 million, an uptick from the […]

UnitedHealthcare will soon be launching UnitedHealthcare Healthy at Home, the insurer said last week, an offering that's designed to help retirees safely transition back home after being discharged from a hospital or skilled nursing facility.

Cigna says it expects demand for virtual care, especially for behavioral health services, to remain high post-pandemic.

While the technology can be hugely beneficial, providers have to find the sweet spot when it comes to patients’ comfort levels.