In Yolo County, 16,000 Medi-Cal patients lose doctors in Dignity Health dispute with Partnership HealthPlan
Yolo County officials are urging Dignity Health and a Medi-Cal health plan provider to go back to the negotiating table, after weeks have passed since thousands of patients lost access to their doctors......»»
Dignity Health hospitals in California will no longer take this insurance in 2020
After months of failed negotiations, a majority of Cigna patients in California will lose coverage at Dignity Health hospitals starting Jan. 1. Beginning in the new year, Dignity's hospitals, outpatient surgery centers and medical groups in the Golde.....»»
Dignity Health hospitals in California will no longer take this insurance in 2020
After months of failed negotiations, a majority of Cigna patients in California will lose coverage at Dignity Health hospitals starting Jan. 1. Beginning in the new year, Dignity's hospitals, outpatient surgery centers and medical groups in the Golde.....»»
Opinion: Fair and open negotiation process is needed prevent surprise medical bills
A former executive director for the King County Medical Society writes that patients should not be caught in the middle of a billing dispute between their health care provider and the insurance company......»»
Partnership expands addictions, mental health services into Buffalo primary care site
The co-location of services will help doctors address a wide range of issues for Medicaid patients with chronic conditions and behavioral health needs......»»
Anthem sued by doctors in dispute over ER coverage
The health insurer Anthem Inc. was sued by doctors in Georgia for declining to pay for some emergency-room care, escalating a long-running battle over how far insurance plans can go to push patients to seek lower-cost treatment......»»
Next Avenue: Burnout, depression, denial: How our culture of medicine is killing both doctors and patients
The 'Uncaring' author and physician explains why it's happening, and says health care must be more customer-friendly......»»
Inside the partnership that is making downtown Pittsburgh safer
A group including Allegheny Health Network, the county departments of health and human service.....»»
Already overworked and strained Los Angeles County ICU doctors brace themselves for another anticipated surge in COVID-19 patients
"After plan B, there's a plan C, and after plan C there's a plan D. We just hope not to go through all the alphabet.....»»
As COVID-19 cases surge in Los Angeles, hospitals are running out of oxygen
COVID patients typically need upwards of ten times the amount of oxygen that other patients require. Co-director of the intensive care unit at CommonSpirit's Dignity Health California Hospi.....»»
Placer County approved to further reopen; Sacramento, Yolo counties not far behind
Placer County has received the go-ahead from public health officials to resume dine-in service at restaurants and shopping at retail stores......»»
A new study finds that people who are dying from coronavirus potentially lose at least 10 years of their lives
create jobs 51/Shutterstock A recent study conducted by the University of Glasgow's researchers found that COVID-19 patients might have lasting health impacts. In fact, an average male can lose.....»»
Hospitals safer: Milwaukee health systems, doctors inviting patients back
With many patients avoiding or postponing needed medical care for fear of contracting Covid-19, Milwaukee-area phy.....»»
Virtual ICU model aiding in Allegheny Health Network"s pandemic response
The Allegheny Health Network has been able to increase its ICU capacity at four of its regional hospitals as part of a partnership with St. Louis-based Mercy Virtual, which is providing remote monitoring of patients who are currently receiving inte.....»»
Despite the new coronavirus law, workers at these big companies say they still must work sick or lose pay
New York City is in danger of running out of swabs for Covid-19 tests and should only test ho… patients, the city health department said in a memo to health care providers over the weekend. “As the... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Zooming with coronavirus patients: Doctors at Stanford are using iPads to adapt telehealth to the coronavirus pandemic
Stanford Doctors at Stanford Health Care have devised a way to use technology to try to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus in .....»»
New Yorkers can vote by absentee ballot
As health officials around the world push to get more coronavirus patients, some doctors are moving away from using the breathing machines when they can. The reason: Some hospitals have reported... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Virus is twice as deadly for black and latino people than whites in city
As health officials around the world push to get more coronavirus patients, some doctors are moving away from using the breathing machines when they can. The reason: Some hospitals have reported... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Pelosi urges GOP to ‘come to the table,’ continue talks on small business
As health officials around the world push to get more coronavirus patients, some doctors are moving away from using the breathing machines when they can. The reason: Some hospitals have reported... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
‘It"s just constant, all-day work"Â
As health officials around the world push to get more coronavirus patients, some doctors are moving away from using the breathing machines when they can. The reason: Some hospitals have reported... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
‘It"s just constant, all-day work"Â
As health officials around the world push to get more coronavirus patients, some doctors are moving away from using the breathing machines when they can. The reason: Some hospitals have reported... To view the full story, click the title link......»»