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| AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana Earns NCQA Multicultural Health Care Distinction |
“As a Medicaid plan, we serve people of many different race, ethnic and language backgrounds, and it is important that we be able to meet all of their diverse health care needs. I am proud of the work our associates do every day to help ensure our members receive the care and services that are most appropriate for them," said Mr. Kyle Viator , Louisiana Market President, AmeriHealth Caritas
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| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Statement Regarding Amended Senate Bill |
" BCBSMA remains opposed to the newly amended Senate health care bill (the Better Care Reconciliation Act or BCRA) because it would result in the loss of coverage for millions of Americans. While we recognize that the new version of the bill provides additional funding to help combat the opioid epidemic and contains certain provisions to stabilize health insurance markets, in the long term the bill's deep Medicaid cuts would obstruct access to care for millions of families throughout the country," said Andrew Dreyfus , President & CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
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| Bright Health to Broaden Insurance Coverage in Colorado |
" NeueHealth and Centura Health are dedicated to offering affordable and higher quality healthcare to individuals and their families. With Centura’s extensive provider base in its Colorado Health Neighborhoods network, along with its hospitals, Neighborhood Health Centers and new non-traditional care options, Bright Health members will experience the benefits of an integrated, personalized approach to healthcare delivery focused on health and wellness," said Mr. Robert J. Sheehy , Bright Health’s co-founder and chief executive officer
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| Cigna Teams Up with ‘Roll Call Live: Fighting the Opioid Epidemic’ to Host D.C. Forum Addressing Opioid Use Disorders Among Veterans |
“Around this time last year, we said that would take a first step in addressing the opioid epidemic with a commitment to reducing opioid use among our customers by 25 percent by 2019. Now, we are focusing on an important part of our population: the veteran community. As a leading global health service company, we have an obligation to discover ways to help fill gaps in research, treatment and resources for those brave men and women who have served and continue to serve our country," said David M. Cordani , Cigna president and CEO
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| Priority Health: Access to Real-Time Health Care Costs Saves $6.3 million |
"We pride ourselves on providing smart, innovative solutions for our members. In an industry where consumers find costs unclear, Cost Estimator offers a remedy that puts the member in control of their costs and their care," said Nathan Foco , senior director of market research and consumer analytics for Priority Health
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| Silver State Health Services Set to Begin Initiative to Provide Health Care for Las Vegas Homeless |
"The area north of Downtown has really become the epitome of a tent city. It's estimated that around 2,300 people are permanently located in this area, primarily due to the immediate proximity of the Salvation Army, Catholic Charities, and other service providers. The city's Corridor of Hope plan is a great idea, but they haven't stopped periodically uprooting homeless groups and relocating them," said Mr. Ryan Linden , CEO, Silver State Health Services
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| Board of Directors Announced for New Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine |
“Having national leaders from health care and medical education, as well as highly successful entrepreneurial leaders — joining leaders from Kaiser Permanente ’s Health Plan, Hospitals and Permanente Medical Groups on our medical school board — will be invaluable as we launch this new approach to medical education. Their vast experience and knowledge will ensure the school fulfills its mission of reinvigorating health care with a new generation of physicians whose approach to medicine reflects the hallmarks of Kaiser Permanente’s medical care and total health model," said Mr. Bernard J. Tyson , chairman and CEO, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.
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| Health Fidelity Launches Comprehensive Data Acquisition Platform |
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| SCIO Health Analytics Features Top 5 Blog Posts of First Half 2017 |
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| National Pharmaceutical Council to Host Webinar on July 18: Same Condition, Different Costs: Should Patients Pay Different Amounts? |
Patients who have the same condition sometimes pay different out-of-pocket costs for their medications, but when is this differential more appropriate? Join the NPC in tackling this dilemma in the free online webinar, “Same Condition, Different Costs: Should Patients Pay Different Amounts?” on Tuesday, July 18, from 12 p.m.-1 p.m. Eastern Time.
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