The CDC's airport screening program has detected multiple cases of the new COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1, which has been linked to a large surge of the virus in China. Cases linked to the NB.1.8.1 variant ...

There is rising public furor toward insurers and in particular UnitedHealthcare, the largest private health insurer in the U.S., which has become the poster child for problems with the U.S. insurance ...

Five OB nurses at Mount Desert Island Hospital have received formal written warnings following a protest against the hospital's decision to close its labor and delivery unit this summer. The hospital ...

Excess body weight can raise the risk of certain cancers, leading researchers to wonder whether blockbuster drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic and Zepbound could play a role in cancer prevention. Now, a study ...

The timeline for closing the Hiram W. Davis Medical Center by 2027 in Dinwiddie County has been made public, and its plans call for eventual moves of patients to either public or private facilities ...

Due to a variety of factors, hospitals currently lose an estimated $306,792 per physician annually, which is an increase of 5 ...

In next week’s HealthLeaders Winning Edge webinar, panelists will discuss the challenges to collecting patient payments.

UnitedHealth Group’s very bad year, what it means for healthcare reform, and 3 predictors happening right now.

As an emergency room physician, I know that time is one of a medical professional’s most vital resources. You could have a great doctor and a solid treatment plan, and catch the disease at its very ...

With a fraction of beds in play for new arrivals, waiting room patients — even some arriving by ambulance — are increasingly likely to be seen, examined and treated in the lobby. The consequences are ...

The nonpartisan CBO estimates that the Republican budget bill that passed the House by one vote this morning would trigger about $500 billion in automatic cuts to Medicare. This is because Congress is ...

The bill includes several proposed changes to Medicaid. Lawmakers argue that changes introduced by the bill will bring in hundreds of billions in necessary savings through the introduction of new work ...