Disruptions and Upheavals

Public hospitals were significantly more likely to sustain access to unprofitable services following 340B Drug Pricing Program participation, while nonprofit hospitals were mostly unaffected, according to a recent study.

In the series debut episode of "Frameworks for Advancing Health Equity," Mary Sligh, CRNP, and Chelsea Chappars, of Allegheny Health Network, explain how the Urban Health Outreach program aims to improve health equity for individuals experiencing homelessness.

Gaps in the delivery and coverage of behavioral health care can be addressed through continued advocacy for better policies and financial incentives surrounding treatment.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with Karen Iapoce, senior director of government products and programs at ZeOmega, about the recent CMS final rule on Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage.

Ascension Health was hit with a cyberattack; a new federal policy is aimed at integrating Medicare and Medicaid coverage; the CDC is planning to post data on influenza A found in wastewater in a public dashboard.

Research shows a high prevalence of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome among adults; tackling mental health and substance abuse nationwide; a delayed meeting allows for surveillance data collection to inform recommendations.