Republicans had teased that they would try to sink his nomination by painting him as inexperienced and overly supportive of Medicare-for-All proposals. But the committee's GOP members hardly tagged Xavier Becerra during his second day of hearings.

While nonresidential construction is expected to continue to lag through much of 2021, healthcare is projected to rebound quicker than most sectors.

Geisinger Health's decision to give special access to employees' relatives earned a rebuke this week from the Pennsylvania Department of Health, which said the healthcare giant shouldn't have held vaccine clinics for eligible family members of employees.

Aetna Better Health of Oklahoma has filed a protest against the state's healthcare agency, calling the process for awarding contracts in the $2.1 billion Medicaid managed-care system "fatally flawed."

Serology tests look for the presence of host antibodies against disease, which can indicate whether a person has been exposed to an infectious agent and potentially whether they have developed a measure of immunity against it.

A disagreement over provider reimbursement rates could lead to more than 830,000 patients left to foot the bill at the state's largest physician group.

The company surpassed $1 billion in revenue for 2020, nearly doubling its full-year revenue year-over-year.

The long-anticipated shot could offer the nation a third vaccine option and help speed vaccinations by requiring just one dose instead of two.

After a controversial start, Ascension is continuing its partnership with Google and expanding its pilot of an EHR search tool from the tech giant.

HHS secretary nominee Xavier Becerra aligned himself with Biden's healthcare agenda during the hearing, hitting on important issues like coverage expansion, funding for providers and access to care.

Rhode Island's two most dominant healthcare organizations have signed a merger agreement that includes a collaboration with Brown University's medical school to create an integrated statewide healthcare system.

Under the agreement, the drugstore will make the kits available in up to 6,000 stores nationwide, with the goal of providing a testing option at stores that don't currently have on-site testing.

Wayne Smith could make up to $4 million this year if he meets certain performance goals plus hundreds of thousands of shares of company stock.

Advocates acknowledge the system is sometimes inefficient, bulky and unable to meet a growing need for behavioral healthcare amid escalating financial pressures for the state's Medicaid insurance program.

Modern Healthcare hospital operations reporter Alex Kacik and insurance reporter Nona Tepper discuss insurers’ latest quarterly results and their plans to boost virtual-first coverage.

The economic impact of COVID-19 propelled industry leaders to create a more sustainable, equitable system of care.

The Biden administration is asking the Supreme Court not to hear arguments in two cases on its March calendar about the Trump administration's plan to remake Medicaid by requiring recipients to work.

The rise in the use of  telehealth and other digital care tools has highlighted growing concerns over whether access to high-speed internet will further widen health disparities.

The 2021 Top 25 Women Leaders in Healthcare have a mission to combat the long-standing imbalance of gender equity at the top rungs of leadership, serve as mentors and create workplaces that embrace diversity and inclusion. And last year, they did this all while guiding their organizations through a global pandemic.

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When the COVID-19 pandemic hit nearly a year ago, usual practices in place to ensure high-quality care in many cases were disrupted, which may have negatively affected patient safety.