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Health suffers as rural hospitals close
More than 110 rural hospitals have closed from 2013 through 2020, which means that residents had to travel longer distances for some services.
More than 110 rural hospitals have closed from 2013 through 2020, which means that residents had to travel longer distances for some services.
Nursing home residents lead the way on COVID-19 vaccinations, as preliminary data shows that new cases in nursing homes are falling.
British scientists said that although initial analyses suggested that the strain, first identified in September, did not cause more severe disease, several more recent ones suggest it might.
Modern Healthcare hospital operations reporter Alex Kacik and rules and regulations reporter Michael Brady discuss the latest updates to the Stark law and anti-kickback statute and how they interplay with the incremental move from volume- to value-based pay.
In a media advisory released Friday about the announcement, the two partners said the goal of the 30-year partnership is "making Michigan a national leader in scientific discovery, education and exceptional healthcare."
State health officials said they rely on a very complex set of measurements that would confuse and potentially mislead the public if they were made public.
The new clinical partnership aims to improve quality and make it easier to access treatment.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the Department of Financial Services' Office of Pharmacy Benefits is investigating six drug manufacturers over significant price spikes on medications related to COVID-19.
Live updates from Modern Healthcare on the coronavirus outbreak and how COVID-19 is affecting the healthcare industry.
The majority of 21 shipments of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday were spoiled en route to Michigan, likely delaying the state's vaccination efforts this week, the Department of Health and Human Services said,
New vaccine studies must include communities of color that have been hard-hit by the pandemic. To help, researchers in more than a dozen spots around the country are rolling out mobile health clinics to better reach minority participants and people in rural areas who might not otherwise volunteer.