Modern Healthcare Staff

Lauren Berryman

Lauren Berryman

Reporter/New York

General Assignment

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Lauren Berryman is the general assignment reporter at Modern Healthcare covering healthcare business, policy and research. She joined the publication in May 2022 as a fellow while finishing her master’s degree in journalism and public affairs at American University. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Wake Forest University where she studied health and exercise science, journalism, and bioethics. She is based in New York City, where she can be found walking in the park, visiting local coffee shops, and exploring the city.

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The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted mental health struggles among healthcare workers. Health systems such as Oschner Health and CommonSpirit are sustaining their efforts to aid staff.
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How NIH's massive research program could shape the delivery of medicine

The National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program collects data by performing whole-genome sequencing on a diverse cohort of participants.
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North Carolina poised to expand Medicaid

North Carolina's hospitals would pay the state's share of the cost to expand Medicaid coverage to an estimated 600,000 residents.
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The donor program finds creative ways to get organs to patients, but healthcare leaders say policy changes could expedite the process.
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Intermountain Health's sustainability approach: Butterfly gardens, no-idling zones

The health system achieved an estimated 12% reduction in carbon emissions from 2018 to 2022, but its sustainability director says more needs to be done.
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Elevance Health completes BioPlus specialty pharmacy deal

Elevance Health has completed its acquisition of specialty pharmacy BioPlus from CarepathRx for an undisclosed price.
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Cigna announces corporate rebranding

The health insurance company is changing its corporate name and dividing operations into Cigna Group, Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services.
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Duke University Health names CEO

Dr. Craig Albanese will begin as CEO in late March, succeeding Dr. A. Eugene Washington.

 
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Molina expects Medicaid enrollment to remain steady despite redeterminations

The company's annual profits grew to $792 million and revenue increased to $31.97 billion.
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Biden to announce mental health, cancer initiatives in State of the Union address

The president is expected to announce policies to expand existing mental health strategies and the Cancer Moonshot Initiative.
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Oak Street Health shares soar on report of CVS deal

CVS Health CEO Karen Lynch has signaled the company in the market for a primary care asset to expand its healthcare delivery operations.
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Cardiologist brings heart to annual Valentine’s Day celebration

The gathering brings staff together while raising awareness about the importance of cardiovascular health.