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Innovation
Memphis Project Brings Primary Care to Urban YMCAs
A new partnership will open primary care clinics in select YMCAs around Memphis, offering more convenient access to care for...
Strategy
Most States Have Yet to Permanently Fund 988. Call Centers Want Certainty.
The federal government has provided about $1 billion to launch the number, designed as an alternative to 911.
Innovation
Illinois Expands Rural Mental Telehealth Program Across the State
The Farm Family Resource Initiative offers telehealth access for mental health services to rural farming and ranching communities, where suicide...
Innovation
LA Health Plan Launches Program to Improve Healthcare for the Homeless
The health plan is issuing more than $4 million in grants to nine organizations through an innovative program to improve...
Clinical Care
Life in a Rural 'Ambulance Desert' Means Sometimes Help Isn't on the Way
At least 4.5 million people in 41 states live in ambulance deserts.
Telehealth
Teladoc Offers Free Virtual Care for Maui's Fire Victims, First Responders
The death toll from the wild fires hit 99 on Tuesday, with dozens more fatalities expected.
Payer
Patients in CA County May See Refunds, Debt Relief from Charity Care Settlement
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center billed patients and sent them to collections for charges they should not have been required...
Strategy
CHS Sells 3 FL Hospitals to Tampa General for $280M
The deal is expected to close this year, pending regulatory approvals and closing conditions.
Strategy
Bassett CEO on Not Giving Up on Value-Based Care
Tommy Ibrahim knows there are significant operational investments tied to value-based care models, but he thinks there's still a chance...
Telehealth
Grant Program Targets Telehealth Access in Underserved Neighborhoods
A teledermatology clinic that was launched in a church is the model for a program aimed at creating new channels...
Strategy
As Nonprofit Hospitals Reap Big Tax Breaks, States Scrutinize Their Required Charity Spending
Hospitals are supposed to provide community benefits, like care for those who can't afford it and free health screenings.
Strategy
How Health Care May Be Affected by the High Court's Affirmative Action Ruling
The decision found it is unconstitutional for colleges and universities to use race as a factor in student admissions.