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Beyond the Byline: How fee-for-service can mute population health gains

Posted on Thursday, April 22, 2021

Modern Healthcare finance reporter Tara Bannow and hospital operations reporter Alex Kacik talk about why fee-for-service payment is at odds with population health efforts.

Navigators to get record-breaking $80 million to boost ACA enrollment

Posted on Wednesday, April 21, 2021

The 700% funding increase is a sea change from the Trump administration's massive cuts to navigator funding. Nearly 5 million people couldn't find someone to help them shop, apply for and enroll in health coverage last year.

New project seeks to build climate resilience at community health clinics

Posted on Wednesday, April 21, 2021

The objective is to develop clinical strategies for healthcare providers serving the most vulnerable patients to address the health threat posed by climate change.

White House offers new tax credit to help spur vaccinations

Posted on Wednesday, April 21, 2021

With more than 50% of adults at least partially vaccinated and roughly 28 million vaccine doses being delivered each week, demand has eclipsed supply as the constraining factor to vaccinations in much of the country.

Posted on Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Agency inspectors said a batch of the bulk drug substance for J&J's single-shot vaccine was contaminated with material used to make COVID-19 vaccines for another Emergent client, AstraZeneca.