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Pandemic's end bodes turbulence for US healthcare | Native Americans' COVID hospital mortality rates are double other races

Having trouble viewing this email? See the online version Thursday, March 31, 2022 Thursday, March 31, 2022 End of COVID may bring major turbulence for US healthcare Transitions don't bode well for the complex U.S. healthcare system, with its mix of private and government insurance and its labyrinth of policies and procedures. Read More > Native Americans' COVID-19 hospital mortality rates are double other races Nearly 70% of Native American patients with high comorbidity risks died in a hospital due to C...

CMS proposes policy to smooth annual hospice pay changes | Native Americans' COVID-19 hospital mortality rates are double other races

Having trouble viewing this email? See the online version Wednesday, March 30, 2022 Wednesday, March 30, 2022 CMS proposes policy to smooth annual hospice pay changes The agency also proposed 2.7% reimbursement increase for next year. Read More > Native Americans' COVID-19 hospital mortality rates are double other races Nearly 70% of Native American patients with high comorbidity risks died in a hospital due to COVID-19, compared with less than 30% of Black or white patients at the same risk level. ...

Biden budget plan prioritizes mental health, public health | Digital health female founders say inequity in funding remains

Having trouble viewing this email? See the online version Wednesday, March 30, 2022 Wednesday, March 30, 2022 Biden budget plan prioritizes mental health, public health The White House plan also calls for extending Medicare coverage of telehealth following the COVID-19 pandemic.   5 things you might have missed from Biden's HHS budget plan Read More > Digital health female founders say inequity in funding remains The funding landscape remains challenging for female-led digital health companies that are st...