Author: Scott Welch
Within 24 hours of injecting the first dose of a weight loss medication she received following a visit with a telehealth doctor, Karleigh McClain was admitted to the hospital, she said. The 31-year-old compliance consultant from Hendersonville, Tennessee, said she couldn’t stop vomiting. “Sunday morning, it all hits,” McClain recalled, as she described what happened ...
The nation’s largest virtual care provider is teaming up with the nation’s largest retailer. Teladoc Health announced on Thursday that its services are now available through Walmart’s Better Care Services platform. The collaboration brings Teladoc Health’s suite of offerings — including virtual urgent care, dermatology and nutrition services — to customers seeking both insured and ...
Facing higher premiums and the loss of federal subsidies, 374,000 people with health insurance from the state marketplace known as Covered California canceled their coverage in the first three months of the year, according to government statistics. The cancellations amount to 19% of those who had renewed their policies on the state marketplace during open ...
Strokes affect nearly 800,000 Americans each year, often without warning. In the U.S., someone has a stroke every 40 seconds, and dies from stroke every three minutes. During Stroke Awareness Month, Dr. Jennifer Nuovo, chief medical officer for Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan, urges everyone to recognize the warning signs and take steps to lower your risk. “Stroke is a leading cause of disability, but many cases are preventable,” said Dr. Nuovo. “Early treatment can reduce long-term damage, so knowing the symptoms and acting quickly can save lives.” Know the signs: Act FAST A stroke happens when blood flow ...
Major reforms were finalized today to strengthen the No Surprises Act by making the Federal Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) process more efficient and transparent, while also saving money for millions of Americans. The final rule improves the process used to resolve out-of-network payment disputes between providers and payers—cutting administrative costs and improving how disputes are ...
Nevada now ranks last in the nation for mental health care access and outcomes for the second year in a row, according to a new report from Mental Health America. In Las Vegas, doctors said they’re seeing the crisis play out every single day in emergency rooms across the valley. “Overall, with a growing city, ...
Nevada hospitals and health clinics say drug manufacturers are restricting the number of pharmacies in the state that can participate in a federal discount drug program. The limitations put in place by drug companies make it harder for patients to refill prescriptions at reduced rates, and they affect a revenue stream hospitals rely on to ...
GoodRx announced Wednesday the launch of GoodRx Companion, a subscription program that offers access to virtual healthcare services and prescription medications at discounted prices. Through the $14.99 monthly GoodRx Companion subscription, users can access free and low-cost generic medications, online care visits and additional healthcare services. The company says the new subscription advances its strategy by adding ...
The Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company pharmacy often charges prices for prescription drugs that are lower than employer plan cost-sharing requirements for those drugs, according to a new peer-reviewed research paper. Dr. John Lin, a researcher at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, and his colleagues found that employer plans usually ...
Amazon has tapped digital health executive Roy Schoenberg, M.D., to lead its healthcare business as Neil Lindsay plans to step away from Amazon after 15 years. Lindsay, who led global marketing for Kindle and was a top executive in Amazon’s Prime business, shifted over to the online retail giant’s healthcare business in late 2021. At that time, ...