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CMS simplifying Medicaid, CHIP enrollment and renewal processes

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule Wednesday to help individuals obtain and retain Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage. | In a final rule set to take effect in two months, CMS is streamlining its Medicaid and CHIP eligibility, enrollment and renewal processes.

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Industry Voices—Healthcare is changing. Hospital staffing must, too

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Walk the floors of a busy hospital today and you’ll see signs of a healthcare workforce in crisis. It really doesn’t matter which hospital, or where. The signs are the same across the country. | Nurses have been pushed to the limit. Their dedication and resolve is tested every day against the stark reality of an overburdened system. It’s a persistent and pervasive crisis, and the healthcare system has so far failed to adequately address it.

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Pediatric mental health startup InStride Health picks up $30M to accelerate growth into new markets

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Two years ago, startup InStride Health launched to provide mental health treatment for children and teens based on a program rooted in academic medicine, aiming to make high-quality care more acces | Two years ago, startup InStride Health launched to provide mental health treatment for children and teens based on a program rooted in academic medicine, aiming to make high-quality care more accessible to families.

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How Amazon Pharmacy is using AI to deliver medications faster as it expands same-day delivery

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Amazon Pharmacy expanded its same-day medication delivery service to New York City and Los Angeles, with plans to add a dozen more U.S. | Amazon Pharmacy expanded its same-day medication delivery service to New York City and Los Angeles, with plans to add a dozen more U.S. cities by the end of the year, the company announced Tuesday.

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Highmark Health hits $27B in revenue and net income exceeds half-billion following layoffs

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Highmark Health recorded $27.1 billion in revenue and a net income of $533 million for 2023, the company announced during its fourth-quarter results Monday. | Highmark Health reported its $27.1 billion in revenue during its year-end earnings, but the company faced questions about recent layoffs and Change Healthcare cyberattack impacts.

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Biden's new executive order directs federal agencies to prioritize women's health

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President Joe Biden will sign an executive order Tuesday instructing federal agencies to ramp up research into women’s health, with cross-department priorities ranging from women’s midlife health c | The White House is greenlighting new federal research into post-menopause healthcare conditions, Medicare coverage, data collection, provider resources and AI-supported women's health research.

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Banner Health rolls out Regard's AI tool to streamline diagnoses, clinical documentation

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Building on a successful pilot, Regard, an AI tool that helps clinicians diagnose conditions, is expanding an enterprise partnership with Banner Health. | Following a single-hospital pilot, the nonprofit health system will roll out Regard’s tool in a phased approach to all 33 acute-care hospitals in its system across six states in 2024. The technology is an opportunity to increase facetime between providers and patients, the partners say.

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