The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, has awarded $ 20 million to increase telehealth access and infrastructure for providers and families to help prevent and respond to COVID-19. The funds will assist telehealth providers with cross-state licensure to improve access to healthcare during the pandemic. WHY… Read More »
Sutter Health headquarters in Sacramento, California. Following five-and-a-half years of what the California Superior Court called “contentious litigation,” Sutter Health has agreed to settle a class action antitrust case for $ 575 million. The payment amount falls within the upper range of recovery rates, according to the preliminary settlement approval. The money will be distributed… Read More »
Universal Health Services announced Thursday it has agreed to settle civil complaints against its behavioral health facilities for $ 127 million, pending federal approval. The King of Prussia, Pa.-based hospital chain said it reached the agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Division and on behalf of various states’ attorneys general. It will resolve… Read More »
On Dec. 4, Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) announced the most ambitious fundraising campaign to date for food allergy. It seeks to raise $ 200 million for the disease over five years. To learn more about the precise goals of the new campaign, Allergic Living Editor Gwen Smith spoke this week to David Bunning,… Read More »
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