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Skip to main content February 07, 2023 06:15 PM Encompass Health saw profits plummet nearly 30% last year as it dealt with the rising labor costs and inflation besetting the healthcare sector, the inpatient rehabilitation provider reported Tuesday. Net income for the Birmingham, Alabama-based company reached $365.9 million in 2022, compared with $517.2 million in

Skip to main content February 07, 2023 11:20 AM Oak Street Health shares soared 33.2% to $34.56 a share at market open Tuesday following a report that pharmacy giant CVS Health is nearing an acquisition of the primary care provider. The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter, reported after the markets closed

Health concerns for transgender peopleUnderstand common health concerns for transgender and gender-diverse people, and get tips for maintaining good health.By Mayo Clinic Staff Everyone faces certain health risks. But there are specific health concerns that transgender and gender-diverse people need to be aware of. Some of these health concerns may be due to an experience

Researchers at New York University Grossman School of Medicine say their new Congressional District Health Dashboard reveals stark geographic, racial and ethnic differences in health across the United States. They hope lawmakers and healthcare organizations can use the tool to better understand and address health inequities. WHY IT MATTERS Incorporating health measures, such as deaths from cardiovascular

Skip to main content February 02, 2023 05:30 PM Intermountain Health has named Nannette Berensen chief operating officer, the nonprofit integrated health system announced Thursday. Berensen is filling the C-suite seat held for six years by Intermountain President and CEO Rob Allen, who moved from COO to the top job Dec. 1. "There are formidable

Medicare Advantage plans for seniors dodged a major financial bullet Monday as government officials gave them a reprieve for returning hundreds of millions of dollars or more in government overpayments — some dating back a decade or more. The health insurance industry had long feared the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services would demand repayment

Stop me if this sounds familiar: You’re in the shower and ready to shave your legs, but you’ve fully forgotten to replace your razor (again). Then, out of the corner of your eye, you spy your partner’s razor gleaming at you—newer, cleaner, way sharper than yours usually is. Your gut tells you it’s probably a bad

The Australian National Audit Office has conducted a review of the expansion of telehealth services across the country by the Department of Health and Aged Care in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. FINDINGS Based on the state audit, the department fell short in governance, risk management, and evaluation of the telehealth expansion.  While it made