KAISER HEALTH NEWS: Centene showers politicians with millions as it courts contracts and settles overbilling allegations | News

Linda Rider

On Nov. 2, 2021, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak’s reelection campaign received 10 separate $10,000 contributions from what appeared to be unrelated health insurance plans from across the country. The Buckeye Community Health Plan of Ohio, Louisiana Healthcare Connections, and Peach State Health Plan of Georgia were among the companies that […]

PFAS contamination likely at 58K sites in US

Linda Rider

By Jennifer Allen Coastal Review Online Researchers for a recent study found that 57,412 sites nationwide, including 1,452 in North Carolina, are presumed to be contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. The PFAS Project Lab research team published in mid-October its findings, “Presumptive Contamination: A New Approach to PFAS Contamination […]

10 Stories You Need to See

Linda Rider

A roundup of the week’s most newsworthy wellness business press releases from PR Newswire NEW YORK, Nov. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — With countless numbers of press releases published just about every 7 days, it can be tricky to hold up with every little thing on PR Newswire. To enable journalists […]

Hospitals and insurers tangle over rising health care costs

Linda Rider

Leaders of the state’s major hospital devices and insurers jousted Wednesday about how to control the growing costs of wellness treatment at a time when historic staffing shortages are threatening people’s entry to treatment. Dr. Anne Klibanski, the chief government of Mass Typical Brigham, told the Massachusetts Well being Coverage […]