State employee health plans know hospitals drive most costs, but struggle to make a dent

Dive Brief: A survey of state employee health plans found that administrators recognize hospital prices as the main driver of healthcare cost increases but have few policies to address that issue directly. Most states instead focus on attempting to control prescription drug costs and lower utilization, according to the Georgetown University’s Center on Health Insurance… Read More »

Scientists Report Earliest Known Coronavirus Cases in Five US States

The Coronavirus Outbreak Latest Updates Maps and Cases States Falling Behind Vaccine Goals Vaccine Maps Vaccines and Children Advertisement Continue reading the main story Supported by Continue reading the main story Scientists Report Earliest Known Coronavirus Infections in Five U.S. States Blood drawn from nine people in the earliest days of the pandemic tested positive… Read More »

Why aren’t patients being told truth about electric shock therapy?

Why aren’t patients being told truth about electric shock therapy? Leaflets on the treatment contain at least one inaccurate statement about safety and effectiveness, investigation shows By Lois Rogers For The Daily Mail Published: 00:33 BST, 15 June 2021 | Updated: 14:01 BST, 15 June 2021 Jacqui Quibbell has suffered from ‘crippling periods of depression… Read More »

Network security vendor COO accused of medical center cyberattack

On June 10, the Department of Justice announced that the chief operating officer of an Atlanta-area network security company had been arrested on charges relating to a 2018 cyberattack on a Georgia health system. Vikas Singla, whose LinkedIn lists him as working for the cloud-based threat detection platform Securolytics, was accused of targeting Gwinnett Medical… Read More »