Hailey Mensik

66 articles by Hailey Mensik

• Healthcare gains jobs in July, but still down 800K from February

  Aug. 7, 2020

• DOJ sues Cigna, alleging $1.4B in Medicare Advantage fraud

  Aug. 6, 2020

• For-profits, church-run health systems dominated M&A growth from 2016 to 2018: Health Affairs

  Aug. 4, 2020

• Cerner Q2 bookings up slightly, though full-year guidance cut again

  July 30, 2020

• CHS beats Q2 expectations with help from $564M in bailout grants

  July 29, 2020

• Nurses union survey finds most still feel unsafe at work amid pandemic

  July 29, 2020

• What it's like to be a nurse after 6 months of COVID-19 response

  July 27, 2020

• Providers scramble for telehealth, pick Microsoft, Zoom and doxy.me in pandemic's early days

  July 23, 2020

• HHS reminds providers of civil rights obligations amid COVID-19 race disparities

  July 21, 2020

• Hospitals facing depleted volumes beg for more funds, advanced Medicare loan forgiveness

  July 21, 2020

• Home healthcare sees surge in wake of COVID-19 nursing home fears

  July 17, 2020

• Embattled Arizona hospitals bring in hundreds of out-of-state nurses

  July 16, 2020

• 10M could lose employer-sponsored healthcare as COVID-19 spurs job losses

  July 15, 2020

• COVID-19 hospital charges vary widely by age, Fair Health study finds

  July 14, 2020

• Pandemic spurs national union activity among hospital workers

  July 13, 2020

• Walmart jumps into health insurance market, including Medicare

  July 8, 2020

• Illinois nurses on strike after stalled contract negotiations

  July 6, 2020

• Healthcare sector added 358K jobs, hospitals had first gains in 2 months

  July 2, 2020

• Hospitals see fuzzy future for patient volume, predict an additional $120B in losses this year

  June 30, 2020

• Quorum completes bankruptcy process, taps new CEO

  June 30, 2020

• Hospitals in South, West gird for COVID-19 surges as states hold back limits

  June 29, 2020

• US risks 139K physician shortage by 2033, AAMC warns

  June 26, 2020

• HCA, nurses at California hospital prep for Friday strike

  June 25, 2020

• AHA appeals price transparency case after judge sides with HHS

  June 23, 2020

• HCA nurses issue 10-day strike notice at California hospital

  June 23, 2020

• GAO report finds insufficient staffing of HHS emergency responders

  June 19, 2020

• Medicaid insurers a growing competitive force in ACA marketplaces, report finds

  June 18, 2020

• Female, younger patients more likely to choose telehealth visit pre-pandemic, study finds

  June 18, 2020

• Tenet cites dramatic rebound of patient volume post COVID-19 slump

  June 16, 2020

• Detroit nurses sue Tenet for alleged retaliatory firings over COVID-19 safety concerns

  June 12, 2020

• Pennsylvania mandates more COVID-19 protections for hospital workers

  June 11, 2020

• HCA seeks nurse backup ahead of potential strike

  June 10, 2020

• HHS resolves complaint over COVID-19 no-visitor policy for patients with disabilities

  June 9, 2020

• Healthcare sector added 312K jobs in May, but hospitals left out

  June 5, 2020

• ER volumes dropped 42% in April due to pandemic

  June 4, 2020

• BCBS plans account for nearly half of ACA enrollment, but face rising competition from Medicaid insurers

  June 3, 2020

• Medicaid expansion key indicator for rural hospitals' financial viability

  June 2, 2020

• Sluggish patient volume could jeopardize hospitals repaying advanced Medicare funds, report suggests

  June 1, 2020

• Hospitals to face bumpy recovery with depressed margins into 2021, S&P predicts

  May 28, 2020

• HCA tells nurses union to give up bargained wage increases — or face layoffs

  May 26, 2020

• What hospitals are doing to make patients feel comfortable coming back

  May 22, 2020

• Patients steadily return to in-person primary care as telehealth plateaus

  May 21, 2020

• PAs gain authority during COVID-19 pandemic, but still face layoffs, furloughs

  May 20, 2020

• Fitch Q2 outlook for nonprofit hospitals: 'worst on record'

  May 14, 2020

• Orthopaedic surgeons predict return to somewhat normal volumes in 6 months

  May 12, 2020

• Hospitals tell court price transparency laws violate 1st Amendment

  May 7, 2020

• Hospital workforce tracker: COVID-19 spurs layoffs, furloughs

  May 7, 2020

• CMS rolls back more Medicare, telehealth regs for providers working through pandemic

  May 1, 2020

• Teamsters union urges Tenet shareholders to reject CEO pay raise at upcoming meeting

  April 30, 2020

• CHS takes big hit in April, but eyes resumption of elective surgeries in May

  April 29, 2020

• Payers, providers urge Congress to expand coverage options as COVID-19-spurred job losses soar

  April 28, 2020

• Inpatient COVID-19 cases estimated to cost $14K per patient

  April 23, 2020

• Half of US physicians using telemedicine amid pandemic, survey finds

  April 23, 2020

• Operating margins plummet at US hospitals, Kaufman Hall says

  April 22, 2020

• 2nd round of CARES funding, with broader reach, to go out this week

  April 16, 2020

• Teladoc, Livongo execs highlight bright spots for health IT amid pandemic

  April 16, 2020

• AMA, other doc groups seek piece of CARES act funding

  April 9, 2020

• Rural hospital closure fears mount as COVID-19 financially strains health systems

  April 9, 2020

• Hospital costs to treat uninsured COVID-19 patients could top $40B

  April 8, 2020

• Hospitals scramble to triage amid testing delays, PPE shortages, OIG finds

  April 7, 2020

• Quorum files for bankruptcy

  April 3, 2020

• Hospitals should brace for up to 17-fold surge in demand for supplies

  April 2, 2020

• Joint Commission backs clinicians demanding freedom to bring their own PPE to work

  March 31, 2020

• Retirees, medical students called to help treat COVID-19 patients

  March 30, 2020

• As COVID-19 drives demand for some healthcare workers, others furloughed

  March 27, 2020

• Community health centers get $100M for COVID-19 response

  March 25, 2020