Tag Archives: healthcare

Joe Biden sees surge in health-care industry fundraising as Trump slumps in polls over coronavirus response

Joe Biden has seen a surge in support from health-care professionals as President Donald Trump struggles to bring in cash from those working in an industry under pressure from the coronavirus pandemic.  The apparent Democratic nominee for president is ahead of Trump not just in many national polls but also in financial support from individuals… Read More »

Americans Are Worried About the Cost of Their Healthcare (and they have good reason)

By CASEY QUINLAN, HELEN HASKELL, BILL ADAMS, JOHN JAMES, ROBERT R. SCULLY, and POPPY ARFORD Last year, the Patient Council of the Right Care Alliance conducted a survey in which over 1,000 Americans answered questions about what worried them most about their healthcare. We asked questions about access to care, concerns about misdiagnosis, and risks… Read More »

How a pending Jefferson deal could reshape Philadelphia’s health-care market – The Philadelphia Inquirer

Partners HealthCare System Inc., in the Boston area, in 2012 acquired a nonprofit Medicaid insurer, Neighborhood Health Plan, and after a few years moved into commercial health insurance for employers, even as losses mounted. During the six fiscal years ended Sept. 30, 2019, the insurance unit, now called AllWays Health Partners Inc., reported $ 299… Read More »