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Although virtual visits as a whole have dropped off since their peak last spring, visits for behavioral health issues are still going strong, a reflection, in part, of the toll the COVID-19 pandemic has taken on the mental health of Americans.

Riding high because of the COVID-19 surge, telemedicine companies are going public and making expensive deals.

Bolstering the ACA and addressing healthcare inequities perhaps through Medicaid waivers may top the agenda. Experts see a continuation of support of ACOs and growth in enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans.

Nearly 80% of Americans believe the COVID-19 vaccines will help combat the pandemic, but 71% are concerned about vaccine side effects. Experts say some side effects are not only normal, but are working.

An industry-wide shift toward consumerism and value-based care reflects modern consumers’ desire for transparency around their healthcare coverage. In order to meet these heightened expectations, insurers must adapt and identify new ways to educate, engage and support members who are taking ownership of their options.

CVS Caremark, Express Scripts and OptumRx have increased the number of medications that are excluded from their national formularies.

Managed Health Executive® editors Peter Wehrwein and Briana Contreras interviewed Kevin Ronneberg, M.D., for our “Meet the Board” podcast series. Ronneberg is vice president and associate medical director for health initiatives at HealthPartners, a nonprofit integrated healthcare delivery system headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota. He has been on the MHE editorial advisory board since 2015.

The president-elect says his administration will set up 100 community vaccination sites during his first month in office.

The prevalence of heart failure is increasing as the demographic profile of the American population gets older.

Attention is turning this year to heart failure with preserved injection fraction.

His vaccination plans call for creation of 100 federally support community vaccine sites in the first month of his administration.

A partnership between the Morehouse School of Medicine and CommonSpirit Health aims to create more diversity in the medical field.

Two experts discuss the importance of diversity when educating and training healthcare workers.

Eli Lilly and UnitedHealth Group announced early last month that they are teaming up to conduct a “pragmatic” study of Lilly’s bamlanivimab, a monoclonal antibody developed as a treatment for COVID-19.

Collecting high-quality data is critical to addressing healthcare equity issues, according to Marcella Nunez-Smith, M.D., M.H.S., whom President-elect Joe Biden has chosen to lead a new White House task force on the issue.

Telehealth holds the promise of increasing access to care. But research findings concerning direct-to-consumer (DTC) telehealth, reported in JAMA Network Open last month, suggest that it might not be as simple as that.

Healthcare workers, residents of long-term care facilities, and many public leaders have been the first to receive a Covid-19 vaccine in the U.S., but it’s essential to consider disadvantaged communities for phase 2 of vaccine deployment.

The complexity of the phased approach to COVID-19 vaccination will require strategic use of data and communication.

The pandemic has accelerated dramatic changes to the health industry such as virtual care, mental health and health equity.

Study findings can help clinicians focus on vulnerable patient populations who require access to specialty medical care.

Rimegepant is tolerable and effective in patients with migraine.

Survey of millions of consumers shows evolving trends in healthcare through ongoing pandemic, from future of care delivery, care deferment to patient-provider relationships.

UT Southwestern Accountable Care Network in Dallas led the pack in 2019 shared savings, garnering $50,626,938.

In this week’s episode of Tuning In to the C-Suite podcast, MHE's Senior Editor Peter Wehrwein and Associate Editor Briana Contreras spoke with CEO of Syntellis Performance Solutions, Kermit Randa. In the discussion they talked about a recently released survey by Syntellis called the 2021 Healthcare Financial Trends Survey report, which highlights how finance leaders pivoted in 2020 and the way they will continue to evolve in 2021.

AstraZeneca’s leading diabetes medication could be approved to treat chronic kidney disease for patients with and without type 2 diabetes.

The new company will serve 60 health systems.

New treatment for metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer is called Margenza.

The ACP makes recommendations to reduce healthcare disparities and disrimination.

Surveys are important, but respondents may hide their true thoughts and feelings.

The COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. has led to a significant drop in medical procedures as a result of individual and organizational precautions. This decrease, particularly during the first months of the pandemic, has and will continue to have severe implications for plans, providers, and patients.