With 2023 quickly approaching, we’ve complied the top healthcare stories from November to help busy communications professionals stay up to date on the latest industry news.  On the public health front, the COVID public health emergency has been extended into the new year and the monkeypox virus is being renamed. Also, recent research has shown a rise in those seeking mental health treatment and the growing demand for psychologists.    REGULATORY NEWS CMS finalizes rule to narrow gaps...

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As we step into quarter three, our Activate Health team has put together the top headlines impacting the healthcare industry this October. This month, a number of mergers and acquisitions have come to fruition despite numerous surveys reporting increased health spending, negative operating margins and clinicians looking to exit the healthcare industry entirely. And while the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) may be near, so may relaxed telehealth regulations.   M&A...

With September rounding out quarter three, we’ve compiled the top healthcare stories from this month for busy healthcare marketing and PR professionals. Many mergers and acquisitions make up this month’s headlines from companies including CVS Health, Amazon and UnitedHealth Group. On the COVID-19 front, the development of reformulated vaccines has been approved by the FDA to target variants of the virus. And as we look to 2023, expect healthcare costs to rise as a result of rising inflation...

With summer coming to an end, we’ve compiled the top August healthcare stories for busy healthcare marketing and PR professionals. Reports of rising healthcare costs due to delayed care during the pandemic and rapid inflation is making headlines. The Biden administration is attempting to combat this inflation, signing an Inflation Reduction Act into law which will extend Affordable Care Act subsides through 2025. On the COVID-19 front, more adolescents ages 12 to 17 can get vaccinated with...

We are back with another monthly recap to help busy healthcare marketers and communications professionals stay ahead of the latest news in the industry. The COVID-19 virus remains in the headlines as new vaccines gain approval. Monkeypox, another virus affecting public health, comes into focus as infection rates increase across the country. On the regulatory front, health insurers’ prices are about to go public, and the Department of Justice is making defendants pay up as a result of...