Expanding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine boosters to everyone 18 and older is welcome news as the holiday season nears in Arizona. Following approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today recommended booster doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines for all adults who are at least six months past their second … [More]
Cigna Medical Group Announces Grand Opening of New Gilbert Health Care Center
Cigna Medical Group has opened the doors to its new Gilbert Health Care Center located at 3717 S. Rome St. #101 (off Val Vista just south of the 202 San Tan Freeway). The new center features a patient-centered layout and provides multiple services under one roof, allowing patients to have one-stop convenience in a modern, comfortable setting. The Gilbert center was relocated … [More]
Nephrology Organization Expands Access with Acquisition of Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Global Vascular Solutions, an owner and operator of outpatient surgery centers for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients, recently launched with the acquisition of three ambulatory surgery centers in the Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona markets. GVS is a division of Global Nephrology Solutions (“GNS”), one of the largest physician-led and physician-owned kidney care platforms in … [More]
New Behavioral Health Facility Opens
Liz Agboola, CEO of Moses Behavioral Care, a group of community-based mental health facilities in Phoenix, announced that its new behavioral health facility, Trinity Integrated Healthcare, has officially opened. The new facility will address the growing and underserved need for behavioral health services in the greater Phoenix area. The nearly 10,000-square-foot, 29-bed … [More]
Shots for Eligible Children Available at 15 Select CVS Locations in Arizona
CVS Health announced that select CVS Pharmacy locations will be offering a two-dose primary series of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 pediatric vaccine to children ages five to 11 years of age starting on Sunday, 11/7, upon receipt and confirmation of vaccine supply. This follows authorization of the vaccine by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) based on guidance … [More]
Magellan Health and Gallup Team Up to Measure and Increase Well-being
Magellan Health, Inc. and Gallup announced a collaboration called the Magellan-Gallup Wellbeing Project that will create some of today’s most comprehensive wellbeing studies and solutions. The project will combine the behavioral health expertise of Magellan with the respected data of Gallup to help society measure and increase wellbeing at a time when wellbeing has risen to the … [More]
Banner|Aetna Health Insurance Now Available to Individuals as Open Enrollment Begins for the ACA Health Exchange
Open enrollment for 2022 begins Nov. 1, in Arizona’s health insurance exchange, allowing residents of Maricopa, Pinal and Pima counties to obtain quality coverage from Banner|Aetna. This unique joint venture, owned by Banner Health and Aetna, a CVS Health company, previously marketed health benefit plans exclusively to employers in the state. Individuals and families … [More]
Elective Healthcare a Key Concern for Hospitals
As if national healthcare systems weren’t stressed enough with the recent surge of COVID-19 cases, the American Hospital Association reported these institutions are on the precipice of losing $54 billion in net income this year as they struggle with endless setbacks, including higher labor expenses, drug and supply costs and waning elective procedure revenue — a significant … [More]
Secure Vaccination Card Upload on App
HealthChampion, a leading digital health and analytics company, recently released its secure COVID-19 vaccination card upload feature in its mobile app. Leveraging the existing platform that has been utilized by employers nationwide for symptom assessment since the start of the pandemic and, later, for vaccination tracking, this timely companion feature is free to all users and … [More]
Magellan Healthcare Offers Resources to Support Emotional Wellness during the Holiday Season
Magellan Healthcare, the behavioral and specialty healthcare segment of Magellan Health, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGLN), today announced programs and resources to support the emotional wellness of individuals as they manage a second holiday season amidst a pandemic. For many, the holidays can be an exciting time, but the pandemic has dramatically changed how we celebrate holidays … [More]
Cancer Hospital Is First in Western U.S. to Offer AI System for Enhanced Colonoscopy Screenings
Cancer Treatment Centers of America Phoenix is the first hospital in the western half of the U.S. and the first hospital in Arizona to utilize GI Genius – a powerful ally in the fight against colorectal cancer that employs artificial intelligence (AI) to help physicians detect polyps. The GI Genius module uses advanced AI software to highlight suspicious polyps with a … [More]
Millions Qualify for Health Insurance Subsidies and Don’t Even Know It
With larger subsidies available and new carriers entering the marketplace, this year’s open enrollment period for Affordable Care Act plans will be a welcome surprise to many American consumers, healthinsurance.org said today. “For millions of Americans, this will be an open enrollment period unlike any other,” said Louise Norris, a licensed broker and analyst for … [More]
Valleywise Health Creates Videos in 11 Languages to Combat COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation among Refugee Communities
As an Arizona leader in refugee care, Valleywise Health has launched its latest COVID-19 video series for refugee communities. Recently, educational videos on COVID-19 vaccines were produced in 11 languages to increase vaccine awareness, reduce misconceptions and reduce hesitancy to receive vaccine in Arizona’s growing refugee community. “There is tremendous … [More]
