Kyrie Irving’s stance on vaccination stole the headlines. The story captivated basketball fans and observers alike: the Brooklyn Nets star, an employee of the NBA, was willing to forgo tens of millions of dollars in salary by opting not to “take the shot.” Irving stood in solidarity with workers who, he said, are losing their livelihoods over COVID-19 vaccination mandates – … [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]
