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Promoting public health through the law: A Q&A with NY state counsel Deborah Beth Medows
In a wide-ranging interview, a senior attorney at the state Health Department discusses the national pandemic response, the need to work across the aisle, and lessons learned during a clerkship in Israel.
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Deborah Beth Medows has spent over a decade as a public health law influencer for the state of New York, first drafting health laws for the State Legislature, then advising on their implementation and now upholding them as a litigator.
She was involved in the state’s implementation of the Affordable Care Act, and drafted legislation granting insurance to pregnant women after the period of enrollment closed in the New York State Health Insurance Exchange.
The Federal Trade Commission is no longer opposing the proposed merger between Einstein Healthcare Network and Jefferson Health. Nearly three years after it was first announced, the deal can now move forward uncontested and will result in an 18-hospital system.
Expect nurses to have prominent roles on medtech advisory boards this year to avoid issues that blindsided some medical communities during the pandemic.
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Geisinger Health Plan, Tomorrow Health partner to make getting home care supplies easier
Per the partnership, Geisinger Health Plan s half a million members will gain access to Tomorrow Health s services, which focus on coordinating medical supplies for home-based care. Tomorrow Health s platform connects patients to medical equipment suppliers and guides them through the purchase process.
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Danville, Pennsylvania-based Geisinger Health Plan and Tomorrow Health announced Tuesday that they have entered into a partnership that will provide patients easy access to medical equipment and supplies at home.
This announcement underscores how Covid-19 is spurring insurers to deliver both care and convenience to members in the home. Earlier this month, Humana announced its partnership with DispatchHealth to give its members access to hospital-level care at home.