A whopping 89% of U.S. healthcare leaders say they're currently heavily investing in telehealth, though many expect to shift gears toward artificial intelligence in the future.
Five things to know about Privia Health s outsized IPO
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Investors flocked to Privia Health during its initial public offering, with the Arlington, Va.-based physician enablement platform s stock price soaring to nearly $35 per share, far above its initial expectation of $23.
The company had aimed to raise approximately $516 million through the sale of 22.4 million shares. But its strong performance in the public markets means it generated $778.4 million through the sale. The company could be valued at up to $1.97 billion, according to MarketWatch. The startup trades on the Nasdaq under the symbol PRVA.
Its entrance into the public market follows a string of health tech startups like Agilon Health and VillageMD seeking IPOs. The 14-year-old startup said it does not focus on serving just one patient population, like Medicare Advantage enrollees, which makes it different than some competitors.
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States Push to Extend Postpartum Medicaid Benefits to Save Lives
Two doulas attend a pregnant Medicaid beneficiary in her home in Minneapolis. States are moving toward extending Medicaid postpartum benefits in an attempt to stem high maternal mortality rates.
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More states are moving to extend Medicaid benefits to new mothers up to a full year after giving birth, far beyond the 60 days required by federal law.
That development, promoted by numerous medical groups as well as official state medical boards that focus on maternal health, reflects increasing alarm over the United States’ maternal mortality rate, which is the worst among developed nations and is trending in the wrong direction. There also is a growing awareness that women face increased health risks not only during pregnancy and labor and delivery, but also for months afterward. Nearly a quarter of postpartum-related deaths occur six week
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May 5, 2021
After steady declines in the number of people getting health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, the Biden administration announced a special open enrollment period through Aug. 15, to counter the COVID-19 pandemic but also to address what it called “four years of attempts to strip health care from millions of Americans” in the Trump administration. (Photo by Alex Proimos/Creative Commons)
WASHINGTON – Open it, and they will come.
A special open enrollment period for Affordable Care Act coverage drew 528,005 new enrollees nationwide in its first six weeks, with 9,569 of those consumers in Arizona, according to a report from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.