Catholic healthcare organizations that receive federal dollars cannot be required to provide or pay for gender-transition procedures if they have religious objections to them, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. The case is the latest in a series of legal battles determining whether gender-affirming care is protected under the Affordable Care Act’s nondiscrimination regulations. Protections based on gender identity and sexual orientation were initially enshrined into law during President Barack Obama’s administration but were scrapped during Donald Trump’s presidency. Under President Joe Biden, the Health and Human Services Department sought to reinstate the anti-discrimination rule by issuing a draft regulation…
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CEOs at some of the nation’s largest insurance companies raked in tens of millions of dollars apiece last year, with insurtech leaders easily topping the list in terms of total compensation, according to data AIS Health published this month. Clover Health awarded CEO Vivek Garipalli with $389.6 million in total compensation, which consisted entirely of stock awards, in 2021, according to the AIS Health analysis of insurance company documents and regulatory filings. Since going public in January 2021, Clover Health suffered financially; the company reported a net loss of $75.3 million in the third quarter. As a result, Garipalli will likely only see a fraction of…
Here’s who heading to Columbus in March. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on December 9, 2022There are some strongperson contests that might have more gravitas to them. Competitions that become forks in the road in stellar careers. One of them is the annual Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC). With the 2023 edition mere months away in Columbus, OH, some of its puzzle pieces are starting to fall into place. On Dec. 7-8, 2022, the Arnold Sports Festival Instagram page revealed the respective Men’s and Women’s rosters for the 2023 ASC, scheduled to take place on March 2-5, 2023. More from…
The latest sale reduced Walgreens’ ownership of AmerisourceBergen common stock from about 20% to about 17%, Walgreens said in its statement. Walgreens also sold $2 billion of the company’s stock in early November, and it sold 6 million shares at $150 each in May, according to a statement, raising $900 million. The latest sell-off brings the total funds raised this year to nearly $4 billion. Not a Modern Healthcare subscriber? Sign up today. Walgreens held 52.9 million shares in AmerisourceBergen, a 25.5% stake, as of Aug. 2, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Walgreens said Thursday it would use the…
The dire shortage of pediatric hospital beds plaguing the nation this fall is a byproduct of financial decisions made by hospitals over the past decade, as they shuttered children’s wards, which often operate in the red, and expanded the number of beds available for more profitable endeavors like joint replacements and cancer care. To cope with the flood of young patients sickened by a sweeping convergence of nasty bugs — especially respiratory syncytial virus, influenza, and coronavirus — medical centers nationwide have deployed triage tents, delayed elective surgeries, and transferred critically ill children out of state. A major factor in the…
Stoltman wants a shot at the all-time deadlift World Record. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on December 8, 2022With two straight World’s Strongest Man (WSM) titles to his name, Tom Stoltman might be the biggest name in strongman. After winning his second consecutive championship in Sacramento, CA, the Scottish athlete didn’t appear in a strongman contest in the final quarter of 2022. A June 2022 soccer charity appearance where Stoltman helped raise $18.8 million was one of his final major public appearances. While he didn’t compete, Stoltman still trained hard to build his strength. On Dec. 4, 2022, in…
Michigan Medicine and Sparrow inked an affiliation agreement in 2019, with the Ann Arbor health system integrating pediatric services at the Sparrow Children’s Center in Lansing. A full merger was rumored during the negotiations for the affiliation. Michigan Medicine also made a minority investment in Sparrow’s health plan, Physicians Health, in 2019. It’s unclear what will happen to Sparrow’s existing partnership with Michigan State University’s College of Human Medicine and College of Osteopathic Medicine. The sale comes as Sparrow Health System announced plans earlier this fall to lay off hundreds of workers after recording a $90 million loss during the…
U.S. regulators on Thursday cleared doses of the updated COVID-19 vaccines for children younger than age 5. The Food and Drug Administration’s decision aims to better protect the littlest kids amid an uptick in COVID-19 cases around the country — at a time when children’s hospitals already are packed with tots suffering from other respiratory illnesses including the flu. “Vaccination is the best way we know to help prevent the serious outcomes of COVID-19, such as hospitalization and death,” Dr. Peter Marks, FDA’s vaccine chief, told The Associated Press. Omicron-targeted booster shots made by Moderna and rival Pfizer already were…
The Masters Olympia comes back after 11 years away. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on December 8, 2022The Masters Olympia is coming back. Per a Dec. 1, 2022, announcement from the relatively newly-created Instagram account @mrolympiamasters, the 2023 edition of the contest will take place on Aug. 26-27, 2023, in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The competition’s return marks 11 years since its last edition in 2012. It will be a showcase of 10 competitive divisions for participating athletes. The 2023 Masters Olympia announcement detailed that a full list of invited athletes for the entire roster will be revealed on Apr. 24,…
If you’re working to build a superhero physique, you might occasionally train in your “fortress of solitude” or “bat cave” — meaning at home. Some lifters utilize home workouts to maintain consistency and training frequency when they can’t make it to the gym. Others may opt for the convenience of an at-home workout over the variety of exercises a commercial gym offers. Whatever the reason for training at home, anyone can build a Herculean body in their living room or garage. MDV Edwards / Shutterstock And the centerpiece of an aesthetic physique is the chest. Those looking to build muscle…