A recent Elevance Health study found that long Covid patients are 2.35 times more likely to experience cardiac arrhythmia and 3.64 times more likely to experience pulmonary embolism. The study also discovered higher mortality rates among long Covid patients.
Mortality rates could be improved by government action, the study said. The U.S. is one of the few developed countries without any national paid sick leave policy.
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The mortality rates at rural hospitals for certain conditions, including heart attacks and stroke, decreased in the years following a merger or an acquisition compared with facilities that remained independent, a new study shows. This is a departure from research done on the effects of M&A on urban hospitals.
A new JAMA study took a deeper dive into whether reductions in hospital readmissions increased patient mortality rates after hospitalization. The results are good news for fans of value-based care.
"Our findings should be reassuring to hospitals and physicians who are considering or planning the implementation of EHRs."
A study published Tuesday finds that there's no significant link between hospitals with high readmissions and those with low mortality rates.
Employees who enjoy their benefits are more inclined to stay with their company. A 2025 Marsh McLennan Agency report said 73% of employees would remain if plan options were better.