Jeff Lagasse

Jeff Lagasse is Associate Editor at Healthcare Finance.

Caitlin Zulla
By Jeff Lagasse 03:38 pm March 16, 2023
Zulla will oversee the healthcare delivery services that Optum Health provides across the northeastern quadrant of the U.S.
Doctor in mask examining patient in mask
By Jeff Lagasse 02:50 pm March 10, 2023
Staffing issues and an ongoing nursing shortage continue to cause challenges for the nation's nursing workforce.
Person with child holding electronic thermometer during telehealth appointment
By Jeff Lagasse 10:58 am February 28, 2023
 The legislation mandates that HHS, MedPAC and MACPAC each conduct a report and issue recommendations on telehealth.
Pregnant person sitting on hospital bed
By Jeff Lagasse 10:13 am February 24, 2023
The money is to test a new socialization and sex education curriculum for young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Pregnant person in a hospital
By Jeff Lagasse 02:15 pm February 10, 2023
One possible means of addressing the issue would be the development of surveys with disaggregated race and ethnicity data, authors say.
Shari Slate
By Jeff Lagasse 01:56 pm February 07, 2023
Shari Slate was hired to ensure the company's workforce of more than 300,000 employees "reflects the communities it serves," says CVS.
Exhausted health worker leans on window
By Jeff Lagasse 03:16 pm February 02, 2023
The U.S. has the lowest life expectancy at birth, the highest maternal and infant mortality and among the highest suicide rates.
Medical receptionist and patient in masks
By Jeff Lagasse 03:24 pm January 31, 2023
The rule seeks to ensure broader access to contraception by creating an independent pathway for people pursuing it.
Patient waving at doctor on tablet screen
By Jeff Lagasse 12:10 pm January 17, 2023
 The decline was larger than the national average in the South, Midwest and West, and there was an increase in the Northeast.
Pregnant person on hospital bed
By Jeff Lagasse 03:23 pm January 11, 2023
 The results provide evidence that Medicaid expansion is beneficial for the health of those who have just given birth.

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