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UnitedHealth to jumpstart Q2 results with eyes on volume, 'Medicare for All'
The healthcare giant will report its earnings Thursday, setting the stage for the rest of the season.
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CVS launches home hemodialysis device clinical trial
The drugstore giant, which now includes insurance heavyweight Aetna, said it can help reduce the $35 billion in Medicare costs associated with the treatment of end-stage renal disease.
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CMS proposes Medicare cover acupuncture for patients in approved studies
Medicare doesn't usually cover alternative medical procedures, but the government is looking for ways to reduce the nation's dependence on highly addictive opioids for chronic pain.
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Intermountain starts new company to spur shift toward value
The effort will be led by Rajesh Shrestha, Intermountain vice president and chief operating officer of community based care.
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Uptake remains low, but doctors of all ages interested in telemedicine
The study by professional medical network Doximity also found the number of doctors calling telemedicine a skill doubled over the past three years.
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Participation in APMs, MIPS climbed significantly in 2018
Many physicians have rejected the programs, saying they contain too many rules and rely too much on expensive investments in EHRs.
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Plaintiffs in ACA lawsuit may not have exchange plans. Could that derail the entire challenge?
The two men claim the individual mandate forces them to buy expensive insurance. But they may no longer have minimum essential coverage, raising questions about whether they have standing in the high-profile case.
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CMS to delay star ratings update pending expert panel review
The agency will convene an expert panel to look at the star ratings system, which is deeply unpopular with providers, and decide whether it's due for a facelift.
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OpinionAn important first step toward eliminating the transplant waitlist
Global Liver Institute president and CEO Donna Cryer discusses how the U.S. liver transplant system has failed patients — and how President Donald Trump's ambitious new renal care plan could help.
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Health IT committee addresses some, but not all industry concerns with TEFCA
The advisory group recommended ONC align the HHS blueprint to foster interoperability with corresponding proposed rules to crack down on information blocking and proposed multiple incentives for industry adoption.
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CMS proposes new home infusion therapy benefit
Home infusion therapy allows for the delivery of certain drugs, such as anti-infectives, chemotherapy or treatment for immune deficiencies, with the use of a durable medical equipment pump at a patient's home.
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Trump executive order seeks to overhaul US kidney care
The government push for home dialysis will help major payers like UnitedHealth Group, Cigna, Anthem and Humana and interested companies like CVS Health move into the space.
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Deep DiveACA's legal jeopardy: 4 questions
The embattled landmark law is again before jurists, this time a panel of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Arguments this week offered more insight into what's at stake.
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FCC approves rural telehealth pilot
The three-year, $100 million program would give an 85% discount on connectivity for broadband-enabled telehealth services that directly connect doctors and patients.
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White House pulls drug rebate rule to relief of payers
Withdrawal of the rule, which drugmakers supported, puts greater focus on the administration's plans for an international price index for certain doctor-administered drugs.
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Female health CIOs defy trend, earn more than men, survey finds
Health IT executive salaries have risen since 2012, and women make roughly $30,000 more than their male counterparts, according to a College of Healthcare Information Management Executives survey.
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Health sector in better place to weather recession than in 2008, analysis finds
Providers would have less exposure to uncompensated care because of expanded Medicaid and ACA subsidies, according to McKinsey. Still, the report projects an earnings hit between 5%-20% for payers and 5%-30% for providers.
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Appeals court judge on ACA: 'Congress can fix this'
Two Republican-appointed judges hammered Democrats on whether the ACA's individual mandate was severable from the rest of the law and asked why Congress expected them to find a solution.
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UnitedHealth backs Inspire Medical's sleep apnea implant
The massive private payer deemed the Minnesota medtech's neurostimulation system medically necessary in patients with obstructive sleep apnea who have already tried CPAP therapy.
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Air ambulance industry on defense as surprise billing debate heats up
Emergency air service providers are warning of base closures if surprise billing legislation working its way through Congress passes.
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Beaumont, Summa sign letter of intent to merge
A Beaumont spokesman said the organizations will buy out Mercy Health's minority stake in Summa, but exact terms of the deal are not being disclosed. It is expected to be finalized by the end of this year.
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Amazon momentum in medical supply chain slows, poll finds
A UBS survey of hospital purchasing managers found providers are allocating a smaller percentage of such purchases to the retail giant this year.
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UK testing Netflix-style payments to boost antibiotics development
Officials hope the model will overcome some of the obstacles that have stifled the commercial prospects for new antibiotics.
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Healthcare Dive's 10 biggest stories of the spring
From Amazon pushing into the prescription delivery sector to CVS-Aetna struggling to finalize their merger settlement agreement, read the top stories from the first half of the year.
