Samantha Liss

87 ARTICLES BY Samantha Liss

• Feb. 15, 2019 Charitable enough? UPMC case highlights increased scrutiny of nonprofit hospitals
• Feb. 12, 2019 Molina saw membership drop in 2018, but net income rose substantially
• Feb. 7, 2019 Judge denies Oscar injunction over exclusive broker policies in Florida
• Feb. 6, 2019 Cerner Q4 disappoints but CEO pledges to do better
• Feb. 5, 2019 Anthem's PBM will trail nation's largest as it looks to compete sooner
• Feb. 5, 2019 Centene's ACA exchange business boosts earnings
• Feb. 4, 2019 Amazon's PillPack secures more state licenses, could be eyeing national rollout
• Jan. 30, 2019 Insurer costs vary widely in ACA exchange: GAO report
• Jan. 30, 2019 Anthem accelerates launch of PBM IngenioRx
• Jan. 29, 2019 CVS-Aetna to offer Apple Watch app for members
• Jan. 23, 2019 Ascension eliminates exec positions amid restructuring
• Jan. 23, 2019 Number of uninsured adults reaches post-ACA high
• Jan. 14, 2019 Payer, provider trends to watch in 2019
• Jan. 14, 2019 Judge orders DOJ to continue CVS-Aetna review despite government shutdown
• Jan. 10, 2019 Government shutdown poses another hiccup for CVS-Aetna
• Jan. 9, 2019 High-cost Medicare patients more likely to be younger, low-income
• Jan. 8, 2019 JPM19: Molina CEO confronts 'misperceptions'
• Jan. 7, 2019 Centene inks deal to buy Arkansas health plan from CHI
• Jan. 4, 2019 Uncompensated care costs flat in 2017 despite uptick in uninsured
• Jan. 2, 2019 HHS issues voluntary guidelines amid rise of cyberattacks
• Dec. 27, 2018 Q&A with Jefferson Health's new chief medical social media officer
• Dec. 21, 2018 CMS proposes changes to risk adjustment payments for MA plans
• Dec. 20, 2018 Walgreens teams up with Alphabet's Verily on medication adherence pilot
• Dec. 19, 2018 ACA ruling could upend Medicaid expansion
• Dec. 19, 2018 Cigna-Express Scripts deal complete
• Dec. 19, 2018 CMS raises questions over ties between accrediting agencies, healthcare facilities
• Dec. 18, 2018 As providers merge, states look to supercede FTC
• Dec. 17, 2018 CVS, DOJ defend marriage as judge remains skeptical
• Dec. 14, 2018 California, New York OK Cigna-Express Scripts deal with conditions
• Dec. 13, 2018 Ardent Health Services files for IPO
• Dec. 11, 2018 Allscripts to sell stake in Netsmart for $525M
• Dec. 5, 2018 Physician demand grew 7% this year, outpacing 2017, Doximity says
• Dec. 4, 2018 Not so fast: Judge delays CVS-Aetna closure, instructs companies to remain separate
• Dec. 3, 2018 Payer of the Year: Anthem
• Dec. 3, 2018 Disruptor of the Year: Amazon
• Nov. 30, 2018 Banner Health income plummets 44% in first 9 months of 2018
• Nov. 30, 2018 Beth Israel-Lahey Health merger cleared with conditions, including price cap
• Nov. 29, 2018 Advocacy groups push back against CMS protected drugs claims
• Nov. 28, 2018 UnitedHealth Group expects revenues to top $240B next year
• Nov. 28, 2018 Amazon software can analyze patient medical records: WSJ
• Nov. 27, 2018 CMS aims to tackle drug costs by giving payers more bargaining power
• Nov. 26, 2018 California imposes conditions on CHI-Dignity Health merger
• Nov. 21, 2018 U.S. News & World Report to tweak best hospital rankings #USNHoT
• Nov. 21, 2018 Walgreens, Humana in talks to deepen partnership, WSJ reports
• Nov. 20, 2018 Ascension sees greater shift toward outpatient care in Q1
• Nov. 20, 2018 Tailoring master plans for the uncertainties of tomorrow #USNHoT
• Nov. 14, 2018 Oscar calls foul over BCBS' exclusive broker policy in Florida
• Nov. 13, 2018 It's final: Amazon pegs NYC, Virginia for HQ2 (with nod to Nashville)
• Nov. 12, 2018 Post midterm win, Medicaid backers eye expansion in more red states
• Nov. 8, 2018 CMS to scrutinize premium subsidy eligibility, expands contraception exemptions
• Nov. 7, 2018 ACA, hospitals win as health focus helps Dems flip House
• Nov. 6, 2018 Tenet Q3 results 'mixed at best' with lower admissions, net loss
• Nov. 5, 2018 Shareholder sues over 'doomed' Anthem-Cigna transaction
• Nov. 2, 2018 Hospitals slammed with $380M in CMS cuts, industry cries foul
• Nov. 2, 2018 9 state healthcare battles to watch Tuesday
• Oct. 31, 2018 A timeline of Anthem's bold payment policies (and the fallout)
• Oct. 31, 2018 Anthem grows Medicare business as overall membership dips
• Oct. 30, 2018 HCA net income soars 78% despite hurricanes
• Oct. 29, 2018 Look out device makers — Amazon to sell glucose monitors, blood pressure cuffs
• Oct. 26, 2018 Universal Health Services Q3 income spikes 22%
• Oct. 25, 2018 Status quo or blue wave? How the midterms could hit healthcare companies
• Oct. 24, 2018 Loss of pre-existing condition protections would hit 100M, Avalere says
• Oct. 23, 2018 CEO Matt Eyles on why AHIP will probably have to change its name
• Oct. 23, 2018 Centene Q3 income down significantly, membership up
• Oct. 19, 2018 #AHIPMMD: Optum touts social determinants, Medicaid popularity up
• Oct. 17, 2018 #AHIPMMD speakers mull role of government regulation in healthcare
• Oct. 17, 2018 #AHIPMMD: Verma touts MA growth, blasts Medicare for all
• Oct. 11, 2018 'Nowhere to hide' for rivals after blockbuster CVS-Aetna deal
• Oct. 10, 2018 Texas fines Humana for lack of in-network anesthesiologists
• Oct. 10, 2018 DOJ clears CVS-Aetna union
• Oct. 9, 2018 Trinity Health's financial results weighed down by EHR costs
• Oct. 8, 2018 Dignity Health reports FY18 income boost
• Oct. 5, 2018 Hospitals give patients conflicting information on obtaining records, study finds
• Oct. 5, 2018 CVS, Aetna defend merger potential to Connecticut regulators
• Oct. 4, 2018 NYC Health + Hospitals looks to turn around declining outpatient operations
• Oct. 3, 2018 Intermountain's Liljenquist on price transparency, insulin and having 3 brothers with diabetes
• Oct. 1, 2018 Top Texas health systems agree to merge
• Sept. 27, 2018 Aetna sells Medicare Part D business to WellCare subsidiary
• Sept. 26, 2018 New York regulator warns CVS-Aetna merger could raise prices, reduce consumer choice
• Sept. 25, 2018 CVS execs promote proposed Aetna merger as cost saver
• Sept. 20, 2018 Oklahoma hospital turns to go GoFundMe to stay afloat
• Sept. 18, 2018 Why payers are gobbling up PBMs
• Sept. 17, 2018 Cigna-Express Scripts merger cleared by DOJ
• Sept. 12, 2018 Newly merged Advocate-Aurora sees 20% drop in operating income
• Sept. 6, 2018 Ascension exits Northwest with sale of Washington hospital
• Sept. 6, 2018 Premiums rise when hospitals buy doctor practices, study finds
• Sept. 6, 2018 Bon Secours, Mercy Health finalize merger