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CMS makes no change to silver loading, finalizes lower ACA exchange fees
April 22, 2019
Nearly all states using value-based payment models
April 16, 2019
Physician pay up 20% since 2015 but gender gap widens
April 10, 2019
Amazon's Alexa now has HIPAA-compliant features
April 4, 2019
Judge rules Trump AHP expansion unlawful 'end-run' around ACA
March 29, 2019
AHA doubles down against star ratings, asks CMS to pull
March 28, 2019
Trump admin now backs elimination of ACA in court
March 26, 2019
Big changes to substance abuse privacy rule coming, sparking renewed debate
March 20, 2019
Short-term plans, Medicaid waivers, MA benefits dominate AHIP conferences
March 18, 2019
PBMs called to give patients 'an explanation' by Senate panel
March 13, 2019
Trump admin floats publicizing provider-payer negotiated rates
March 7, 2019
Why 2019 could be 'last easy year' for payers
March 6, 2019
Moms who get surprise bill more likely to switch hospitals for second birth
March 6, 2019
Teladoc sees big hike in visits but posts 'disappointing' 2019 guidance
Feb. 28, 2019
Hospitals oppose fixed payments in any laws tackling surprise billing
Feb. 21, 2019
Insurers owed CSR payments regardless of silver loading, judges rule
Feb. 19, 2019
Provider groups wary of major changes to HIPAA
Feb. 13, 2019
Employer plans contributed most to growth in underinsured
Feb. 7, 2019
Hospital prices, not physicians, drive cost growth, Health Affairs says
Feb. 5, 2019
Payers balk at HHS proposal to end federal PBM rebates
Feb. 1, 2019
CMS proposes more nontraditional benefits for MA plans
Jan. 31, 2019
Industry braces as more lawmakers seek to ban surprise billing
Jan. 29, 2019
CVS chief says industry disruption should come from within
Jan. 15, 2019
Judge calls for expedited briefings in ACA case
Dec. 19, 2018
CMS to post more hospital accrediting information online
Oct. 5, 2018
AHIP18: Payers face threats from all directions
June 25, 2018
AHIP18: CEO warns payers of urgency for 'change and innovation'
June 21, 2018
AHIP18: Gawande looks forward to '1M new patients' in new role
June 21, 2018
UnitedHealth CEO predicts dramatic hike in value-based program participation
June 1, 2018
Readmission rates among BPCI episodes show room for improvement
May 30, 2018
CMS should extend prior authorization pilots, GAO says
May 22, 2018
CHI posts net loss amid declining inpatient, outpatient volume
May 11, 2018
Athenahealth gets $7B bid from Elliott Management
May 7, 2018
Hospitals acquired 5K physician practices in 1-year period
March 14, 2018
Cigna acquiring Express Scripts in $67B deal
March 8, 2018
Centene to buy Florida primary care provider
March 6, 2018
4 questions on Uber's new healthcare platform
March 2, 2018
20 states suing to invalidate ACA
Feb. 28, 2018
Apple to launch primary care clinics for employees, CNBC reports
Feb. 27, 2018
Anthem rescinds same day service cut, AMA says
Feb. 23, 2018
Anthem makes exceptions to controversial ER policy
Feb. 16, 2018
Amazon could shake up healthcare supply chains
Feb. 14, 2018
Trump budget slashes Medicaid, targets 340B
Feb. 12, 2018
3 reasons evidence-based policy is hard
Feb. 9, 2018
CHI continues turnaround, Q2 bolstered by lower restructuring costs
Feb. 7, 2018
How to make population health pop: What experts say
Feb. 6, 2018
DOJ seeks more info on proposed CVS, Aetna merger
Feb. 2, 2018
How Amazon, JPM, Berkshire could disrupt healthcare (or not)
Jan. 31, 2018
Amazon, JPM, Berkshire form new company to tackle health costs
Jan. 30, 2018
AHA launches new bid for better doctor relations
Jan. 29, 2018
HHS touts regulatory rollbacks under Trump's first year
Jan. 26, 2018
Blue Cross of North Carolina opposes Carolinas-UNC merger
Jan. 25, 2018
Trump admin's new bundle bid shows value-based care's staying power
Jan. 12, 2018
CMS goes all in on Medicaid work requirements
Jan. 11, 2018
CMS launches new, voluntary bundled payment model
Jan. 10, 2018
Blockbuster digital health funding to spill to 2018
Jan. 4, 2018
Health systems brace for 2018 disruption
Jan. 2, 2018
CMS updates hospital star ratings formula
Dec. 22, 2017
Healthcare merger frenzy: A bid for survival?
Dec. 21, 2017
Tenet mulls sale of revenue cycle arm, forecasts 2018
Dec. 19, 2017
How the GOP tax bill could affect healthcare
Dec. 18, 2017
WSJ: Ascension, Providence St. Joseph in merger talks
Dec. 10, 2017
MedPAC finalizes recommendation to repeal MIPS
Dec. 8, 2017
Amazon pulls pharmacy wholesaler application in Maine
Dec. 6, 2017
4 major questions about the proposed CVS-Aetna merger
Dec. 5, 2017
The Healthcare Dive Awards for 2017
Dec. 4, 2017
Theme of the Year: Uncertainty
Dec. 4, 2017
Provider of the Year: Mayo Clinic
Dec. 4, 2017
Health IT Development of the Year: Epic's Share Everywhere
Dec. 4, 2017
CVS Health to buy Aetna in $69B deal
Dec. 3, 2017
Apple's future in healthcare: What we know (and can guess)
Nov. 30, 2017
What you need to know about the new nominee to lead HHS
Nov. 15, 2017
Individual mandate repeal included in latest tax bill draft
Nov. 15, 2017
Hospitals file lawsuit to block 340B drug payment cut
Nov. 14, 2017
Trump nominates former pharma exec Azar to head HHS
Nov. 13, 2017
Maine voters approve Medicaid expansion
Nov. 8, 2017
The healthcare of tomorrow will move away from hospitals
Nov. 6, 2017
Experts say bundled models can have major success, but participation is key
Nov. 3, 2017
CMS finalizes low-volume exemptions in MACRA final rule
Nov. 3, 2017
CMS finalizes 340B drug program cut
Nov. 2, 2017
HHS clarifies HIPAA rules in cases of overdose
Oct. 30, 2017
Trump declares opioids public health emergency but doesn't add funding
Oct. 27, 2017
CVS reportedly in talks to buy Aetna
Oct. 27, 2017
Judge declines to force continued payment of CSRs
Oct. 26, 2017
Congress continues to negotiate CSR funding
Oct. 23, 2017
The White House isn't waiting any longer to try to bring down the ACA
Oct. 18, 2017
Senators say they've reached a bipartisan agreement to refund CSRs
Oct. 18, 2017
Trump administration to cut off CSR payments, dealing blow to ACA
Oct. 13, 2017
Trump undercuts ACA with new plan options
Oct. 12, 2017
Hospitals defend 340B drug program amid scrutiny
Oct. 11, 2017
AHA report: Hospitals more than make up for their tax-exempt status
Oct. 11, 2017
With Price out at HHS, talk turns to replacement candidates
Oct. 2, 2017
VA proposes exempting its providers from state telehealth restrictions
Oct. 2, 2017
HHS Secretary Tom Price resigns
Sept. 29, 2017
Report recommends CSR funding, resinsurance programs to stabilize ACA exchange market
Sept. 28, 2017
Aetna CEO advocates improving health at the community level
Sept. 28, 2017
CMS delays star ratings update again, says AHA
Sept. 27, 2017
No vote for Graham-Cassidy ACA repeal bill
Sept. 26, 2017
Another blow to Graham-Cassidy leaves repeal effort nearly dead
Sept. 26, 2017
What does it mean for a hospital to be ready for disaster?
Sept. 25, 2017
Graham-Cassidy ACA repeal bill faces uphill battle
Sept. 25, 2017
Last-ditch ACA repeal effort set for vote next week
Sept. 21, 2017
CMS seeks 'new direction' for innovation center
Sept. 21, 2017
AHA questions MedPAC report on new post-acute payment system
Sept. 18, 2017
CBO: ACA markets to see premium increases, stunted enrollment
Sept. 15, 2017
Senators offer polar opposite plans for changing healthcare system
Sept. 14, 2017
Hospital groups oppose 340B cuts, site neutral payments in comments to CMS
Sept. 13, 2017
Hurricane Irma forces nearly 3 dozen Florida hospitals to evacuate
Sept. 11, 2017
South Florida hospitals bracing for Hurricane Irma
Sept. 8, 2017
Why scaling back bundled payment programs won't stop the shift to alternative models
Sept. 6, 2017
ACA supporters forming to promote open enrollment in place of HHS
Sept. 6, 2017
Bipartisan group of governors release ACA market stabilization plan
Sept. 1, 2017
Government report says ACOs in MSSP 'show promise'
Aug. 31, 2017
Providers, payers adjust to keep services available for Harvey victims
Aug. 29, 2017
UnitedHealth to buy Advisory Board's healthcare unit as part of $2.6B deal
Aug. 29, 2017
Aetna faces class-action lawsuit after exposing patient HIV information
Aug. 29, 2017
Southeast Texas hospitals scrambling to withstand Hurricane Harvey
Aug. 28, 2017
AHA asks CMS to delay cuts to safety net hospitals
Aug. 25, 2017
Intermountain plans to cut opioid prescriptions by 40%
Aug. 24, 2017
Mayo says tele-neonatology program has reduced transfers from community hospitals
Aug. 23, 2017
Advisory panel pushes back on proposed 340B cost increase
Aug. 23, 2017
Small businesses offer competitive health benefits
Aug. 23, 2017
Provider groups mostly approve of latest MACRA proposals
Aug. 22, 2017
HHS proposes another 340B penalty rule delay
Aug. 21, 2017
Cleveland Clinic pulls gala from Trump property after mounting pressure
Aug. 17, 2017
CMS will start more targeted approach to Medicare fraud auditing
Aug. 17, 2017
CMS proposes to cancel, pare back bundled payment models
Aug. 16, 2017
CBO: With no CSRs, premiums increase 20%
Aug. 15, 2017
Why ACA market upheaval still looms large despite failure to repeal the law
Aug. 14, 2017
Bundled payment proposals include canceled, scaled-back programs
Aug. 14, 2017
Trump says he will declare opioid crisis a national emergency
Aug. 11, 2017
Uncertainty influences early premium rate filings for ACA exchange plans
Aug. 10, 2017
Survey: Group practices find MIPS too complex, burdensome
Aug. 10, 2017
Residents protesting Mayo plan to consolidate 2 hospitals
Aug. 9, 2017
Maine Medicaid waiver application includes work requirements, asset testing
Aug. 7, 2017
Why hospitals should pursue diversity beyond the hiring process
Aug. 7, 2017
The future of healthcare work
Aug. 7, 2017
CMS hospital payments to increase by $2.4B
Aug. 3, 2017
Molina posts $230M loss in Q2, eliminating 1.5K jobs
Aug. 2, 2017
Brigham and Women's may extend buyout offer
Aug. 2, 2017
CSR payments still in question after ACA repeal failures
July 31, 2017
ACA repeal dealt major blow with failed early morning vote
July 28, 2017
Don't let the name fool you, ACA 'skinny' repeal has major consequences
July 27, 2017
Failed BCRA vote shows tough road ahead for ACA repeal, replace
July 25, 2017
Parliamentarian review makes passing BCRA even harder
July 24, 2017
CBO: Out-of-pocket health costs would skyrocket under revised BCRA
July 21, 2017
CBO: ACA repeal would cause 32M to lose insurance by 2026
July 20, 2017
The BCRA is dead, but don't take your eye off Capitol Hill
July 18, 2017
Federal fraud takedown another warning shot for providers
July 18, 2017
UPDATE: BCRA, repeal-and-delay plans both dead for now
July 18, 2017
Politico: Nonprofit hospitals cut back community spending despite revenue increases
July 17, 2017
CMS proposes big 340B drug payment cuts, outpatient rate changes
July 13, 2017
Senate Republicans' new draft of healthcare bill makes few changes
July 13, 2017
Major barriers remain to value-based implementation, survey finds
July 13, 2017
Medicaid beneficiaries report high satisfaction, access to care
July 11, 2017
Senate looking at Plan B if BCRA fails
July 10, 2017
No vote on Senate healthcare bill before July 4 holiday
June 28, 2017
CBO: Senate bill would mean 15M lose coverage next year
June 26, 2017
Anthem to pay record $115M to settle data breach lawsuit
June 26, 2017
5 highlights from the Senate's ACA replacement bill
June 23, 2017
UPDATE: Senate version of AHCA cuts Medicaid differently
June 22, 2017
Hospitals see dramatic increase in opioid-related ER, inpatient visits
June 21, 2017
MedPAC suggests MIPS overhaul, more site-neutral payments
June 19, 2017
AHCA could mean 725K fewer healthcare jobs by 2026
June 15, 2017
CMS actuary paints rosier picture of AHCA outcome than CBO
June 14, 2017
Why HHS' sparse, controversial payroll worries the healthcare industry
June 14, 2017
Iowa has a plan to get payers back in ACA exchanges
June 12, 2017
HHS wants help identifying 'burdensome' ACA regs
June 12, 2017
Price remains mum on CSRs, AHCA details at budget hearings
June 9, 2017
Anthem pulls out of Ohio, leaving more with no ACA plan choices
June 7, 2017
States are watching as payers decide ACA exchange participation
June 5, 2017
As telemedicine grows up, it needs some ground rules
June 1, 2017
Latest on the AHCA is mostly talk
May 31, 2017
Cleveland Clinic adds big name to VBC task force
May 31, 2017
CBO: Amended AHCA would still leave 23M uninsured
May 24, 2017
Trump budget calls for steep cuts to Medicaid, public health programs
May 23, 2017
Trump again threatens CSR payments, but delays court case
May 21, 2017
4 lessons for hospitals from WannaCry's global ransomware attack
May 17, 2017
CDC finds no health coverage gains from 2015 to 2016
May 16, 2017
UK hospitals paralyzed by massive cyberattack; fear over second wave dies down
May 13, 2017
Aetna will not participate in ACA exchanges at all next year
May 11, 2017
Why the Senate is slowing down the GOP's push to replace the ACA
May 9, 2017
Teladoc beats expectation with Q1 earnings increase of 60%
May 9, 2017
House passes AHCA, Senate to draft its own ACA repeal bill
May 4, 2017
GOP leaders say they can pass AHCA today
May 4, 2017
Tenet sells 3 hospitals to HCA as it beats Q1 earnings expectations
May 2, 2017
ATA17: 6 takeaways on the state of telemedicine
April 26, 2017
Why (even red) states are expanding Medicaid and what that means for health systems
April 17, 2017
Final ACA regulations tighten enrollment window, loosen coverage requirements
April 17, 2017
Cleveland Clinic CEO warns against consequences of ACA replacement
April 6, 2017
Medicare Advantage payment rates to increase by 0.45%
April 4, 2017
ACO participation likely to lead to positive payment adjustments under MACRA
April 3, 2017
AHA: New CMS hospital payment rule not accurate reflection of care costs
March 31, 2017
Trump demands AHCA vote Friday as bill becomes more conservative
March 24, 2017
ACA repeal bill dies in House, GOP says it will move on
March 24, 2017
AHCA fate unclear with House vote pending
March 22, 2017
Republicans may tweak AHCA to garner more support
March 20, 2017
ACA enrollment for 2017 down slightly at 12.2M
March 16, 2017
CBO scores leaves some Republicans skittish about ACA replacement
March 15, 2017
CBO: 24M more uninsured by 2026 under AHCA
March 14, 2017
Lawmakers still awaiting CBO score for ACA replacement bill
March 10, 2017
ACA replacement bill continues to face major hurdles
March 9, 2017
Advocate-NorthShore merger is off
March 8, 2017
3 Republican concepts for replacing the ACA — and what they mean
March 7, 2017
GOP ACA bill has massive Medicaid changes, no CBO score
March 6, 2017
GOP expected to introduce ACA repeal bill this week
March 3, 2017
Thank Goodness It's Friday: Twitter investigates 'secret' GOP ACA replacement bill
March 2, 2017
Senate Finance Committee advances Verma's CMS nomination
March 2, 2017
Antibiotic-resistant infections among children increased 700% in 8 years
Feb. 24, 2017
ACA repeal draft bill surfaces
Feb. 24, 2017
Outline of GOP plan to replace ACA has few surprises
Feb. 17, 2017
With surgeon Tom Price leading HHS, doctors' caucus gets spotlight
Feb. 16, 2017
Cigna ends Anthem merger; insurers sue each other
Feb. 14, 2017
Tom Price confirmed as HHS secretary
Feb. 10, 2017
ACA open enrollment rates drop for the first time
Feb. 6, 2017
ACA open enrollment ends without usual marketing push
Feb. 2, 2017
Aetna won't re-enter ACA exchange markets it left last year
Feb. 1, 2017

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