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HHS reports new Medicaid enrollment tops 7M
Total Medicaid enrollment is now 66 million, although some states are still resisting expanding the program under the ACA.
By Katie Bo Williams • Aug. 8, 2014 -
Partners HealthCare posts $34M operating loss
Sapped by a sicker-than-expected population and Sovaldi payouts, Partners has posted its largest quarterly operating deficit in years.
By Anne Zieger • Aug. 8, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The Friday Dive: The VA overhaul, Ebola and Cerner/Siemens
Healthcare Dive's editor looks back on the biggest news from the last week.
By Katie Bo Williams • Aug. 8, 2014 -
Facility fees fluctuate, physician fees flat
Facility fees for performing procedures can vary between institutions in some cases by as much as 1,680%.
By Sy Mukherjee • Aug. 7, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Admitting a patient: What does it cost hospitals?
Price variation across the country has come under increased scrutiny. But how does the expense to hospitals of admitting a patient vary from state to state?
By Katie Bo Williams • Aug. 6, 2014 -
Medibid: Surgery by the lowest bidder
Medibid founder Ralph Weber bills his service as a "free market alternative" to Obamacare. But critics raise safety and quality concerns.
By Sy Mukherjee • Aug. 6, 2014 -
The window of opportunity for Medicaid expansion
Expect a lobbying push as healthcare groups realize the bottom-line advantages to having more people in the program.
By Anne Zieger • Aug. 6, 2014 -
Is Tenet pulling out of its financial mess?
The for-profit hospital chain said that all of its growth and profitability metrics for the second quarter were better than expected—driven in large part by the ACA.
By Anne Zieger • Aug. 6, 2014 -
Cerner to acquire Siemens health IT division for $1.3B
The purchase makes Cerner the number-one EHR vendor in revenue.
By Katie Bo Williams • Aug. 6, 2014 -
Give the consumer some credit: Study shows patients price shop
Increased cost transparency for MRIs pushed 15% of patients to choose the cheaper alternative, prompting competitive pricing amongst providers and lowering costs overall.
By Katie Bo Williams • Aug. 5, 2014 -
ER closures cause death rates to rise at nearby hospitals
How high is the risk for inpatients admitted through neighboring EDs?
By Katie Bo Williams • Aug. 5, 2014 -
CHS settles whistleblower suit for $97M
The suit alleged that Community Health Systems habitually admitted patients who should have been treated on an outpatient basis in order to bill Medicare at the higher inpatient rates.
By Katie Bo Williams • Aug. 5, 2014 -
Is healthcare spending going up, down or both?
Depends on who you ask.
By Sy Mukherjee • Aug. 5, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Active shooters and other violence: How hospitals should prepare
Says security management expert Bill Nesbitt, "I know what can happen when you don't do it right."
By Judy Packer-Tursman • Aug. 5, 2014 -
French hospital opens wine bar for terminally ill
The hospital will provide "medically-supervised tastings" to patients and their friends and families at its palliative care center.
By Katie Bo Williams • Aug. 4, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The 15 largest nonprofit health systems
Who are the largest nonprofit health systems in America based on number of acute-care hospitals?
By Katie Bo Williams • Aug. 1, 2014 -
Only 6 states are extending the Medicaid pay hike to primary care docs
Does raising the pay rate increase the number of primary care physicians treating Medicaid patients and improve access to care? No one knows yet.
By Katie Bo Williams • July 31, 2014 -
Ascension Health creates senior-care division
The move is expected to make Ascension Health the second-largest not-for-profit, long-term-care operator in the country.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 31, 2014 -
Medicare triples bundled payments initiative
Does the program reduce systemic waste or does it create incentives for physicians to cut down on necessary care?
By Katie Bo Williams • July 31, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Tougher to get in than Harvard: The $100M Texas hospital where everyone wants to work
The new 100-bed hospital isn't affiliated with a health system in any way—and its entrepreneurial, specialist-driven model is setting it apart in an incredibly competitive market.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 31, 2014 -
Deep Dive
6 things you need to know about Sovaldi
The new Hep C drug, infamously priced at $1,000 a pill, is changing the Medicare Part D landscape.
By Katie Bo Williams • July 30, 2014 -
How much does using the U.S. News 'Best Hospitals' branding cost providers?
Providers are facing increasing pressure for price transparency and some industry experts feel marketing costs should be treated the same as price-of-care data.
By Katie Bo Williams • July 30, 2014 -
Deep Dive
One network to rule them all: The future of Mayo, Cleveland Clinic hospital affiliates
Both institutions are expanding their networks. Affiliated hospitals enjoy national branding and other benefits, but will they remain independent?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 30, 2014 -
New VA secretary faces big challenges
The appointment of the president's choice comes on the heels of a $17M-agency-overhaul bill expected to hit Obama's desk this week.
By Katie Bo Williams • July 30, 2014 -
Universal American backs off ACO model
The largest operator of Medicare accountable care organizations has exited three ACOs to date—with possibly more to come.
By Katie Bo Williams • July 29, 2014
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