Government: Page 147
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HHS Secretary Tom Price resigns
Dr. Don Wright, the deputy assistant secretary for health and director of the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, will become acting HHS secretary.
By Shannon Muchmore • Sept. 29, 2017 -
Puerto Rico's healthcare system struggling to recover from hurricane devastation
Hospitals must rely on diesel-fueled generators to power lights and life-saving equipment.
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 28, 2017 -
Report recommends CSR funding, resinsurance programs to stabilize ACA exchange market
For a more long-term solution, the study from the Urban Institute recommends slowing the market to reduce consumer premium and out-of-pocket costs as well as payer risk.
By Shannon Muchmore • Sept. 28, 2017 -
Aetna CEO advocates improving health at the community level
The payer's foundation helped launch a program last year that rewards small and mid-sized communities seed money to develop evidence-based strategies for improving measurable health outcomes.
By Shannon Muchmore • Sept. 28, 2017 -
Moody's: 340B payment cuts would hurt nonprofit hospitals
HHS said Thursday it will continue to delay implementing drug ceiling prices and penalties for manufacturers overcharging providers.
By Les Masterson • Sept. 28, 2017 -
All US counties seem to have at least one ACA plan option
Payers had until Wednesday to sign federal agreements to offer ACA plans in 2018.
By Les Masterson • Sept. 28, 2017 -
CMS delays star ratings update again, says AHA
The agency “decided not to proceed with the October update to continue its examination of potential changes to the Star Rating methodology based on public feedback,” according to the AHA.
By Shannon Muchmore • Sept. 27, 2017 -
Out-of-pocket healthcare costs straining Americans' finances
People are delaying healthcare payments until they have enough money to pay their out-of-pocket medical costs.
By Les Masterson • Sept. 27, 2017 -
Senator demands answers from Envision about surprise billing
U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) sent a letter to Envision Healthcare asking questions about its subsidiary EmCare, one of the country’s largest physician-staffing companies for ERs, and the practice of surprise billing.
By Les Masterson • Sept. 26, 2017 -
No vote for Graham-Cassidy ACA repeal bill
Congress has another looming healthcare deadline, as authorization for the Children's Health Insurance Program ends this week.
By Shannon Muchmore • Sept. 26, 2017 -
Another blow to Graham-Cassidy leaves repeal effort nearly dead
Maine Sen. Susan Collins said she would not support the proposal because of Medicaid cuts, weakened protections for people with pre-existing conditions and opposition from the healthcare industry.
By Shannon Muchmore • Sept. 26, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Access to patient records held back by cultural and technical issues
The debate over who really owns patient records reignited after news reports of a spat between former Vice President Joe Biden and Epic CEO Judy Faulkner when the topic came up during a meeting.
By Les Masterson • Sept. 26, 2017 -
Deep Dive
What does it mean for a hospital to be ready for disaster?
Health systems have learned a few lessons from the recent hurricanes in Texas and Florida, but experts say many are currently not fully prepared to deal with disaster.
By Shannon Muchmore • Sept. 25, 2017 -
Graham-Cassidy ACA repeal bill faces uphill battle
The authors of the legislation have drafted new text that further weakens any protections for people with pre-existing conditions. More changes could come as GOP leaders attempt to sway lawmakers still uncommitted.
By Shannon Muchmore • Sept. 25, 2017 -
Texas law takes aim at surprise billing
A new law requires freestanding ERs to tell patients about their insurance networks. State legislators hope it will help limit surprise billing.
By Les Masterson • Sept. 21, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Has the readmissions reduction program peaked?
“It’s not a one-size-fits-all approach,” says Advisory Board Company’s Rebecca Tyrell. “It requires you to dive deep and understand the risk factors for the individual patients.”
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 21, 2017 -
Last-ditch ACA repeal effort set for vote next week
Industry groups fiercely oppose the bill, which makes fundamental changes to how health insurance is funded and could result in about 30 million people losing coverage.
By Shannon Muchmore • Sept. 21, 2017 -
CMS seeks 'new direction' for innovation center
CMS Administrator Seema Verma said the agency wants to "move away from the assumption that Washington can engineer a more efficient healthcare system."
By Shannon Muchmore • Sept. 21, 2017 -
Consumers, physicians blame rising healthcare costs on insurers, drug companies
Survey respondents said two ways to reduce health spending is forcing those with poor health habits to pay more for their healthcare and to allow affordable catastrophic health insurance plans with limited benefits.
By Les Masterson • Sept. 20, 2017 -
Employer-based health insurance plan rates see 'modest increases' in 2017
While premiums aren't increasing as they were a decade ago, individuals are facing high deductibles.
By Les Masterson • Sept. 19, 2017 -
Study: Benefits of early childhood access to Medicaid extend for generations
Researchers found that a 10% increase in prenatal Medicaid eligibility can have long-term effects.
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 19, 2017 -
Insurers limiting access to safer pain medications because of cost
In response to news reports on the issue, the National Association of Attorneys General asked America’s Health Insurance Plans to work with its members to create better policies.
By Les Masterson • Sept. 18, 2017 -
Study: ACA market stabilization plan would reduce premiums, increase enrollment
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is working on legislation that includes cost-sharing reduction payments and a reinsurance package, but their talks could get crowded out by a last-chance shot at ACA repeal.
By Les Masterson • Sept. 18, 2017 -
AHA questions MedPAC report on new post-acute payment system
The organization is concerned the model proposed by MedPAC contains fundamental problems that make it "unworkable as a foundation” for developing the new payment method.
By Shannon Muchmore • Sept. 18, 2017 -
Kaiser Permanente, Target opening 31 more in-store clinics in southern California
The expanding partnership is part of a growing trend to bring healthcare to consumers and away from hospitals, emergency rooms and overbooked primary care physician offices.
By Les Masterson • Sept. 18, 2017
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