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Children's Medical Center fined $3.2M over HIPAA violations
While the hospital’s HIPAA violations affected 7,000 patients, the fine serves as a reminder to other providers how costly breaches can be.
By Kathleen Gilbert • Feb. 2, 2017 -
Aetna won't re-enter ACA exchange markets it left last year
It was a mostly positive fourth quarter earnings report for Aetna, but the biggest reverberations will come from its decision not to re-enter the ACA exchange markets it exited last year.
By Shannon Muchmore • Feb. 1, 2017 -
Trendline
Labor
Hospitals are navigating persistent labor shortages with the need to cut costs — a source of contention that could leave patients caught in the middle.
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Hospital spending slowing in Maryland since shift to new payment model
Through the first two years of its experiment with global payments in its all-payer reimbursement model, Maryland is delivering impressive results.
By Luke Gale • Feb. 1, 2017 -
Senate committee approves Tom Price without Democrats
Democrats' attempt to buy time by boycotting the markup scheduled for Tuesday has failed.
By Ana Mulero , Kathleen Gilbert • Feb. 1, 2017 -
WSJ: Tom Price got special deal on biomedical stock, drugmaker says
Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee boycotted voting for the HHS Secretary nominee today.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 31, 2017 -
Koch brothers push targeted reforms to replace the ACA
A group backed by the Koch brothers is advocating for a series of individual reforms, many of them state-based.
By Kathleen Gilbert • Jan. 31, 2017 -
Healthcare feels the weight of Trump's new executive orders
The latest executive orders that require two regulations be revoked for every new one that is implemented and ban immigration from certain countries will cause massive ripple effects for physicians, hospitals and patients.
By Kathleen Gilbert • Jan. 31, 2017 -
Leaked audio from Republican retreat offers few answers on healthcare reform
A recording of a private meeting of Republican lawmakers reveals there is a big difference between the way they talk about healthcare reform in public and behind closed doors.
By Luke Gale • Jan. 30, 2017 -
Patient access to medical records limited by associated costs
Minnesota patients' copy fees can total as much as $218.70 for 150 pages of records, according to a new article published by JAMA Internal Medicine.
By Luke Gale • Jan. 30, 2017 -
Proposed tax on imports from Mexico could affect medical supplies
There has been a lot of talk within healthcare circles about potential changes to national health policy. However, even policies not directly related to healthcare can have an effect on the industry.
By Luke Gale • Jan. 30, 2017 -
Aetna faces new suit after shareholders lost billions over blocked Humana merger
Aetna’s stocks suffered as evidence revealed the company withdrew from ACA exchanges to improve its litigation position.
By Kathleen Gilbert • Jan. 30, 2017 -
Kaiser Permanente fined $2.5M for failure to report required Medi-Cal data
The company's EMR systems, driven by quality and coordination of care, allegedly fell short on the reporting capabilities needed to support government compliance.
By Kathleen Gilbert • Jan. 30, 2017 -
Deep Dive
What Trump's executive order could mean for the ACA
On Thursday, the Trump administration announced it would cease advertising ACA coverage in the final days of the current open enrollment season.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 27, 2017 -
Anthem tries to play Aetna-Humana defeat to its advantage
In a court filing, Anthem argued the Aetna-Humana case confirms that "the procompetitive effects generated by the efficiencies should be weighed against any possible anticompetitive effects."
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 27, 2017 -
Pay-for-performance is underperforming, two health policy professors posit
It seems reasonable to believe that paying physicians to provide more quality care would deliver improved outcomes, but providers behave in mysterious ways.
By Luke Gale • Jan. 27, 2017 -
Rand Paul throws ACA replacement into the health reform ring
Paul's plan comes days after the Cassidy-Collins replacement plan was unveiled.
By Jeff Byers • Jan. 26, 2017 -
AMA-led coalition calls for reforming management tools
Fed up with the burden of utilization management tools like prior authorization, a group representing healthcare providers and patients has made it clear that they want to see big changes from payers.
By Kathleen Gilbert • Jan. 26, 2017 -
John Halamka offers health IT advice to Trump administration
Enabling IT infrastructure, reducing clinical burden and cybersecurity are among the major issues the new administration should focus on, the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center CIO says.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 26, 2017 -
Deep Dive
5 takeaways on replacing the ACA from Tom Price's Senate hearing
President Trump's nominee for HHS Secretary offered assurances — but few specifics — on how the new administration would repeal-and-replace the Affordable Care Act.
By Ana Mulero • Jan. 25, 2017 -
After court block, Aetna and Humana consider next steps
The prospects for a successful appeal of Monday’s decision don’t look great, but the health insurance giants say they’re considering all possibilities.
By Kathleen Gilbert • Jan. 25, 2017 -
Minorities with a chronic condition lack coverage even under ACA
The authors of a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine suggest an ACA replacement plan most likely to provide both coverage and access to care for those with a chronic illness would be a “comprehensive Medicare-for-All” plan.
By Kathleen Gilbert • Jan. 25, 2017 -
Healthcare makes strong showing in Glassdoor's 50 best jobs in America
Pharmacy manager and dental hygienist were new to this year's list.
By Jeff Byers • Jan. 24, 2017 -
Cigna ordered to reverse its policies on autism coverage
Being forced to comply with mental health parity laws is bound to be expensive, adding to Cigna’s financial woes.
By Kathleen Gilbert • Jan. 23, 2017 -
Judge blocks Aetna-Humana merger
A federal judge stopped the proposed $37 billion merger between insurance giants Aetna and Humana over antitrust concerns. The news comes as another mega-merger between insurers — Cigna and Anthem — also faces scrutiny.
By Ana Mulero • Jan. 23, 2017 -
Judge blocks Aetna-Humana merger
A federal judge stopped the proposed $37 billion merger between insurance giants Aetna and Humana over antitrust concerns. The news comes as another mega-merger between insurers — Cigna and Anthem — also faces scrutiny.
By Ana Mulero • Jan. 23, 2017
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