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With 'long-shot' appeal pending, Anthem seeks extension of restraining order on Cigna
An Anthem attorney argued the company could come to an agreement with the presidential administration after its officials are confirmed to have its $54 billion transaction go through.
By Ana Mulero • May 9, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Why the Senate is slowing down the GOP's push to replace the ACA
The AHCA has numerous roadblocks ahead in Congress — and could become a very different bill in the Senate's hands. Here's what to expect.
By Shannon Muchmore • May 9, 2017 -
Justice Department appeals Moda Health risk corridor decision
The CMS has not paid insurers the full amount owed through the risk corridor program, instead paying a proportional allocation.
By Les Masterson • May 9, 2017 -
AHCA backers want to use payer unease over exchanges, rates to their advantage
Payers still don't know if they will continue to receive cost-sharing reduction payments, but they face deadlines for setting 2018 rates and deciding whether to participate in ACA exchanges.
By Les Masterson • May 8, 2017 -
AHA president calls on Senate to 'reset' ACA repeal discussion
The House passed the AHCA last week despite heavy opposition from top lobbying organizations in the healthcare industry.
By Ana Mulero • May 8, 2017 -
CDC updates guidelines on surgical site infection prevention
The guidelines had not been updated since 1999.
By Meg Bryant • May 5, 2017 -
Anthem takes proposed Cigna merger to Supreme Court
Anthem was expected to call off the merger after failing to demonstrate that the claimed efficiencies would offset any potential harm on competition in the health insurance market.
By Ana Mulero • May 5, 2017 -
House passes AHCA, Senate to draft its own ACA repeal bill
The measure dismantles key ACA provisions such as essential health benefits and pre-existing condition protections.
By Jeff Byers , Shannon Muchmore • May 4, 2017 -
GOP leaders say they can pass AHCA today
The bill that repeals the ACA is still opposed by nearly every major group in the healthcare industry. They are concerned that the bill could mean 24 million without coverage over the next 10 years.
By Shannon Muchmore • May 4, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Why Anthem and Cigna can't convince judges they should merge
The $54 billion deal to create the largest health insurance company in the country is still on because, although Cigna has been at best a reluctant participant for months, Anthem won’t give up.
By Ana Mulero • May 2, 2017 -
Industry groups slam AHCA amendment, backers delay vote again
Of particular concern is how the bill would affect older and sicker patients as well as those with preexisting conditions.
By Meg Bryant • April 28, 2017 -
New report trumpets Medicaid enrollees' access to healthcare
The Commonwealth Fund found that Medicaid enrollees have nearly the same access to healthcare as those with private insurance.
By Les Masterson • April 28, 2017 -
Kaiser Permanente, other heavy hitters call for value-based healthcare model
Several key health leaders announced pilot programs beginning with a value-based plan to treat heart failure in the Atlanta area.
By Les Masterson • April 27, 2017 -
Deep Dive
How patient portals can improve patient engagement
“There are a lot of workflow challenges, and the low bar within Meaningful Use hasn’t motivated a lot of practices to try and promote [portal] adoption and use,” says Chilmark Research’s Brian Eastwood.
By Meg Bryant • April 27, 2017 -
Price at Health Datapalooza: 'Rules of the road' are needed for 'true interoperability'
“True interoperability has always been the goal,” HHS Secretary Tom Price said at the conference.
By Ana Mulero • April 27, 2017 -
Hospitals could lose $250B from MACRA, study finds
“If successful APMs are not available to physicians, there could be unintended consequences for patients," authors of a study published in Health Affairs wrote.
By Les Masterson • April 25, 2017 -
Deep Dive
How hospitals can prepare for an influenza pandemic
A pandemic could put a strain on the healthcare system, sicken hospital staff and stretch hospital resources to their limits.
By Les Masterson • April 24, 2017 -
Trump administration dismisses Vivek Murthy as US Surgeon General
The decision from President Donald Trump's administration was made after Murthy was asked to resign as the nation's "top doctor."
By Jeff Byers • April 24, 2017 -
Anthem files motion to bar Cigna from terminating $54B merger
A hearing for the preliminary injunction has been set for May 8.
By Ana Mulero • April 24, 2017 -
Individual health market shows improvement but uncertainty remains, report finds
The Kaiser Family Foundation said individual market insurers’ medical loss ratio has improved 7 percentage points between 2015 and 2016.
By Les Masterson • April 21, 2017 -
CMS wants private hospital error reports to go public
The agency believes that making the accreditation information public will give patients more quality and safety information.
By Les Masterson • April 19, 2017 -
VA partnership with CVS MinuteClinics seeks to improve access to care in Phoenix area
The Department of Veterans Affairs said the area’s 120,000 veterans can now get routine care at 24 different CVS MinuteClinic locations.
By Les Masterson • April 19, 2017 -
'Vast majority' of payers committed to exchanges despite no assurances from CMS
An Oliver Wyman survey found 70% of payers plan to stay in the Affordable Care Act exchanges for the 2018 coverage year.
By Les Masterson • April 19, 2017 -
Study: Fewer post-surgery deaths with use of safety checklist
South Carolina is the first state to implement the WHO checklist on a voluntary, statewide basis.
By Meg Bryant • April 18, 2017 -
Study: Patients with serious psychological distress still have more problems getting and paying for care
This finding came despite two pieces of legislation implemented over the past decade that include provisions to help those needing mental health services.
By Les Masterson • April 18, 2017
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