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Appeals court rules against IRS in Halbig v. Burwell
The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals also handed down a ruling on an almost identical case, King v. Burwell, ruling in favor of the federal government.
By Katie Bo Williams • July 22, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The 'Save Our Hospital' saga: Part II
The adventure continues for Mayor Adam O'Neal. We look into the town-sponsored plan for the hospital to become profitable, and why Vidant chose to close a CAH that wasn't their worst-performing hospital.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 22, 2014 -
Doctors protest grueling certification standards
Will rigorous new board-certification standards keep physicians up-to-date or force them out of practice?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 22, 2014 -
CMS may mandate wider exchange networks
Regulators are stepping into the fray as consumers continue to rail against increasing use of narrow provider networks. What happens next?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 22, 2014 -
La. Medicaid plans save $30 per member per month
Louisiana thinks it's found the best way to save money on Medicaid, and it isn't a shared-savings model or fee-for-service.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 21, 2014 -
Medical marijuana: The risk/reward debate for hospitals
One hospital in Chicago is aggressively petitioning the federal government to catch up with Illinois' choice to legalize the drug.
By Katie Bo Williams • July 21, 2014 -
Staff of largest private DC hospital give low scores on safety
MedStar Washington Hospital Center released federal survey results showing slow improvement, and the nationwide concern surrounding patient safety grows.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 21, 2014 -
AHA spends big on Republican incumbents
The hospital lobbying group's PAC has spent nearly $1 million on TV ads supporting candidates thus far this election season.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 21, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The Monday Primer: Is the Boehner suit against Obama about healthcare?
Healthcare Dive's editor gives you a head start on the news. What's coming up in the week ahead?
By Katie Bo Williams • July 21, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The 'Save Our Hospital' saga: Why one mayor is walking 300 miles to save his town CAH
Part I of II. The story illustrates the struggles of rural healthcare delivery across the U.S. and the real-life impact of M&A.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 21, 2014 -
E-prescribing shoots up thanks to federal incentives
As of April, the rate of doctors e-prescribing via EMRs had hit 70%.
By Anne Zieger • July 18, 2014 -
UnitedHealth launches massive exchange expansion
Despite sounding a cautionary note, all indications are that the nation's largest health insurer will expand into a lot of exchanges in 2015.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 18, 2014 -
1,000 deaths a day: Senate hearing blasts hospitals for unsafe care
The panel's chairman said only heart disease and cancer kill more Americans than preventable medical errors.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 18, 2014 -
Hospitals, consumers slam CMS over two-midnight rule
Hospitals sued HHS in April. Now a consumer group is suing the agency over the requirement.
By Anne Zieger • July 17, 2014 -
Loma Linda unveils $1.2B expansion plan
The huge California health system expects to complete four major projects by 2020.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 17, 2014 -
Deep Dive
What hospitals can learn from recent anthrax and smallpox incidents
Hospital labs deal with biohazards on a daily basis. Are there lessons for them in how CDC and NIH handled their labs' recent lapses?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 17, 2014 -
Tenet broadens exchange coverage with Humana
Tenet has been busy lately. How does this new agreement play into Tenet's broader aims?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 17, 2014 -
CA plan, health system partner on senior products
Two healthcare giants in southern California are strengthening their effort to develop products for seniors. What are the lessons for senior services nationally?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 16, 2014 -
Congressional Budget Office drops healthcare spending estimate
While other factors could come into play, it appears that the ACA may be pivotal in lowering government spending on healthcare.
By Anne Zieger • July 16, 2014 -
Va. hospitals spent $400,000 lobbying to expand Medicaid
How effective are these big lobbying spends in pushing expansion through state legislatures?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 16, 2014 -
NCQA seeks input on standards for nontraditional clinics
Are retail and urgent care clinics doing a good job of communicating with patients' primary care doctors? The National Committee for Quality Assurance wants to know.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 15, 2014 -
2015 out-of-pocket cost changes inconsistent across exchange plans
Although deductibles went down overall, the variation between the metals was extreme.
By Katie Bo Williams • July 15, 2014 -
Most insurers met medical-loss ratio standards
GAO says excluding brokers' commissions from plans' administrative expenses would have slashed insurers' rebates to consumers. Brokers say they bring value.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 15, 2014 -
EHR cyber-security: 'You get what you pay for'
The swift move from paper to digital health records has left EHRs incredibly vulnerable and hospitals aren't spending the money to fix the problem.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 15, 2014 -
Possible $1M agreement reached in Halifax False Claims case
The first half of the Halifax suit was settled in March to the tune of $85 million. If accepted by the hospital board, this could be case-closed in the five-year saga.
By Katie Bo Williams • July 14, 2014
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