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CMS floats 1.25% physician fee cut, 2.8% outpatient bump in new proposed rules
Regulators also proposed stricter price transparency requirements on hospitals and expanded behavioral health payments in Medicare.
By Sydney Halleman • July 14, 2023 -
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Share of physicians working in private practice continues to dip
Over the past decade, the share of physicians working in private practice has declined as hospital systems, private equity firms and payers have acquired practices, according to a report from the American Medical Association.
By Susanna Vogel • July 13, 2023 -
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TrendlinePayer/provider relationships
As M&A intensifies and companies embrace more holistic and value-based care models, partnerships have become more closely intertwined.
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HCA reports data security incident affecting estimated 11M patients
The health system said data like name and contact details, but not clinical information, was stolen from an external storage location and posted online.
By Emily Olsen • July 10, 2023 -
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FTC intervenes to correct Medtronic’s ‘erroneous assertions’ in antitrust case
The FTC filed an amicus brief because it said Medtronic made “wrong” arguments with “broad implications for antitrust enforcement.”
By Nick Paul Taylor • July 6, 2023 -
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CMS proposes $375M reimbursement cut to home health agencies
Industry groups argue the payment cuts will exacerbate an already shaky financial situation for home health providers.
By Emily Olsen • July 5, 2023 -
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Rural health startup Homeward names long-standing Centene executive to board
Brent Layton’s experience scaling Centene could help Homeward as it looks to grow and transform its rural healthcare services.
By Brian T. Horowitz • July 5, 2023 -
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SCOTUS affirmative action ruling sets back physician diversity efforts, healthcare groups say
Medical leaders including the HHS argue the ruling against race-conscious admissions policies could roll back gains in the number of minority physicians and ultimately hurt health outcomes.
By Emily Olsen • June 29, 2023 -
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Healthcare costs will grow 7% next year, PwC finds
Providers are expected to seek rate increases from payers as they struggle with labor costs, while health plans will face pressure from increased pharmaceutical expenses.
By Emily Olsen • June 29, 2023 -
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Primary care compensation growth outpacing other specialties
Primary care doctors have particularly benefited from CMS coding tweaks in 2021, according to a new survey. The gains could help narrow the compensation gap between primary care physicians and other specialties.
By Rebecca Pifer • June 29, 2023 -
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The AMA’s new president on how abortion restrictions, AI, burnout impact physicians
Newly-elected Jesse Ehrenfeld is taking the reins at the American Medical Association at a time of pressing changes for doctors.
By Emily Olsen • June 28, 2023 -
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Walgreens stock plummets after pharmacy chain cuts 2023 outlook
“Our performance in the third quarter did not meet our overall expectations,” Walgreens CEO Roz Brewer told investors Tuesday morning.
By Rebecca Pifer • June 27, 2023 -
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Masimo shareholders elect activist investor’s two board candidates
The vote approving Politan Capital’s nominees is “a clear mandate from shareholders that significant change is needed at Masimo,” said newly elected director Quentin Koffey.
By Susan Kelly • June 27, 2023 -
UnitedHealth to acquire Amedisys for $3.3B after home health provider reneges on Option deal
The deal would be UnitedHealth’s second purchase of a home health and hospice company, as the integrated healthcare giant looks to capture revenue from medical care increasingly delivered outside of hospitals.
By Rebecca Pifer • June 26, 2023 -
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Pfizer, citing safety concerns, scraps one of two obesity pill hopefuls
Liver enzyme elevations in early- and mid-stage testing have led the drugmaker to discontinue development of a medicine known as lotiglipron, dealing a blow to its hopes of catching rivals Lilly and Novo Nordisk.
By Ben Fidler • June 26, 2023 -
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Health services M&A holding steady despite economic headwinds
Deal volumes declined 4% in the year ended May 15 compared to 2022, according to a PwC report. But the consulting firm is “optimistic” about the sector’s M&A outlook for the rest of the year.
By Emily Olsen • June 23, 2023 -
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Cano CEO steps down after push from former board members
Prior to the leadership change, three former board members, who jointly own the largest stake in the company, accused the Florida-based chain of poor corporate governance and urged Cano to oust CEO Marlow Hernandez.
By Emily Olsen • June 20, 2023 -
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MedPAC recommends return to lower telehealth payments
The group that advises Congress on Medicare policy also suggested more closely setting payment rates across outpatient facilities for some services, which hospital lobbyists oppose.
By Emily Olsen • June 16, 2023 -
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OpinionBiden administration should not wait to provide access to non-opioid pain management
A surgeon and assistant professor argues that the CMS and providers must collaborate to enhance access to non-opioid pain alternatives.
By Nirav Amin • June 16, 2023 -
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AMA takes on AI, Medicare payment at annual meeting
The medical lobby this week also approved recommendations meant to prevent overdoses, reduce gun violence and pare back physician reliance on body mass index.
By Emily Olsen • June 15, 2023 -
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SCOTUS rulings on COVID-19, guns, abortion will lead to increase in preventable deaths, JAMA Network Open finds
The authors said the impacts could be long-lasting, writing, “the findings of this study suggest that these Supreme Court decisions may harm the health of US citizens for years, and possibly decades, to come.”
By Susanna Vogel • June 12, 2023 -
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OpinionThe public health emergency is over. Here’s why government must prioritize funding for long COVID research.
University of Arizona professors argue for more robust infrastructure to understand and research long COVID-19, which affects one in five Americans.
By Kristen Pogreba Brown, Leslie V. Farland and Jennifer Andrews • June 9, 2023 -
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CMS launches primary care pilot to expand value-based care
The Making Care Primary Model, which will begin next summer in eight states, aims to strengthen primary care delivery, particularly for safety net and small or independent organizations.
By Emily Olsen • June 9, 2023 -
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Oak Street, post CVS acquisition, plans to enter 4 new states
Oak Street Health, which was acquired by CVS in May, plans to enter Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas and Virginia this summer.
By Rebecca Pifer • June 1, 2023 -
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Physician compensation rose but was eclipsed by inflation, MGMA survey finds
Although hampered by a 7% increase in inflation, advanced practice providers saw the biggest change in median total pay compared to pre-pandemic levels.
By Brian T. Horowitz • May 30, 2023 -
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OpinionSecuring mergers and acquisitions in healthcare
Netskope’s Damian Chung outlines how healthcare organizations can avoid cyber risks when executing acquisitions or partnerships.
By Damian Chung • May 26, 2023
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