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Medicaid expansion approved for Flint residents affected by lead exposure
Michigan's demonstration to expand Medicaid coverage and services in Flint will last for five years.
By Ana Mulero • March 4, 2016 -
CMS to terminate Medicare contract for IHS hospital
The Rosebud Indian Health Service (IHS) hospital has two weeks to correct its patient safety problems.
By Heather Caspi • March 3, 2016 -
Explore the Trendline➔
Yujin Kim/Healthcare Dive
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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Long-term solution sought for ACA health insurer tax
State Medicaid agencies say the current one-year suspension should only be viewed as a start.
By Heather Caspi • March 3, 2016 -
Medical Mutual acquires HealthSpan's insurance
HealthSpan, a former Kaiser Permanente of Ohio insurance company, said their operation was too small to be viable in the market.
By Nina Flanagan • March 3, 2016 -
Chicago co-op loses $90.8M in 2015
Land of Lincoln Health, a Chicago-based health insurance company, operates as the only co-op in Illinois.
By Nina Flanagan • March 3, 2016 -
Obama administration ties 30% of Medicare payments to quality
Its timeline for shifting Medicare payments from quantity to quality of care is ahead of schedule as the goal was to reach this percentage by the end of the year.
By Ana Mulero • March 3, 2016 -
Deep Dive
HIMSS16: Arien Malec warns MACRA preparation needs to begin now
Every dollar for how you’re going to get paid by CMS is going to change, Malec says.
By Jeff Byers • March 3, 2016 -
Blue Shield of CA pink slips up to 460 employees
The California health plan said reducing administrative costs will help make plans more affordable.
By Meg Bryant • March 2, 2016 -
Wisconsin turns heads with ACA fee challenge, rejection of funding
Instead of raising objections to the ACA, some suggest Wisconsin cash in on the millions available to it.
By Heather Caspi • March 2, 2016 -
EmblemHealth partners with NYC
The insurer says it will give city employees better access to care.
By Heather Caspi • March 2, 2016 -
AHA urges DOJ to challenge Anthem-Cigna merger
The group warns the merger could lead to Blue Cross Blue Shield dominance in the insurance market.
By Heather Caspi • March 2, 2016 -
Universal Health may opt out of Medicare bundle payments
Medicare's Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Initiative includes 2,100 acute care hospitals.
By Nina Flanagan • March 1, 2016 -
HMOs making a comeback, seeking new identity
The presence of HMOs on ACA exchanges is increasing as insurers are changing some of their features.
By Heather Caspi • March 1, 2016 -
Deep Dive
How do slashed ACA commissions affect insurers and brokers?
The tactic is impacting enrollment and the ACA landscape, experts say.
By Heather Caspi • March 1, 2016 -
Aetna CEO backs exchanges despite losses
Earlier this month, Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini questioned the stability of the insurance exchanges and said Aetna lost money in individual coverage last year.
By Ana Mulero • Feb. 29, 2016 -
CMS reveals final changes to 2017 ACA marketplace
Under the rule, released Monday, CMS aims to reduce the number of consumers who have surprise out-of-pocket costs at in-network facilities.
By Ana Mulero • Feb. 29, 2016 -
California moves on new insurer tax package
If it passes, the tax would hit nine health plans that the state does not currently tax.
By Heather Caspi • Feb. 29, 2016 -
Blue Cross firms ducking out on ACA commissions
Blue Cross insists its commitment to offering health plans under Obamacare is unchanged.
By Meg Bryant • Feb. 26, 2016 -
Private insurance data illuminates potential areas for cost savings
Research shows that consolidation of outpatient practices leads to higher cancer treatment costs.
By Meg Bryant • Feb. 26, 2016 -
More insured not translating to less bad debt for hospitals
The number of people enrolled in high deductible health plans has grown under the ACA.
By Meg Bryant • Feb. 26, 2016 -
Zenefits aims to 'grow in a controlled way' by laying off 17% of workforce
It's part of new CEO David Sack's continued mission to 'refocus' the controversy-plagued tech company.
By Kathryn Moody • Feb. 26, 2016 -
UPMC argues for liability insurer to pony up $12.5M for antitrust settlement
UPMC is trying to move a settlement forward and pass the bill to United Educators Insurance.
By Heather Caspi • Feb. 25, 2016 -
FDA
Deep DivePrecision medicine: So close, yet so far away
“Just on a chemical basis, some targets are easy and some targets are hard … and the hard ones require more cost for a company."
By Meg Bryant • Feb. 25, 2016 -
Health Republic Insurance slams feds with $5B suit; claims withheld ACA funds
The insurer filed an action lawsuit against the U.S. for not coming through with promised ACA funds.
By Shalina Chatlani • Feb. 25, 2016 -
Kansas' $1B price tag for not expanding Medicaid
The Kansas Hospital Administration says the state is losing $1 billion in federal funds by not expanding Medicaid.
By Nina Flanagan • Feb. 25, 2016
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