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Payer
Insurers Fight State Laws Restricting Surprise Ambulance Bills
When an ambulance company charges more than an insurer is willing to pay, patients can be left with a big...
Pharma
FDA Layoffs Could Compromise Safety of Medications Made at Foreign Factories, Inspectors Say
Beyond staff cuts, the departures of investigators in recent months have left less experienced people tasked with rooting out dangerous...
Payer
Republican Megabill Will Mean Higher Health Costs for Many Americans
Signed into law, the bill will reverse many of the health coverage gains of the Biden and Obama administrations, whose...
Payer
States Brace for Reversal of Obamacare Coverage Gains Under Trump's Budget Bill
The moves affect consumers and have particular resonance for the 19 states (plus Washington, D.C.) that run their own ACA...
Innovation
Who's Making the Tough Decisions on Healthcare Technology and Transformation?
An evolving healthcare landscape means the CIO's role is changing. A new HealthLeaders Exchange will take a look at this...
Payer
'MAGA' Backers Like Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' — Until They Learn of Health Consequences
Polling shows that party affiliation affects how most of the public views the bill.
Payer
Four Ways Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' Would Undermine Access to Obamacare
Millions of people might drop or lose coverage by 2034 as a result, according to the nonpartisan CBO.
Payer
What Are 'Improper' Medicaid Payments, and Are They as High as a Trump Official Said?
"One out of every $5 or $6 in Medicaid [payments] is improper," said Russell Vought in an interview on CNN?s...
CEO
Ballad Health's Hospital Monopoly Underperformed. Then TN Lowered the Bar.
The monopoly can now be considered a 'clear and convincing' benefit to the public with performance that would earn a...
Payer
How the Trump Administration Aims to Slash Healthcare Spending
One thing experts from a wide range of fields agree on: The damage will be varied and immense.
Payer
Trump's DOJ Accuses Medicare Advantage Insurers of Paying 'Kickbacks' for Primo Customers
DOJ alleges insurers labeled payments as 'marketing' or 'sponsorship' fees to get around rules that set caps on broker commissions.
Payer
The Firm Running Georgia's Struggling Medicaid Experiment Was Also Paid Millions to Sell It to the Public
Deloitte Consulting is taking in tens of millions in tax dollars to build, manage and market Georgia's Medicaid work requirement...