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Payer
How Climate Change Will Turn Up the Heat on Your Payer Business: Part One
Will health insurers be prepared for a climate health crisis? They should be.
CEO
New Federal Portal Urges Public to Report Healthcare Anticompetitive Practices
HealthyCompetition.gov is the latest effort by federal regulators to monitor the ongoing consolidation of the healthcare sector.
Technology
Infographic: The Cost of CIOs Ignoring SDOH Data
U.S. health system spending on social determinants of health could jump even higher.
Payer
Lawsuit Alleges Obamacare Plan-Switching Scheme Targeted Low-Income Consumers
Some consumers were switched multiple times or had duplicative policies.
Payer
The Wrong Way to Do Medicaid: Enrollment Disparity
Medicaid unwinding left millions uninsured, particularly children, Black, Hispanic and lower income communities.
CMO
77% of U.S. Docs Are Employees
Payers, private equity and pharmacy chains own more physician practices (30.1%) than do hospitals (28.4%).
Payer
Infographic: A Brief History of Medicare Advantage
Medicare Advantage has gone through numerous changes and hurdles since its creation.
Payer
Biden Is Right About $35 Insulin Cap but Exaggerates Prior Costs for Medicare Enrollees
Insulin for Medicare beneficiaries 'was costing 400 bucks a month on average. It now costs $35 a month.' ? President...
Telehealth
End of Internet Subsidies for Low-Income Households Threatens Telehealth Access
More than 23 million low-income households are enrolled in the federal discount program.
CFO
Medical Debt Affects Much of America, but Colorado Immigrants Are Hit Especially Hard
The state's overall medical debt burden is lower than most. But racial and ethnic disparities are wider.
Payer
Infographic: 5 Key Facts About The Uninsured Population
The affordability of health coverage is often a barrier for many.
CEO
Hospitals Cash In on a Private Equity-Backed Trend: Concierge Physician Care
Critics of concierge medicine say the practice exacerbates primary care shortages, ensuring access only for the affluent, while driving up...