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Payer
Three Health Systems Sue Aetna for Breach of Contract
One of the biggest insurers is in trouble again.
Finance
UnitedHealth's Q1 Financials Shrug Off Change Breach Debacle
The mega-payer reports a $1.41 billion loss in the first quarter, but still surpasses analysts' expectations.
Strategy
After Uphill Battle, Company Is Poised for Takeover of Bankrupt CA Hospital
The closure of bankrupt Madera Community Hospital left Madera County without an acute care facility.
Payer
MA Cuts Will Hurt These Smaller Groups, Not Big Payers
The new rate cut will have a strong impact, but not on big payers.
Finance
Hospitals' Cash Reserves Diminished in Recent Years
Cash on hand will be useful to deal with whatever challenges are lurking around the corner.
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.
Finance
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
Benefytt Technologies to Pay $100M Over Fake Health Plans
Scams are on the rise and health insurance is no exception.
Finance
Hospital Margins Continue Strong Start in '24, but Challenges Remain
The full effect of the Change Healthcare hack has yet to be measured.
Strategy
Podcast: RWJBarnabas Health CMO Shares Clinical Perspective on Cost Containment
Andy Anderson, MD, CMO and chief quality officer at RWJBarnabas Health, discusses cost containment issues such as pharmaceutical stewardship, lab...
Finance
Biden Said Medicare Drug Price Negotiations Cut the Deficit by $160B. That's Years Away
The CBO projects a a 10-year cumulative savings of $161.7 billion from two provisions of the IRA.
Clinical Care
Credentialling Inefficiencies, Backlogs Create 'Revenue Leakage'
Nearly one-third of providers say the turnaround time for primary source verifications takes one month or longer.