Independent doctors may get lower reimbursement rates from insurers; leads some to sell their practices, or switch to private-pay only, affecting accessibility for patients.
A wide-ranging lawsuit filed Friday outlines a moneymaking scheme by which large insurance sales agency call centers enrolled people into Affordable Care Act plans or switched their coverage, all without their permission.
During the first congressional hearing on the Change Healthcare hack Tuesday, lawmakers appeared to zero in on the risks of massive consolidation in healthcare.
Initial screenshots published Monday suggest that hackers have stolen a trove of sensitive information, including patients' hospital bills, financial documents and company contracts.