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Surprise Settlement In Sutter Health Antitrust Case
Details have not been made public, and the parties declined to talk to reporters.
When Medical Debt Collectors Decide Who Gets Arrested
Across the country, thousands of people are jailed each year for failing to appear in court for unpaid bills.
Finance
Health Reform Proposals Could Reduce Spending, But Not Without Price Regulation
A Commonwealth Fund study looked at eight health insurance reform options and the potential impact on the industry.
Clinical Care
Community Health Centers See Declines in Medicaid Enrollment Among Immigrant Patients
Health center directors believe the declines may be owing to confusion over the Trump administration's public charge rule.
Finance
Survey Looks at How State Medicaid Programs Handle 340B
About two-thirds of states prohibit 340B contract pharmacies, according to a new survey.
Finance
California Gov. Newsom Signs Dialysis Regulations Into Law
The bill signing drew a pointed response from Fresenius Medical Care.
Finance
California's New Transparency Law Reveals Steep Rise In Wholesale Drug Prices
Generic drugs saw the largest median increase of 37.6% from 2017 through the first quarter of 2019.
Finance
Patients Eligible For Charity Care Instead Get Big Bills
Nonprofit hospitals admit they sent $2.7 billion in bills over the course of a year to patients who probably qualified...
Finance
PhRMA: Pelosi Bill Would Mean 'Lights Out' for Drug Startups
Drug lobby, feeling heat from Capitol Hill, ramps up its rhetoric.
Finance
Financial Turnaround: How Baptist Health South Florida Boosted Net Patient Revenue by $28M
The joint venture, which was first announced in April 2018, increased net patient revenue in its first year.
Finance
VCU Health Will Halt Patient Lawsuits, Boost Aid In Wake Of KHN Investigation
VCU Health, the major Richmond medical system that includes the state?s largest teaching hospital, said it will no longer file...
Finance
HR Leaders Discuss Plan Design, Rebuilding Trust With PBMs
One major question facing PBMs is what role do these entities play in the larger scheme, especially as the healthcare...