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Clinical Care
NHIS: Diabetes Drug Costs Spur Non-Adherence
18% of patients younger than 65 say they can't afford to take meds as prescribed.
The Collapse Of A Hospital Empire — And Towns Left In The Wreckage
How companies like EmpowerHMS were able to drive so many hospitals into the ground so quickly is a story about...
Clinical Care
ER Redo: As Rural Hospital Closes, Emergency Care Is On The Blink With Fate Uncertain
The loss of the longtime hospital in Fort Scott, Kan., forces trauma patients to deal with changing services and expectations.
Clinical Care
What The Trump Home Dialysis Plan Would Really Look Like
If policymakers have their way, older adults with serious, irreversible kidney disease will increasingly turn to home dialysis.
Despite Strong Economy, Uninsured Ranks Grew by 700,000 People
Population growth and gains in employer-sponsored coverage did not overcome drops in Medicaid, CHIP and ACA marketplace coverage.
Strategy
Health Plan Merger: Harvard Pilgrim, Tufts Pursue Tie-Up
The organizations expect their combined strengths will enable them to improve affordability, increase access, improve quality, and streamline the customer...
Finance
Employers to Combat Rising Health Benefit Costs With Virtual Care Solutions
Nearly 40% of employers indicated that a more focused strategy on high cost claims was a top priority for 2020.
Louisiana Signs Up for 'Subscription' to Hep C Treatment
Deal with drug company will cap the states' treatment costs.
Finance
Charity Care Spending By Hospitals Plunges
The decline was true of for-profit hospitals, so-called nonprofit hospitals and those designated as city, county, district or state hospitals.
Providers Pan Trump Administration Final Rule on Public Charge
The 837-page expanded public charge rule limits who can get or keep a green card based on their use of...
Strategy
Hospitals Win Showdown With N.C. Treasurer Over Public Health Plan
The resulting hybrid network will include more than 68,000 healthcare providers, more than twice as many as had been in...
Where Tourism Brings Pricey Health Care, Locals Fight Back
In an area where average emergency room claims reached 842% of Medicare rates, residents of a Colorado county found relief...