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Payer
How the Trump Administration Aims to Slash Healthcare Spending
One thing experts from a wide range of fields agree on: The damage will be varied and immense.
Payer
Trump's DOJ Accuses Medicare Advantage Insurers of Paying 'Kickbacks' for Primo Customers
DOJ alleges insurers labeled payments as 'marketing' or 'sponsorship' fees to get around rules that set caps on broker commissions.
Pharma
Pain Clinic CEO Faced 20 Years for Making Patients 'Human Pin Cushions.' He Got 18 Months.
A federal judge described Kestner as a 'ruthless businessman' who funded a 'lavish lifestyle' by turning medical professionals into 'puppets.'
CNO
Honey, Sweetie, Dearie: The Perils of Elderspeak
Studies in nursing homes show how commonplace such speech is.
CMO
Podcast: An Arm and a Leg: Why 'The Pitt' Is Our Fave New Drama
People who work in real-life emergency rooms have raved about how the new TV drama "The Pitt" accurately captures the...
Payer
The Patient Expected a Free Checkup. The Bill Was $1,430.
Not all services that may be provided as part of an annual physical are paid for by insurance as preventive...
CEO
Trump Says He'll Stop Health Care Fraudsters. Last Time, He Let Them Walk.
Trump's history of showing leniency to convicted fraudsters contrasts with his present-day crackdown.
CNO
Live from AONL 2025: 3 Major Concerns for CNOs
AONL 2025 is well underway as nurse leaders discuss AI, wellbeing, and DEI strategies.
Payer
Years Later, Centene Settlements With States Still Unfinished
Georgia and Florida have yet to settle with the Medicaid PBM.
CMO
MT Renews Accused Cancer Doctor's License Despite Criminal, Civil Inquiries
Questions about whether oncologist Dr. Thomas Weiner would be permitted to continue practicing medicine intensified after a ProPublica investigation exposed...
Payer
A Runner Was Hit by a Car, Then by a Surprise Ambulance Bill
$12,872.99 for a 6-mile ambulance ride between hospitals.
Payer
Deny and Delay? California Seeks Penalties for Insurers that Repeatedly Get It Wrong
Experts say it could be one of the boldest attempts in the nation to rein in health insurer denials, before...