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Finance
States Look to Benchmarking Programs to Contain Healthcare Costs
This year, Oregon became the fourth state to implement a healthcare cost benchmarking program.
Finance
Rural Subsidy-Eligible ACA Enrollees See Biggest Premium Declines
Monthly premiums fell from $288 in 2017 to $162 in 2019 for subsidy-eligible enrollees in rural markets.
Strategy
Creating a Culture That Puts an End to Sexual Harassment in Healthcare
These tips can help you implement training and reporting that drive the incident rate to zero.
Finance
Moody's: Surprise Billing Legislation Poses Risk for Air Ambulances
The air ambulance industry faces a significant credit risk as Congress considers the Lower Health Care Costs Act.
Strategy
President Trump Promises Drug Importation Plan Soon
The president tweeted that he and HHS Secretary Alex Azar will release a plan to allow states to import prescription...
Finance
The Case Of The ACA's Disappearing Taxes
The past decade has shown that it's been relatively easy to make hard-won tax increases go away, suggesting that health-related...
Finance
Medicare Buy-in for Older Americans Could Raise Premiums for Younger Consumers
The study projected that 6 million people would move from the individual markets to a Medicare buy-in program.
Finance
Dialysis Patients Panic As Financial 'Life Raft' Becomes Unmoored
American Kidney Fund tells California dialysis patients it will no longer help pay for treatments.
Finance
Site-Neutral Groundhog? Hospitals Urge Judge to Whack 2020 Payment Policy, Too
The government is moving forward with 'the second year of a two-year phase-in,' even though a judge vacated the policy...
Finance
L.A. Care CEO Dings Medicare for All, Defends Public Option
John Baackes prefers an approach to healthcare reform that builds on the Affordable Care Act.
Finance
Jefferson Health CEO Gives Insight on How to Operate As Medicare for All Looms
Dr. Stephen Klasko says health systems are 'about to go through a Category 5 disruption'
Finance
DaVita Revenues Near $3B, Company Names New CAO
The Denver?based dialysis provider saw its quarterly net income more than double year-over-year.