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Provider Advocacy Group Blasts 'Highly Problematic' Aetna Payment Policy
Aetna is following Cigna's lead with a new payment policy that will initially pay inpatient claims at a lower observation...
CNO
HL Shorts: Why Is It Important for CNOs to Get Involved in Legislation?
Advocating for patients must happen at the bedside and in the legislative landscape, says this CNO.
Innovation
Who's Minding the Store on AI Governance?
A new survey finds that healthcare leaders are embracing AI for both administrative and clinical uses, but they aren't sure...
Revenue Cycle
Infographic: 5 Expert Quotes on Healthcare Affordability
During a recent Senate HELP Committee hearing, expert witnesses argued that a lack of transparency, vertical integration, and misaligned incentives...
CEO
Providence Inches Closer to Breakeven in Q2, But Reckons With 'Polycrisis'
The nonprofit health system narrowed its operating loss while continuing to grapple with financial and policy pressures as it progresses...
Payer
Trump's Rollback of Rules for Mental Health Coverage Could Lead More Americans to Go Without Care
The president, who has framed mental health as a national crisis, paused rules to hold insurers accountable for unlawfully denying...
Technology
Virtual Care Scores a Big Win in Diabetes Prevention
After years of saying it?s not as good as in-person care, CMS is now proposing to allow the Medicare Diabetes...
CEO
Healthcare Bankruptcies Plummet Ahead of Impending Financial Storm
Bankruptcies hit a three-year low in the second quarter, though the lull for providers is expected to be short-lived.
Payer
Work Requirements and Red Tape Ahead for Millions on Medicaid
Georgia's system could signal that work mandates will lead to excessive red tape, improper denials, and lost coverage.
CEO
HCA Raises Outlook Despite Slowing Volume Growth, Policy Headwinds
Though HCA lifted its 2025 outlook, softer volume and Medicaid growth brought more questions from investors.
CEO
3 Hospitals, Health Systems Eliminating Jobs Amid Financial Pressures
UVM Health, MetroHealth System, and Children's National Hospital are the latest provider organizations to announce staff reductions.
Revenue Cycle
AHA Vows to Fight On After 'Disappointing' Medicaid Cuts Become Law
After passage of legislation that could see provider revenues fall by up to $1 trillion, the AHA is vowing to...