regulation
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Clinical Care
Vermont Legislature OKs Drug Importation from Canada
The Green Mountain State's legislature became the first in the nation to approve bulk importation of cheaper prescription drugs from Canada. PhRMA calls the bill 'highly irresponsible.'
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Finance
AHIP Pans Proposed Rule for Short-term Health Plans
The health insurance lobby says the duration of short-term plans should be extended no longer than six months, and that consumers should be clearly told the limits of their coverage.
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Finance
Fidelis-Centene Deal Gets Crucial Regulatory Approval from New York State
The $3.75 billion deal received approval from the Health and Financial Services departments. It now awaits for word from the attorney general.
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Finance
Why Health Insurers Want to Merge With Retail Giants
While retailers are positioned as corporate disruptors to healthcare, an interesting aspect to these recent developments has been the willingness of insurers to merge with them.
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Finance
Consolidating California: Concentrated Provider Markets and Rising Prices
A UC Berkeley study suggests that provider and insurer consolidation is increasing, reducing competition in regional markets, and leading to higher healthcare prices across California.
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Finance
Prepare for Changes to Medicare's Inpatient-Only Procedures
Determine the current and future financial impacts of inpatient and outpatient TKA procedures at your healthcare organization.
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Finance
Hospital board tries to stave off state efforts to recoup money
The Citrus County Hospital Board is fighting state health care regulators who want to take back millions of dollars in Medicaid payments they say were overpaid to Citrus Memorial Hospital.
Innovation
Is regulation killing innovation in health care?
Innovation is the cornerstone of business, but in today’s era of ultra-fast evolution, governmental regulation can create unfortunate drags on innovation.
Clinical Care
UH fertility clinic tanks unregulated, hospital isn't required to federally report failure
It's been nearly a week since a medical misstep in the University Hospitals' fertility clinic had devastating consequences for hundreds of families and News 5 continues to dig deeper into the...
Finance
Advocate-Aurora Deal Enters ‘Final Step’ of Approval Process
With approvals from Illinois regulators and the FTC, the two Midwestern health systems just need clearance from Wisconsin regulators and a final plan for administrative restructuring.
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Strategy
Henry Ford Allegiance 'Reluctantly' Settles DOJ Antitrust Suit
The Jackson, Michigan–based health system agrees to stop coordinated anti-competitive business activities with competitors, but insists that it did nothing wrong.
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Finance
Bill to give California more oversight over health plan mergers clears state assembly
A federal judge in 2017 rejected a proposed merger between health insurance giants Aetna and Humana, saying it would likely lessen competition.