Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on April 8

HealthLeaders Media Staff, April 8, 2019
Mulvaney, administration officials emerge from Camp David summit planning healthcare rollout 'fairly shortly'
CNN
Amazon wants you to use Alexa to track healthcare
Wall Street Journal
Court halts New York county's anti-measles emergency order
WKBW / Associated Press
Opinion: Taking care of Charlie helped one California town nearly halve hospital use
Stat News
Hospital closure hurts a Tenn. town's ability to attract retirees
NPR
Telemedicine tied to more antibiotics for kids, study finds
Associated Press
Opinion: Medicare for All is the most sensible way to fix health care
USA Today
For hospital patients, bedside tablets and apps are providing some control over care
The Washington Post
Electronic health records giant Epic Systems turns 40
Wisconsin State Journal
What's next for LA residents booted from Medicaid
WAFB

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on April 5

HealthLeaders Media Staff, April 5, 2019
Why even cash rewards may not turn patients into healthcare shoppers
WBUR
'I'm agnostic': Pelosi questions whether Medicare-for-all can deliver benefits of Obamacare
The Washington Post
Walmart, other employers get choosier about workers' doctors
Wall Street Journal
The courts are making it harder to restrict Medicaid through work requirements
Pacific Standard
Verily's OneFifteen promises self-learning healthcare
Forbes
Opinion: How to find humor in nursing, laughter is the best medicine
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Internal investigation of former Centra CEO finds no evidence of inappropriate behavior
WSET
Alaska aims to be first state receiving federal Medicaid funding as a block grant
KTOO
HCA changing Mission Hospital culture? Cutting hours?
Asheville Citizen-Times
Emergency room reopens under new management at Lauderdale Community Hospital
WMC-TV

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on April 4

HealthLeaders Media Staff, April 4, 2019
Health department suspends contracts with GOP-linked consultants
Politico
Sen Grassley: Stop kicking Medicaid's safety net hospital payments down the road
Stat News
Mount Carmel St. Ann's not in compliance with Medicare standards, CMS says
WCMH
'Superstar' surgeon arrived in Miami with fanfare, but parts quietly with hospital
Miami Herald
Key House lawmakers reach bipartisan deal to advance long-stalled drug pricing bill
The Hill
An infant did not have any hospital visitors for five months. So this nurse adopted her.
The Washington Post
Hahnemann University Hospital announces 175 layoffs. CEO describes shaky financial condition
Philly.com
30,000 removed from Louisiana Medicaid rolls
KLFY / Associated Press
'I've been a nurse for 20 years. The male nurses I work with have a different pay track'
Fast Company
Opinion: Medicare could jumpstart our failing biosimilars markets
Forbes
With 16,000 more Mainers already covered, feds approve state's Medicaid expansion
Portland Press Herald

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on April 3

HealthLeaders Media Staff, April 3, 2019
Trump retreats on healthcare after McConnell warns it won't happen
The New York Times
Opinion: Medicare Advantage is nudging aside 'old Medicare' with a free ride, a warm meal, and a handyman
Stat News
Express Scripts to offer a way to lower insulin costs
Wall Street Journal
Healthcare costs for retirees climb to $285,000
CNBC
Opinion: Why single-payer would improve California healthcare
The Mercury News
UPMC says split with Highmark will benefit consumers, but not everyone sees it that way
WESA
We got a look at the 2019 plans for venture-backed health-insurance startup Bright Health, which says it doubled its membership again
Business Insider
Walgreens cuts 2019 profit forecast, hit by lower drug prices
Reuters
Healthcare startups raised $1.5 billion in March
Forbes
Will patient limits help nurses but hurt hospitals? Nursing advocates, health administrators square off on bill that would mandate ratios.
The Southern Illinoisan

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on April 2

HealthLeaders Media Staff, April 2, 2019
Trump punts healthcare until after 2020
Politico
'Fear' and health care: Gallup survey finds Americans skipped treatment, borrowed $88B to pay for costs
USA Today
Kaiser Permanente paid Baltimore Mayor Pugh $114,000 for her 'Healthy Holly' books
The Baltimore Sun
Ex-hospital exec sues DMC for wrongful discharge, retaliation
The Detroit News
Opinion: Let's move beyond the political fight over healthcare to address the forces that shape health
WBUR
Why women in nursing are more inclined to addiction than men
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Sen. Sherrod Brown tries again to fix Medicare 'observation' loophole
The Columbus Dispatch
Celgene stock's latest leap changes Wall Street's math on Bristol-Myers deal
Barron's
Opinion: Primary care offices offer more than ever
Bennington Banner
Nebraska's Medicaid expansion plan won't start until late 2020, has two tiers of coverage
Omaha World-Herald
Southwest Memorial Hospital financial recovery is on track
The Durango Herald

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on April 1

HealthLeaders Media Staff, April 1, 2019
Between the lines: Trump privately thinks ACA lawsuit will fail in court
Axios
When should an aging doctor call it quits?
The Washington Post
Would patient-limit law for nurses save lives, or cost billions?
Peoria Journal Star / Chicago Tribune
Lawsuit claims women were secretly recorded in hospital
WFMZ
Opinion: Something Minnesota can do now about prescription-drug costs: Change 'rebate' practices
The Star Tribune
Mulvaney: No one will lose health care coverage if courts rule against Obamacare
The Hill
Fresenius Medical Care to pay $231 million to resolve criminal, civil foreign bribery charges
Reuters
Gov. Hutchinson: What's next for Arkansas's work requirement
Newton County Times
Training a computer to read mammograms as well as a doctor
NPR
Opinion: The case for Medicare for All
Wall Street Journal

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on March 29

HealthLeaders Media Staff, March 29, 2019
'The party of healthcare': How Donald Trump is reshaping his strategy post-Mueller
USA Today
Arkansas governor seeks appeal of decision voiding Medicaid work rules
The Washington Post
Short on details, TennCare overhaul plan could have unintended consequences for all Tennesseans
The Tennessean
Opinion: Healthcare stock picks, the worst performing sector has opportunity
FOX Business
The telemedicine tipping point
Pittsburgh Business Times
Alphabet-backed Clover Health is cutting tech jobs after realizing it needs more healthcare experts
CNBC
Progressives support shoring up ACA before tackling Medicare for All
HuffPost
UPMC courts Blue Cross Blue Shield members, everywhere but here
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Bristol-Myers Squibb turns to an AI startup to accelerate cancer research
Stat News
Expert: Secret vote to fire Massena Memorial Hospital CEO violated state law
Watertown Daily Times
Lancaster County kids use virtual reality to try healthcare careers, 'save lives' at Pa. College of Health Sciences
Lancaster Online
Sen. Rick Scott to introduce amendment protecting pre-existing conditions amid Obamacare fight
The Hill

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on March 28

HealthLeaders Media Staff, March 28, 2019
In divided White House, Trump sided with Mulvaney in push to nullify ACA
The New York Times
U.S. voters prefer expanding Medicare over new single-payer healthcare, says new poll
Fortune
Kevin McCarthy tells Trump new healthcare push makes no sense
Axios
Sen. Bernie Sanders: 'You're damn right' health insurance companies should be eliminated
The Hill
Opinion: Trump wants to drop a neutron bomb on the Affordable Care Act. Over to you, 2020 voters.
USA Today
New York state health officials stunned by Post report on accused killer doctor
New York Post
'Relieved' Trump urges Senate GOP to tackle healthcare reform
The Washington Examiner
New York county takes 'extremely unusual' step to ban unvaccinated minors from public places amid measles outbreak
CNN
Mount Carmel says feds completed full surveys; found areas that 'need improvement'
WBNS
Cincinnati doctors rank among highest paid in U.S.
Cincinnati Business Courier
Opinion: No patient is safe from Sec. Azar's prescription drug plan
Houston Chronicle
Gracedale nurses consider going on strike amid contract negotiations
WFMZ

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on March 27

HealthLeaders Media Staff, March 27, 2019
White House, Pelosi in talks on drug pricing legislation
Politico
Medicare's uncapped drug costs take a big bite from already tight budgets
NPR
The former CEO of Aetna reveals why he thinks Amazon's $750 million PillPack deal isn't really about pills
Business Insider
It's wrong to claim Trump budget cuts $845 billion from Medicare
PolitiFact
A job-scarce town struggles with Arkansas's first-in-nation Medicaid work rules
The Washington Post
Purdue Pharma and Sacklers reach $270M settlement in opioid lawsuit
The New York Times
Unlike Mueller, healthcare will likely be a top issue in 2020
CNN
More doctors want to treat patients from the comfort of their couch
Bloomberg
Opinion: Trump's DOJ has latched on to bizarre legal theory on Obamacare
The Washington Examiner
Apple could combine its expertise in health and fintech to get into medical billing, experts say
CNBC

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on March 26

HealthLeaders Media Staff, March 26, 2019
In shift, Trump administration backs judge's ruling that would kill Obamacare
Politico
Editorial: Not all Medicare cuts are bad
The New York Times
Duke's nursing school failed them. They say their race played a role.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
America's healthiest communities rankings
U.S. News & World Report
Obamacare enrollment declines slightly to 11.4M signups for 2019
The Hill
Squeeze looks more likely for drug middlemen
Wall Street Journal
There's a dark side to AI in healthcare
Business Insider
Amazon for healthcare: What the rise of online medical service means for SC patients
The Post and Courier
NYC nurses' strike postponed amid contract negotiations
amNewYork
Florida's job outlook: Demand for healthcare professionals grows
The Boca Raton Tribune

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