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Adverse events among inpatient admissions hit 25% in 2018
Almost 25% of inpatient admissions in 2018 experienced at least one adverse event while 7% experienced a preventable adverse event, according to new data published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
The analysis, which looked at about 2,800 admiss…
Mental Health crisis straining Medicaid, according to KFF
The mental health crisis in the U.S.
CMS seeks to strengthen nursing home transparency
In a bid to improve nursing home transparency, safety and quality and accountability, the White House has announced new actions to reduce the inappropriate use of antipsychotic medications and to bring greater transparency about nursing home citations …
Healthy.io partners with BCBS Idaho on chronic kidney disease
Healthy.io, a health technology company focused on at-home urinalysis and digitized wound care services, has partnered with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Idaho to promote early detection of kidney damage and chronic kidney disease (CKD) by essentially tran…
California sues drugmakers and PBMs over insulin
The State of California has filed a lawsuit against drugmakers and pharmacy benefit managers for allegedly increasing the cost of insulin illegally, accusing them of “unlawful, unfair, and deceptive business practices” in violation of the state’s Unfai…
HHS: Younger Americans seeing lower uninsured rates
Internal data from the Department of Health and Human Services shows that Americans made substantial gains in health insurance coverage between 2019 and 2021, including in some key demographics, such as adults aged 19 to 35, and those aged 35 to 49 – w…
Telehealth utilization declined almost 4% nationally last fall
In October 2022, after three months of relative stability, national telehealth utilization declined 3.7%, from 5.4% of medical claim lines in September to 5.2% in October, according to FAIR Health’s Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker.
Merger and acquisition revenues for health systems hit $45B in 2022
The fourth quarter of 2022 was a banner period in terms of healthcare merger and acquisition revenues, and the transactions that took place in the quarter pushed M&A revenues to $45 billion for 2022, according to a new Kaufman Hall analysis.
Suffering margins threaten credit ratings for nonprofit hospitals, finds Fitch
Credit ratings for the nation’s nonprofit hospitals will be under threat this year due to investment losses and rising expenses eating into margins, according to a new report from Fitch Ratings.
AHIP pushes education on Medicaid redeterminations
AHIP hosted a State of the Industry briefing Wednesday detailing the policies the group will be watching in 2023, as well as the challenges facing the healthcare industry. AHIP President and CEO Matt Eyles carved out time to talk about the resumption o…
