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Uncompensated hospital care costs reach $660 billion since 2000, AHA finds
California COVID-19 surge leaves hospital nurses frustrated over staffing shortages
Physician medical group M&As peaked in fourth quarter for 2020
Analysts predict that the uptick will continue and that this year could be record-setting for physician practice deals.
CMS receives payer pushback on final interoperability and prior authorization rule
Rule requiring payers to implement APIs for data sharing and to streamline prior authorization is "half-baked," AHIP says.
FTC begins investigation of physician group mergers and orders insurers to share data
The data will be used in a study to assess how physician practice mergers and hospital acquisitions of physician practices affect the marketplace.
Healthcare M&A’s down in 2020 but analysts say COVID-19 is a catalyst for future deals
Forty-four percent of healthcare CFOs say the pandemic will drive an increase in partnerships across the healthcare ecosystem.
Providence president and CEO steps in chair position for AHA
He comes to this position amidst COVID-19 and will be responsible for the organization as the country works to end the pandemic this year.
Parkland Health and Hospital System turns to online staff training
More than three-quarters of healthcare professionals report "major or moderate shifts" toward online training during the pandemic.
CMS approves first Medicaid block grant waiver in Tennessee
The approval has been met with opposition over fears that Medicaid block grants cause vulnerable populations to lose access to healthcare.
AHA urges HHS to better coordinate COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Officials expected to have 20 million doses allocated by the end of 2020, yet so far less than 6 million people have received their first dose.
