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Montana insurer wins lawsuit against feds over unpaid cost-sharing reduction payments
The ruling in favor of Montana Health Co-op is the first to be handed down in a series of insurer lawsuits over unpaid CSRs and marks a major victory for health plans.
AHA launches Center for Health Innovation
The American Hospital Association will share knowledge and resources about population health, costs, performance improvement, innovation capacity and “emerging issues.”
Congress considers home health bill for pediatric care
Rick Merrill, CEO of Cook Children’s Health Care System, urged lawmakers during a hearing to pass a law that will make it easier to coordinate care for children battling serious illnesses.
Rural women must often travel great distances for care
Pregnant women who live in cities and suburbs will often have many obstetricians to choose from. But some rural communities lack even a single OB-GYN.
Troubled reservation hospital gets more time to fix problems
The troubled Indian Health Service hospital on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation has been given another week to improve care conditions or risk losing key federal funding.
Blood-testing startup Theranos said to be closing
The once-heralded blood-testing startup Theranos is shutting down, according to a media report. Theranos was unable to sell itself and is now looking to pay unsecured creditors its remaining cash of about $5 million in the upcoming months.
Amazon brings its cloud and supply-chain experience to healthcare
The commerce giant could give traditional industry vendors a run for their money as it eyes electronic health records, retail clinics, and other mainstays of healthcare delivery.
Rural ACOs that received loans from the CMS succeeded
Medicare saved $82 million through a program in which the CMS loaned rural providers money to launch accountable care organizations.
Health systems driving prices higher with physician group purchases
The percentage of hospital-employed physicians increased from about 25% in 2010 to more than 40% in 2016, which is associated with a 12% increase in Affordable Care Act premiums, a 9% hike in specialist prices and a 5% boost in primary-care prices…
Ex-medical examiner gets 8 years in opioids-for-sex case
A highly regarded former Georgia medical examiner has been sentenced to serve eight years in prison for trading opioid prescriptions for sex in what former colleagues say is a sad and shocking turn for a man they knew as an ethical and dedicated…
