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GoFundMe CEO: ‘Gigantic gaps’ in health system showing up in crowdfunding
Scrolling through the GoFundMe website reveals seemingly an endless number of people who need help or community support. A common theme: the cost of healthcare. Of the $5 billion the company says it has raised, about a third has been for medical…
Hospital: Doc gave near-death patients excessive pain meds
An intensive-care doctor at Mount Carmel Health System in Ohio ordered “significantly excessive and potentially fatal” doses of pain medicine for at least 27 near-death patients, sparking two wrongful death lawsuits against the provider.
HIMSS Analytics sells vendor data business to Definitive Healthcare
Definitive Healthcare will combine the data from HIMSS Analytics with its existing data sets.
Humana names UPMC insurance exec Shrank as chief medical officer
Health insurer Humana named Dr. William Shrank as its new chief medical officer to start on April 1.
Insurers say shutdown delays benefit plan design
The partial government shutdown has stalled a proposed rule outlining plans for the 2020 coverage year for the Affordable Care Act’s exchanges.
Study: For-profit nursing grads more likely to fail licensing exams
Graduates of for-profit nursing programs are more likely to fail their licensing examinations on the first try compared with peers who attended public or not-for-profit schools, a new study found.
Walmart to exit some CVS Caremark pharmacy networks amid reimbursement battle
CVS Caremark’s commercial and managed Medicaid customers soon may no longer be able to fill prescriptions at Walmart drugstores amid a dispute between the two pharmacy giants over pricing.
Supreme Court justices lean toward hospitals in Medicare DSH case
Two Supreme Court justices questioned the federal government’s assertion its Medicare DSH formula change didn’t amount to substantive policy. The change affects billions of dollars in reimbursement payments.
Plans, providers split on easing Medicaid network adequacy standards
Health plans clashed with providers and consumers in their reactions to the CMS’ proposal to give states more flexibility in regulating the adequacy of provider networks in Medicaid managed-care plans.
Fragile pharmaceutical supply chain increases costs, compromises care
The average unit price of drugs in shortage in 2016 increased 23.4%, according to a new report. One in four hospitals had to cut staff to mitigate budget pressures.
