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Early association health plans defy fears, offer comprehensive benefits
The early association health plans being formed under a Trump administration rule finalized in June claim to comply with Affordable Care Act rules, yet still deliver lower premiums than comparable ACA exchange plans.
Defying the odds: Saint Anthony Hospital remains independent and financially stable
Saint Anthony Hospital shocked the healthcare community when it broke away from Ascension in 2009 to be an independent facility. And it’s managed to maintain that status.
Rock to Recovery unleashes power of music to help rehab patients
While many addiction treatment centers offer therapeutic sessions involving painting or yoga, former Korn guitarist Wesley Geer’s Rock to Recovery puts music to work.
Small businesses, hospitals eye workplace medical clinics
Hospitals are partnering with employers to staff workplace clinics to fend off competition from third-party vendors.
A bumpy quality journey for Saint Anthony Hospital
The hospital is concentrated on hardwiring clinical processes to achieve better outcomes for patients with some measures showing significant improvement while others still remain below average.
Athenahealth reports another dip in bookings for Q3
For the third straight quarter since Athenahealth began reporting quarterly bookings, the company booked less business than it did during the same period the year before.
New VA ban on clinicians’ union work spurs litigation threats
The Veterans Affairs Department’s decision Thursday to prohibit all medical workers from doing union work on salaried time has roiled unions.
MACPAC calls for pause on Arkansas Medicaid work requirement
MACPAC expressed concern to HHS about the number of Arkansans who have lost health coverage by failing to comply with the work requirement.
Aetna to pay $25.5 million after denying cancer treatment
An Oklahoma jury told Aetna to pay $25.5 million to a patient’s estate after the insurer denied her a certain cancer treatment.
Nearly 30 data breaches reported in October
More than 2 million people’s health data were breached in October 2018, according to the Office for Civil Rights. That’s up drastically from the same time last year.
