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Pre-existing conditions drive state attorney general campaigns
Democratic state attorneys general hopefuls have leveraged their party’s national campaign strategy around pre-existing conditions coverage. They’re trying to beat Republican incumbents who are suing to end Obamacare.
UHS continues to walk back behavioral health rebound goal
Universal Health Services is backing down on its goal of achieving 5% behavioral health revenue growth by the end of the year as Medicaid managed care providers continue to clamp down on lengths of stay.
5 questions on Trump’s newest drug-pricing plan
The Trump administration’s latest step to tackle high drug prices has generated praise, criticism and a lot of questions from providers, payers and drugmakers. Modern Healthcare runs down five of the top questions.
Clinics catering to immigrants take a hit from White House policy
Healthcare providers who care for refugees are faced with the financial strain of having fewer new patients as a result of the Trump administration’s limiting of the number of those admitted into the country under the program.
Cerner’s Q3 revenue grows despite sluggish software sales
Cerner’s revenue was up 5% over the third quarter of 2017, hitting $1.34 billion. The EHR vendor continues to make progress on the $10 billion VA project.
New AMA tool could help population health efforts
The American Medical Association updated its mapping tool to better flag medically-underserved areas and the social determinants affecting patients’ health.
Medicaid raises for providers are coming next year
The majority of state Medicaid agencies are planning to issue raises next year for providers thanks to the stronger economy. States are also seeing the first drop in Medicaid enrollment in a decade.
Editorial: Climate change and the immigrant caravan’s impact on healthcare
The caravan of Central American migrants making its way north may well determine the future of healthcare in America.
New CMS pay model targets soaring drug prices
The new CMS model is projected to save taxpayers and patients $17.2 billion over five years by shifting Medicare Part B drugs to price levels more closely aligned with what other countries pay.
Healthcare price growth significantly outpaces inflation
Healthcare prices grew about 16% from 2012 to 2016, which was about three times the inflation rate, according to a new report from the Health Care Cost Institute.
