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Altarum: Healthcare job growth plateaus following likely ACA-induced spike
Job growth in healthcare has plateaued over the past several quarters after rising steadily since 2014, according to a new report.
Analysis: Cancer type can make a difference in performance of ‘bundled’ care models
Providers participating in a bundled payment model for cancer care may perform better based on the type of cancer they’re treating, according to a new report.
AHA: CMS’ site-neutral payment plan could lead to access problems as hospitals cut services
Hospital groups are warning that CMS’ plan to institute site-neutral payments could lead to access problems and cancelled services—and the change may not be within their authority to make, anyway.
AHA: CMS’ site-neutral payment plan could lead to access problems as hospitals cut services
Hospital groups are warning that CMS’ plan to institute site-neutral payments could lead to access problems and cancelled services—and the change may not be within their authority to make, anyway.
Next Generation ACOs form coalition aimed at advancing the model
Next Generation ACOs are teaming up to ensure that the model stays in place for the long term and continues to evolve.
Improved medication adherence could save billions in hospital costs, report finds
Many patients who are prescribed medications fail to take them appropriately—or at all—and addressing this problem could lead to significant cost savings and better care management, according to a new report.
Hospital groups sue HHS over long-delayed 340B final rule
Four national healthcare organizations have filed suit against HHS over the long delay of its final rule that would implement price ceilings in the 340B drug discount program.
HHS touts work on drug prices 100 days after unveiling ‘American Patients First’ blueprint
The White House unveiled its blueprint to reduce drug prices 100 days ago, and the Department of Health and Human Services is marking the milestone with a report that touts its efforts under the plan so far.
As CMS retools its advanced payment models, providers still grapple with the tech requirements
As providers gear up to participate in CMS’ revamped payment models, one major hurdle stands in the way for many: technology. Despite investments in better electronic health records and other technological upgrades, plenty of the work and data remains …
Azar: New HHS guidance aimed at curbing drug companies’ ‘abusive behavior’ in Medicaid
HHS has issued guidance aimed at blocking drug companies from manipulating a loophole in Medicaid’s payment policies that they can use to avoid paying out full rebates for certain medications.
