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American Hospital Association among those suing HHS over site neutral payments
The hospitals that rely on Medicare payments may have to cut services due to the $380 million payment reduction, the lawsuit says.
CVS Health, Aetna should integrate while federal court decision is pending, Justice Department says
The DOJ is going against the opinion of federal judge who wants CVS Health and Aetna assets to remain separate.
CVS Health’s new guaranteed net pricing PBM returns 100% of rebates to health plan clients
New model offers drug cost predictability; PBM takes accountability for impact of drug price inflation and shifts in drug mix.
Federal judge challenges CVS Health, Aetna merger
While integration of CVS Health and Aetna has begun, judge has ordered both parties to submit arguments by December 14.
Value-based purchasing takes hold: More than half of hospitals paid as part of the program
Smaller and rural hospitals outpace urban providers in performance measures — except for clinical care.
Advocate Aurora Health to raise minimum wage to $15 an hour
The decision by the health system based in Wisconsin and Illinois follows that of Amazon to raise its minimum wage.
ACA enrollment down 12.8 percent over last year
Insurers have two weeks left to sign-up consumers, as Trump Administration plans to allow ACA subsidies to cover non-Obamacare insurance.
Trump Administration proposes using ACA subsidies to buy non-Obamacare health insurance
Democrats demand answers to what they call a sabotage of the ACA.
HHS implements long-awaited 340B drug price transparency rule
The rule directs pharmaceutical manufacturers to disclose the maximum per unit ceiling price that can be charged to 340B hospitals.
CVS Health and Aetna merger closes
