Ahead of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services releasing the final rule on inpatient payment, House and Senate members are urging CMS to increase the rate hospitals will be paid.
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California provider and five health plans adopt value-based primary care coalition
The Purchaser Business Group on Health has announced a new, primary care agreement with five large payer organizations and a provider serving California.
Universal Health Services sees profits plunge 50% in Q2
Acute and behavioral hospital operator Universal Health Services saw higher revenue in the second quarter but a much lower profit, with profits dipping by half compared to its quarterly performance in Q2 2021, according to financial documents released …
Centene divesting Spanish, central European businesses
In another round of divestitures, Centene will be selling off its Spanish and central European businesses to French hospital operator Vivalto Santé for an undisclosed sum, in a transaction expected to close before the end of the year.
Post-COVID-19 healthcare landscape spurs new business models
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the healthcare industry have been profound, resulting in shifting profit pools, spikes in innovation, and the creation of new business models, while diversification and vertical integration are likely to accelera…
Vulnerabilities in health data privacy causing tension among patients
Confidence in the security and confidentiality of personal health information is beginning to erode, if the results of a new survey are any indication. Released by the American Medical Association, it showed that more than 92% of patients believe priva…
Permanently extending enhanced ACA subsidies would result in increased enrollment, CBO finds
If the enhanced subsidies on the Affordable Care Act’s exchanges were extended on a permanent basis, there would be just shy of 5 million new signups annually, according to a letter sent to the Senate Finance Committee by the Congressional Budget Office.
WHO declares monkeypox a public health emergency as HHS ponders designation
The World Health Organization has declared monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern.
WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the declaration on Saturday, the day after United States health officials said the Department …
Diabetes care quality measures must be improved, study finds
Existing diabetes quality metrics do not currently help patients improve their health and diabetes quality measurement must be improved through the adoption of new measures and modernization, according to a June report published in Health Affairs.
Consumers want better digital tools for finding care, Optum survey shows
Increasingly, consumers are growing dissatisfied with their current digital experiences in healthcare, saying they would prefer a more seamless means of scheduling and interacting with their provider or health plan.
According to a new survey from Unit…
