AHIP hosted a State of the Industry briefing Wednesday detailing the policies the group will be watching in 2023, as well as the challenges facing the healthcare industry. AHIP President and CEO Matt Eyles carved out time to talk about the resumption o…
Medicare Advantage patients fare better on diabetes outcomes than their counterparts in traditional fee-for-service Medicare, according to new findings from Avalere Health and the Better Medicare Alliance.
Medicaid expansion appears to be a boon to the Biden administration’s push to improve maternal health, with a 17% decline in postpartum hospitalizations in states that elected to expand the federal program.
Starting this year, the Department of Health and Human Services will begin negotiations with drug companies to lower the price of Part D drugs in Medicare, according to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra.
The 10 Part D drugs that will be negotiated will be p…
Three years after the federal government announced the first public health emergency due to COVID-19, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has again extended the PHE.
Becerra announced the extension Wednesday morning.
This is the 12th tim…
As a result of the trend toward more consolidation in healthcare, Medicare inpatient spending was highly concentrated among just two health systems in most regions, according to a new analysis from the Commonwealth Fund.
To understand where Medicare be…
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has awarded the first 200 of 1,000 Medicare-funded physician residency slots meant to support the healthcare workforce and fund additional positions in hospitals serving underserved communities.
About thr…
Ochsner Health System’s supply chain partnership with Amazon Business has allowed the New Orleans-based health system to have financially stable pricing on non-medical purchases.
A group of Blue Cross Blue Shield-affiliated companies have founded a new medication contracting organization called Synergie Medication Collective, which is designed to serve both Blues and select independent health plans.
Synergie is focused on impro…
Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, has partnered with Northern Light Health to manage revenue cycle management, information systems, inpatient care management, analytics, project management office and supply chain for the Maine health system.
