Category: Healthcare Finance News

More than 200 hospitals participate in HHS program targeting maternal, infant health outcomes

HHS said it’s the first program to evaluate how pregnancy affects overall population health by linking inpatient data of newborns to their mothers.

Coalition of attorneys general move to block New Jersey hospital merger

Decision against Hackensack Meridian Health and Englewood Health deal should be upheld, group tells federal appeals court.

Tenet to acquire 92 ambulatory surgery centers for $1.2 billion

This builds on United Surgical Partners’ International position as a leading ambulatory surgery platform, Tenet says.

Consolidation fuels a 23% drop in Medicare Part D plans in 2022

Eight out of 10 enrollees in 2022 are projected to be in PDPs operated by just four firms, the numbers show.

Eleven states file lawsuit over vaccine mandate for private businesses

On Friday, the states of Missouri, Montana, Arizona and Nebraska co-led an 11-state coalition in filing a lawsuit against President Joe Biden and his administration to halt the COVID-19 vaccine mandate on private employers with more than 100 employees….

UnitedHealth Group and Change Healthcare amend merger timeline

UnitedHealth Group and Change Healthcare have amended the timing of their $13 billion merger agreement, according to Change’s November 3 earnings statement.

House approves infrastructure bill with vote on larger Build Back Better Act slated for later this month

The House late Friday passed a $1 trillion infrastructure bill, leaving a vote on President Biden’s larger social and climate package until centrists in the Democratic party get estimates on its full cost.

Senate bill would make telehealth reimbursement permanent for certain services

A bipartisan group of senators have introduced a bill to make telehealth reimbursement permanent for certain services such as those provided by physical therapists, audiologists, occupational therapists and speech language pathologists.

Medicare beneficiaries are more concerned about doctor networks than paying premiums

Medicare beneficiaries would like to see the government move to lower the cost of prescription drugs through negotiation with pharmaceutical companies, as well as get expanded coverage for include dental, vision and hearing benefits.

ACA coverage growing less affordable for middle class families and near elderly

Study warns that without the expanded tax credits, families could face the entire cost of premiums.