Category: Healthcare Finance News

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, settles lawsuits

Sackler family would exit Purdue, pay $3 billion; the company would give more than $10 billion towards opioid overdose reversal medications.

NimbleRx touts itself as first delivery service designed for independent and local pharmacies

The company saw a market opportunity in helping bring independent pharmacies into the digital and mobile economy.

Trump administration’s public charge rule presents threat to health, scholars say

A court brief contends the public charge rule would harm the health of immigrants and their communities, while defenders say it’s necessary.

Candidates clash over Medicare for All in Thursday’s debate

The cost of Senator Bernie Sanders’ MFA plan is $50 trillion over 10 years.

Why aren’t presidential candidates talking about value-based care?

Last night, an important missing piece of the health insurance conversation came from an unexpected source — tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang.

Cutting operational costs while improving care quality requires leveraging technology to drive efficiencies

Communicating a patient’s financial responsibility and getting a handle on data can make business run more smoothly and helps retain patients.

Insurtech entrepreneurs to lead panel at Health 2.0.

Health 2.0 co-founder Matthew Holt will be among a panel of experts to speak on "Big Bets in Insurtech."

Employer medical benefit costs projected to nearly double the rate of inflation in 2020

Medical costs in the U.S. will rise more slowly compared to other regions, with Latin America, Africa and the Middle East seeing the most change.

Black, Hispanic patients more likely to be brought to safety-net hospital emergency rooms

The largest differences were seen in larger urban areas with multiple emergency rooms and hospitals within the vicinity.

Uninsured rate on the rise for the first time since passage of the Affordable Care Act

The findings come at a time when the fate of the ACA is in the hands of a federal appeals court.