In 2003, about 29% of U.S. hospitals employed physicians, a number that rose to 42% by 2012.
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Women in healthcare face more harassment, have fewer opportunities and lower wages, study shows
Women believe they have fewer opportunities for leadership, with less than half feeling they have the same chances as men.
UnitedHealth’s contract dispute with Team Health has implications industry-wide
If staffing companies receive lower reimbursements from insurers, they would likely seek to increase subsidies they receive from hospitals, Moody’s says.
Medicare spends more on post-hospital care for seniors than private insurance — needlessly, says Health Affairs
Changes to Medicare’s post-hospital care payment structure, to bring it closer to that used by private insurance, might save taxpayer dollars.
How artificial intelligence can allow providers to get a better handle on social determinants of health data
AI and SDOH are developing separately, but they’re now converging as technology keeps with the need to make impactful use of data.
Federal court sides with CVS Health\Aetna on their merger
Arguments against the merger were insufficient to undermine the settlement agreement reached by the Department of Justice, judge says.
Trump Administration announces $1.8 billion in funding to states to combat opioid crisis
Drug overdose deaths dropped by 5% from 2017 to 2018 and deaths from opioids went down 2.8%.
Priority Health, Total Health Care signal intent to merge
The transaction is expected to be complete in early 2020 following approval by Total Health Care members and state officials.
Walmart launches standalone health clinic in Georgia
Walmart and Walgreens are among pharmacies in new Clearinghouse Model to eliminate drug price variability and lower costs.
Smaller, nonprofit hospitals led a turnaround in margins, says Fitch
Following two years of falling margins, the trend has reversed course, with median margins improving more than 10% over 2018.
