Even if its passed into law, proposed legislation to force frice disclosures is unlikely to create the kind of competition that affect prices.
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38 hospitals sue HHS over site-neutral payment rule
Hospitals named in the suit include Vanderbilt Medical Center, Atrium Health, Rush University Medical Center, Ochsner Clinic Foundation and Montefiore Health System.
Looking to slash hospital supply chain costs? Centralizing operations is one way to do it
By creating economies of scale with a full-service supply chain, University of Missouri Health Care was able to improve its bottom line.
AHIP advocacy group questions Medicare Advantage payment changes
Also, seven new insurers join America’s Health Insurance Plans including Bright Health; CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield.
Bundled payment programs in healthcare becoming more common despite lack of comprehensive IT solution
CMS’ renewed interest in mandatory bundled payments includes the possibility of additional participation for oncology and other providers.
Massachusetts General Hospital plans massive $1 billion expansion that will add a million square feet, 450 beds
Expansion will be located within the current MGH campus and will include a 12-story pair of connected towers; funding efforts are already underway.
More than half of consumers lack confidence in their ability to properly take new medications as directed
Spending for retail prescription drugs reached $333.4 billion in 2017, and those rising costs represent 10 percent of overall healthcare spend.
Arizona is eighth state to require Medicaid beneficiaries to work or take part in community service
Arizona is the first state to exempt members of federally-recognized tribes.
How Kaiser Permanente saved $8.6 million sharing medical equipment and reimagined asset management
The system’s equipment sharing program saved $500,000 in its first year but Ronald Loo, who came up with the idea, said it’s become about much more than the money.
Cancer survivors face significant hardships related to medical bills
Having a high deductible health plan without a health savings account was associated with greater hardship compared with low deductible insurance.
