The decision saves hospitals from a $760 million rate cut in 2020.
Category: Health Insurance
Clearing up the confusion surrounding Medicare for all
The Democratic debates this summer demonstrated massive confusion around Medicare for all. Does it mean Medicare for all who want it? Medicare Advantage? A “public option” on an Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchange? Democrats need to get thei…
Hospitals keep 91 percent of profit from physician-administered drugs
Not only do commercial payers reimburse clinics at a higher rate than physician offices, but clinics also are eligible for certain discounts.
Voices: How Should California Address The Needs Of Its Aging Population?
By 2030, an estimated 1 in 5 Californians will be 65 or older, and the state is creating a “master plan” to address their needs. Lawmakers, advocates, local officials and others gathered in Sacramento on Monday to tackle issues of greatest concern, such as long-term care and housing for low-income seniors.
Hospitals face rising risk of sophisticated cyberattacks
To date, attacks that have led to patient data being exposed; Going forward, attackers will seek to disrupt hospitals’ operations, Moody’s says.
Data from homeless emergency department patients finds multiple contributors to homelessness
Homelessness is a social determinant of health that can influence the quality and quantity of healthcare services received.
How Kaiser Permanente and Enterprise are investing in affordable housing
In high-priced areas in California, the partnership is working to keep affordable apartments from becoming the next million dollar condos.
Kaiser Permanente workers planning strike that could be largest in more than two decades
At issue is what unions call unfair labor practices that have shifted the focus to enriching Kaiser executives, which the organization denies.
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.
