Profit surpasses expectations; Deal with John Muir Health to run non-clinical operations is the first of many collaborations.
Category: Health Insurance
KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: Biden Doubles Down On Obamacare
Presidential candidate Joe Biden unveiled a health plan intended to provide a more moderate alternative to his competitors’ “Medicare for All” plans. It would build on the Affordable Care Act but would go much further. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this, plus Planned Parenthood’s very bad week, the U.S. House vote to repeal the health law’s “Cadillac tax” on generous health plans, and the reduction in deaths from opioids.
Insures applaud end of Cadillac tax
The House voted overwhelmingly to repeal the tax on high-end health plans.
Majority of U.S. hospitals not meeting surgical safety standards
Rural hospitals are particularly challenged in meeting the standards, with non meeting the volume standard for five of eight procedures.
More mega-mergers in Q2 drive healthcare mergers and acquisitions activity to near-historic levels
Total transacted revenue, $11.3 billion, was above the norm for a single quarter and nearly four times the revenue of Q2 2018.
Surprise Medical Bill Legislation Takes A Step Forward, But Will It Lead To A Step Back?
A House committee approved its version of legislation to solve the problem of surprise medical bills. But the measure includes a key provision that’s got less support in the Senate.
Five states to speak in support of CVS\Aetna merger on Friday
The court case for the DOJ-approved merger drags on 8 months after companies closed the deal.
Intermountain launches new spinoff with focus on value-based care
Castell will offer technologies and services to guide care decisions, manage patient experience, implement virtual care, address social determinants and more, building from the health system’s own best practices.
Age, race disparities found in the use of hospital patient portals
Patients age 60 and over used the portal less than younger patients, and African Americans used the portal less than white patients.
U.S. Attorney Cynthia Ridgeway will take strategic job with Anthem
Ridgeway has accepted a position as corporate strategy director for Anthem.
