The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee is scheduled next week to mark up a massive legislative package on curbing health costs, but some of the details remain unresolved, including what formula to use to pay doctors and hospitals involved in surprise medical bills.
The Lower Health Care Costs Act from the Senate HELP committee will be marked up next week prior to going before the full Senate.
Officials say the new building will reduce operational costs by more than $60 million annually and support affordable care for the community.
The expedited process and drug access would allow clinicians to complete the process online under new e-prescribing standards.
The appropriate use of technology will play an important role in the switch from volume to value, but it helps to have the right approach.
A new state law says hospitals and insurers will have to work it out among themselves when they can’t agree on a price — instead of sending huge bills to patients. “Bill of the Month” patient Drew Calver galvanized attention on the issue after he told his story to KHN, NPR and “CBS This Morning.”
Nearly 9 in 10 Democrats or Democratic-leaning independents said it is very important for candidates to discuss health issues. But they are sharply divided among the goals of lowering costs, increasing access, protecting the Affordable Care Act or moving to a “Medicare for All” plan, a poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation reported.
Just one subtle comment expressing workplace frustration was enough for people to view someone as a less credible health professional.
Rule misleads patients about their out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs, a factor the manufacturers say HHS already concedes.
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University are developing an analytics platform to help determine the medical necessity of using helicopters for emergency transport.
