The recent declaration by President Donald Trump that taming unexpected medical bills would be a top priority for his administration echoed through the halls of Congress.
Category: Health Insurance
NYU Langone tackles end-of-life care decision-making
NYU Langone embedded a provider-facing screening question into the EHR admission process that was cosigned on admission and at discharge by the attendant of record.
Atul Gawande’s company looking to try new products on employees, trial testimony shows
Plans are for the 1.2 million employees of Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase, with no current intent to sell to broader market.
Winners And Losers Under Bold Trump Plan To Slash Drug Rebate Deals
The White House and HHS want to eliminate a “shadowy system of kickbacks” in the drug industry pipeline.
Shriner’s Hospital for Children to end inpatient care at Tampa facility, layoff some staff
System said majority of Tampa employees will not be affected; telemedicine and partnerships will be tools to help reach patients in region.
Patients with primary care doctors receive more high-value healthcare, study finds
Policymakers and health system leaders seeking to increase value should consider increasing investments in primary care.
Patients Suffer When Health Care Behemoths Quarrel Over Contracts
The latest example is Sutter Health and Anthem Blue Cross, whose failure to seal a deal is causing Anthem members to worry they may not have access to one of the dominant hospital chains in Northern California. Across the U.S., the stakes in such contract fights have risen, as health systems and insurers battle to increase their market share.
Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you don’t have to.
When it comes to new healthcare payment and delivery models, CFOs lack confidence
Finance leaders are worried about the changing landscape, and many feel unprepared for what’s to come.
Democrats, America’s Health Insurance Plans, denounce HHS plan targeting drug rebates
Community Oncology Alliance commends proposal to overhaul what it calls secretive drug rebate system that drives list prices higher.
