Breaking down data silos is becoming increasingly important as healthcare starts to manage complex diseases in new ways.
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Democratic, GOP Attorneys General Square Off In Texas Showdown Over Health Law
On Wednesday, a federal judge in Fort Worth, Texas, is set to hear arguments from Republican attorneys general who want him to strike down the federal health law and from Democratic counterparts who say the law is constitutional and should remain.
Lawmakers Push To Protect Patients And Counter Trump
California legislators approved some significant health care proposals in their rush to meet the Friday end-of-session deadline. They tackled controversial topics, such as making abortion pills available on college campuses, and adopted measures countering Trump administration attacks on the Affordable Care Act.
Banner Health sees net income drop 33%, echoing national trend among nonporfits
Supply costs and physician and professional fees spawned an increase in total expenses to $4.1 billion for the six months ending June 30 this year, records show.
Are Medicare procedure payments in jeopardy?
While hundreds of doctors have submitted (mostly unfavorable) comments to CMS on the proposed evaluation and management changes, there are other issues which seem to be receiving much less attention than they deserve. And one of those may hit physicians who perform procedures in the wallet. In 2015, Congress asked CMS to analyze the global […]
Financial disclosure lacking in publication of clinical trials, new research shows
It is the first study to examine financial conflict of interest in the publication of clinical trials that underpin FDA approval of new oncology drugs.
HCA Healthcare to acquire Mission Health for $1.5 billion under terms to keep facilities, services intact
The deal is pending evaluation by the North Carolina Attorney General on the potential effect the transaction could have on market competition, plus other factors.
More than half of Americans have been surprised by a medical bill, survey shows
When asked, 86 percent said insurance companies are "very" or "somewhat" responsible, while 82 percent said hospitals were "very" or "somewhat" responsible.
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.
Labor budget increases, staffing shortages loom large for healthcare executives in 2019
Majority say they face increases in their labor budgets and staffing shortages are worse this year than last, execs said.
