Category: Modern Healthcare

A lawsuit against Anthem exposes a potential flaw in Medicare Advantage that likely is driving costs higher.

The American Nurses Association has partnered with hospitality company Sodexo and the Medical University of South Carolina to provide healthier food options to nurses. A recent ANA survey found only 16% of nurses eat the recommended serving of…

A patient bill of rights almost made it into law two decades ago.

With a focus on research and training, academic medical centers have long prided themselves on being a destination for complex care. But they aren’t always organized around the patient. Banner Health’s Dr. Steve Narang thinks there is a better way.

California’s State Assembly passed a bill requiring hospitals to give patients a plant-based meal option for every meal. While provider groups have recommended similar menu changes, most hospitals have yet to offer vegan meals.

Providers are urging the CMS not to finalize a rule that could prevent patients from taking infusion drugs at home. If the agency moves forward with the plan, it could lead to higher Medicare costs as more patients may need to seek treatment at…

Cleveland Clinic is having to take a look at its revenues and expenses following a tight first half of the year. Although patient revenue was up in the second quarter of 2018 from 2017, expenses in virtually every category grew.

A lawsuit aiming to overturn the Affordable Care Act goes before a conservative Texas judge Sept. 5. The health insurance industry and GOP lawmakers are bracing for the potential fallout.

Republican leaders of a key House health committee have asked MedPAC to study how and why hospitals are consolidating at a greater rate—and at what cost.

The only remaining doctor in Oregon’s only heart transplant program has resigned, leaving the state with no medical facilities that can perform the life-saving procedure.