With scheduled DSH payment cuts looming next year, Florida’s GOP Sen. Marco Rubio has introduced legislation to overhaul the current formula, which is weighted against his state.
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Providence St. Joseph Health hires Microsoft exec as CIO
B.J. Moore will join the health system in January, after spending more than two decades at Microsoft, most recently in its cloud and AI division.
McLaren breaks ground on $450M campus next to Michigan State University
Plans are moving forward on a $450 million health care campus adjacent to Michigan State University.
App that aims to replace ‘Dr. Google’ raises $25M
K Health, the maker of a symptom-checker app that directs patients to doctors, has raised $25 million in a Series B round that will fuel its expansion into telehealth and chronic-care management.
Illinois medical group looks to make nationwide waves
Acquiring a couple of doctors at a time has resulted in rapid, yet relatively quiet, growth for DuPage Medical Group, which added 140 clinicians this year. The next step is taking the model out-of-state.
Health insurance on demand? Some are betting on it
On-demand insurance lets customers buy some of their coverage only if and when they need it, similar to how TV viewers might rent a new release from Amazon instead of paying every month for a pricey cable package they rarely use.
Health insurers reassure customers after Texas ACA ruling
Health insurers blasted a Texas federal judge’s decision to strike down the Affordable Care Act as unconstitutional and moved quickly to ensure plan members that their insurance coverage will stay unchanged during the long legal fight.
Health system, health insurer stocks tumble on ACA ruling
Health system and health insurer share prices fell at varying levels by Monday’s stock market close following a federal judge’s ruling to strike down the Affordable Care Act.
Obamacare’s uncertain fate leaves Congress, industry lying in wait
A federal judge still hasn’t finalized his controversial decision to overturn Obamacare, leaving government and industry unclear on their next steps.
DaVita lowers price on medical group by $560 million
DaVita has knocked $560 million off the purchase price of its medical group, DaVita Medical Holdings, which its’ in the process of selling to UnitedHealth Group’s Optum.
