A conservative study group projected that establishing a work requirement for Medicaid eligibility could significantly boost lifetime earnings for enrollees, despite claims by other researchers that the benefits of this policy are unproven.
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Federal judge warns CVS, Aetna to stay separate until he weighs in
A federal judge told pharmacy giant CVS Health Corp and the insurer Aetna that they have to keep their management separate until he weighs in on their $69 billion merger.
Medicare orders more weekend inspections at thinly staffed nursing homes
Nursing homes with lower-than-average weekend staffing will face more frequent weekend inspections by state survey agencies checking up on quality of care and resident safety, the CMS said.
Wayne State University medical group tries to thread Chapter 11 needle
The sudden bankruptcy filing of the Wayne State University Physician Group was driven by discovery earlier in the year that financial losses of the 264-physician faculty practice plan were double the $5.5 million expected and a new, more drastic…
Ascension and Aetna join blockchain alliance
The group, dubbed th Synaptic Health Alliance, is looking into ways to use blockchain to make provider demographic data more accurate and up to date.
Provider with ties to lab billing scheme may shutter
Rockdale, Texas-based Little River Healthcare is poised to shutter its hospitals and clinics next week after it was unable to find a buyer to take over operations. Modern Healthcare found Little River was likely involved in a lab test billing scheme.
Week Ahead: Congressional committees to probe antitrust regulators, VA on Mission Act
The congressional session is winding down, but there’s no shortage of hearings. Key committees will look at how the VA is implementing the Mission Act. Also, federal antitrust regulators will detail their approaches to hospital consolidation.
Providers welcome interstate licensing, while unions oppose it
Health systems are pushing for interstate licensing of nurses, physicians and advanced practice providers to streamline care, but unions claim that it opens the floodgates to substandard care.
InDepth: Flaws in hospital community benefit reporting create knowledge vacuum
Our latest InDepth Margin vs. Mission looks at how not-for-profit hospitals lack clear guidelines for interventions and funding for community benefit programs, resulting in varied program impact and spending. Discrepancies leave some questioning…
Bold Moves: Kaiser Permanente’s Bernard Tyson invests in the future
Kaiser Permanente CEO Bernard Tyson has been at the forefront of addressing some of the industry’s biggest challenges. With the increased push to have providers take care of social ills, Tyson’s latest move might come as a small surprise. But that…
