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Hospitals Take Shot At Opioid Makers Over Cost Of Treating Uninsured For Addiction

A few hundred hospitals have banded together to sue drugmakers in state courts, but far more are staying on the sidelines to avoid ‘unflattering attention’ about their role in the opioid crisis.

Employers Are Scaling Back Their Dependence On High-Deductible Health Plans

Firms are offering more traditional plans alongside or instead of the plans with sky-high deductibles that may have been the only option in the past. The change comes as employers are finding that workers like the predictability of a traditional plan and that providing more generous plans can help with recruiting in a tight labor market.

Employers Are Scaling Back Their Dependence On High-Deductible Health Plans

Firms are offering more traditional plans alongside or instead of the plans with sky-high deductibles that may have been the only option in the past. The change comes as employers are finding that workers like the predictability of a traditional plan and that providing more generous plans can help with recruiting in a tight labor market.

Moved Overseas For School, Stayed For Insulin

Katie West, an American health researcher who has lived in Germany the past three years, hasn’t mastered the language and misses her family. But not having to worry about the cost of her lifesaving medication makes it OK.

The human side of EHR implementation: 5 key tactics for a smooth transition

Kaiser unveils initiative to bolster food access

Kaiser unveils initiative to bolster food access

What to know about the ‘big business’ of ASCs & 4 other must-read articles

Many ACA exchange enrollees can get coverage for $10 a month, organization says

3 proactive ways to prevent ASC revenue leakage