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New Health Catalyst survey finds 80 percent of hospitals stand firm on population health as healthcare adopts value-based care.
Their annual Benefits Survey involved more than 196 hospitals across 86 participating health systems in the eastern United States.
Republican sponsor of the amendment said he would vote no, angering Medicare for all supporter Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Narrow bill would also eliminate the Affordable Care Act's penalties for employers with 50 or more workers who fail to offer health coverage.
Home health agencies could see decreases of $80 million in 2017 and $950 million in 2019.
Hospitals say program helps provide uncompensated care for low-income patients while CMS estimates a cost savings of $180 million a year.
Northwell's CareConnect in New York City rides losses, boosts premiums to stay in market.
With the financial pressure rising to demonstrate higher levels of quality, leaders need solid programs in place to keep their facilities in check.
Neither provider nor payer gave terms of new contract which had fallen apart last week over reimbursement rate dispute.
Aetna Better Health filed the termination declaration on June 29, a week before the Illinois House finally passed a $36 billion budget by overriding the veto of the governor.