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Providers gain an estimated $4.5 billion in savings each year from the drug industry subsidy.
Operating profit for the fourth quarter was $255 million, compared to $112 million the year before.
Company billed twice for vision screenings, resting electrocardiograms and collecting blood samples for IRS agents, DOJ says.
America's Essential Hospitals says even if earlier repeal plan is enacted, hospitals still would face a $16.8 billion loss.
Eighty-six percent of Democrats said the ACA should not be repealed, while 87 percent of Republicans said it should.
Studies show that when consumers must spend a big chunk of their own money on their care, they can cut back by as much as 15 percent.
HHS draft proposals obtained by Politico are aimed at keeping exchange market stable for insurers in 2018.
Oak Street Health operates primary care clinics for Medicare and dual-eligible beneficiaries only through value-based arrangements.
Health Affairs report suggests new HHS leadership should expand state all-payer models, fine-tune accountable care organizations.
Balance billing undermines competition between health plans and particularly harms plans offering narrower network products, authors say.