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Weill Cornell Physicians, Cornell University's physician group, has inked a new accountable care agreement with Aetna, intended to enhance care for approximately 9,000 of the insurer's commercial and Medicare members in New York.
Congress returned on Monday with just a few weeks until they adjourn to campaign. The Senate is set to adjourn by September 23 while the House could be in session for as little as 2 weeks. Here's a look at what happened in healthcare while Congress was in recess.
A former Medicare administrator who helped nurture many of the Affordable Care Act's new Medicare regulations is bringing his experience to the private sector.
In branding, sometimes it's worth giving up old ideas and trying new ones, or at least transitioning to new messages when it seems they're not resonating.
Weill Cornell Physicians, Cornell University's physician group, has inked a new accountable care agreement with Aetna, intended to enhance care for approximately 9,000 of the insurer's commercial and Medicare members in New York.
As regional payers and providers take the first steps to begin working together in the era healthcare reform, one area they can start with is the issue of readmissions.
What happens when the insurers who flooded exchanges and garnered the bulk of the membership increase their rates?
Health reform is creating a new impetus for regional payers and providers to collaborate on long-standing problems. Medicare is proving to be a good place to start.
UnitedHealth Group's big data venture is plying new waters in deals with several powerful healthcare institutions, trying to create value with one of healthcare's largest databases.
US not-for-profit children's hospitals are likely to remain financially stable in the next year or two although changes on the horizon, including those related to healthcare reform, could affect the sector's traditional niche role.