Reimbursement
The last time margins sank so deeply into the red was after the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, though today's margins are faring worse.
The American Hospital Association said it would continue to seek a permanent solution, including loan forgiveness.
Costs were driven largely by modifiable risk factors such as obesity, high blood pressure, smoking and poor diet.
The remaining federal payments are being used to lower individual ACA plans by an average of 1% statewide for 2021.
The numbers suggest a much broader issue of access and equity for lower-income and minority patients.
Groups say CMS should get more feedback as proposals change the way ACO quality is assessed, reported and scored.
Democratic leaders question what they call CMS' unauthorized use of billions from the Medicare Trust Funds.
Change will be necessary to ensure the financial health and success of physicians and hospitals caring for orthopedic trauma patients.
The larger national insurers and Blues plans are in a better position than the smaller insurers, due in large part to their Medicare Advantage plans.
A new conservative appointee could be the deciding vote in the constitutionality of the ACA.