Healthcare Finance Staff

States are making a bold move toward healthcare transparency, betting that easily-available hospital data will empower consumers and drive quality changes.

As new generations age, with some 10,000 Americans expected to turn 65 every day over the next 15 years, the ability to extend life is increasing. But a logistical conversation about death is one that families, couples and policymakers can't avoid.

Much-loved by a key consumer demographic and highly-guarded by its corporate parent, Trader Joe's has pioneered affordable, great quality groceries. Can its model work in America's healthcare system?

As Medicaid enrollment grows to record levels, covering 65 million people nationwide, providers are starting to see some positive trends in their rates of uncompensated care, as managed care organizations garner new membership.

As a once-promising tax scheme to maximize federal Medicaid dollars fades from practicality, budget woes are coming to the fore and creating an impetus for program redesigns.

Not one year into New Hampshire's Medicaid managed care expansion, one physician-operated health plan is deciding to redirect its resources elsewhere, leaving other plans with new responsibilities.

Florida's largest insurer is humming along with its strategy of alternative reimbursement models, signing an accountable care agreement with one of Tenet's ACO networks.

Many residents in New England are going to have more choices in the public exchanges this fall, as some insurers' growth strategies are tested.

For employees, there can be nothing quite like the paperwork of HR and benefits, and for employers it can be expensive, especially with new ACA reporting requirements. Internet companies are trying to cash in on that, and could also shake up the insurance broker business.

Amid new skepticism of back pain treatments, one of the largest medical device makers is being sued for a product that brought in close to one billion dollars annually at its peak while increasing risks for patients.