Jeff Lagasse
Study shows MFA could realize $450 billion in savings and prevent 68,000 deaths per year, though implementation costs would be high.
More substantive improvements occurred in Canada as compared to the U.S., suggesting recommendations work best with policy change.
Understanding contract loopholes, and being self-advocates during negotiations, can help community hospitals increase their collections.
The COVID-19 virus may be at least as transmissible as SARS; WHO officials cautioned it's too early to tell if the spread will keep slowing.
Decreasing the percentage of primary care delivered out-of-network across all ACOs by 0.1% could save Medicare $45 million a year.
WHO stopped short of calling the COVID-19 coronavirus a pandemic, saying much of its spread is still localized to China.
For the second year in a row, residents say making sure people with mental health problems can get treatment is their top healthcare priority.
The monetary figures at stake in each case varied wildly, ranging from $1,600 at the low end to $14 million at the high end.
Authors call for allowing Medicare to directly negotiate drug prices with manufacturers, which is currently prohibited by law.
The outbreak could also ultimately increase demand for hospital services, medical products and devices as well as certain drugs.