Jeff Lagasse
If adopted, the bill would repeal sections of the ACA that, since 2011, prevented new physician-owned hospitals from participating in Medicare.
The health system reported a fourth-quarter loss of $79 million, or 79 cents a share, on revenue of $4.86 billion.
Researchers estimated that in 2015 there were 263,600 cases of skin cancer that could be attributed to indoor tanning.
Evans was previously senior vice president of strategic planning for the HCA Gulf Coast Division.
Medicaid expansion was a boon for rural hospitals, as millions more Americans gained coverage and were able to pay for care.
Patients treated in these hospitals have on average, a 27.1 percent lower risk of dying than if they were treated in hospitals that did not receive the award, Healthgrades says.
The centralized facility is expected to improve laboratory performance and efficiency, reduce costs
The findings back up an initial study published in JAMA examining the effects of BPCI for participating hospitals
Nationwide, 83.8 percent of workers were employed in jobs that offered insurance, and 75 percent of eligible employees chose to enroll
Used to having choice and convenience, they're a discerning bunch, less loyal than previous generations and more prone to switching providers