Susan Morse

Following up on last week's announcement on strengthening the marketplace risk pool, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Wednesday announced $22 million in funding for state insurance regulators to enforce Affordable Care Act consumer protections.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Monday proposed a new rule intended to reduce overuse of antibiotics, implement comprehensive requirements for infection prevention and prohibit discrimination.

John Rex, formerly executive vice president and chief financial officer of Optum, has been appointed CFO of UnitedHealth Group, effective immediately, the insurer has announced.

At the request of the Orlando Health CEO David Strong, the White House has waived HIPAA privacy regulations so that families can get information on the victims of the nation's deadliest shooting Sunday at the Pulse night club.

The joint enterprise has been successful beyond anyone's expectations, according to Russ Mohawk, president and CEO of Health Plans and Population Health Services for the Inova Health System.

Disruptive innovation and the consumer experience are two themes that are emerging for this year's America's Health Insurance Plans Institute & Expo opening Wednesday in Las Vegas.

CMS is awarding $10 million over the next three years to organizations that will help clinicians transition to the new quality payment system outlined under MACRA.

First major restructuring since 2003 changes dues and governance.

The Carolinas Healthcare system on Thursday was slapped with an antitrust suit by the state of North Carolina alleging that the system's Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority used its large size to exert market power in dealing with commercial health insurers and to negotiate higher reimbursement rates for treating insured patients.

The Consortium of Independent Physician Associations has formed a new Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organization for Michigan and Ohio physicians.