Susan Morse
Rite Aid has worked to expand its RediClinics, walk-in health centers, while Walgreens has aggressively expanded its walk-in clinic business.
Only a third of providers interviewed believe the ACA will lower the per-patient cost of healthcare, compared to two-thirds a year ago, according to a 2015 Mortenson Healthcare Industry study.
More than 1,800 hospitals will see payments from the federal government rise in 2016 due to improvements in quality under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services value-based purchasing program, CMS said Monday, with 600 more hospitals receiving increases than the prior year.
Top hospital executives derive innovative ideas not only from each other but from organizations ranging from Epic to Wal-Mart and CVS, according to a new report, "Into the Minds of the C-Suite 2015" by Peer60.
The House on Friday approved a budget reconciliation bill that repeals parts of the Affordable Care Act, including the "Cadillac tax," medical device tax and the individual and employer mandates.
One out of every six patients over the past two years received care in a hospital rated low for performance, or one-star, according to a new Healthgrades report that shows hospital quality varying across the country, regionally and within local markets.
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission says other types of financial support could include fixed grants to pay for standby capacity costs and uncompensated care; and targeted special payments with a focus on low-volume isolated providers.
The medication therapy management model is being tested in five regions as an incentive to boost adherence for stand-alone Part D plans not connected with Medicare Advantage.
America's Health Insurance Plans on Wednesday called former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's stance against major insurance company consolidation misguided, and suggested that the presidential candidate focus on other issues plaguing healthcare instead.
A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association has found higher healthcare prices for outpatient care linked to the financial integration between physicians and hospitals.