Susan Morse
The health system cites staffing shortages and smaller patient volumes for the consolidation.
Profitability has decreased while bad debt and charity care continue to rise, says Kaufman Hall report.
Simplify HCC coding to prevent "gaming" of system, says Alliance of Community Health Plans.
Federal budget cuts mean hard choices for states, but there’s a path forward beyond scarcity or sacrifice, says Verlon Johnson, chief strategy officer at Acentra Health.
Announcement comes ahead of Nov. 1 open enrollment and the end of premium tax credits at the end of the year.
New blood needed at CDC to remove officials with conflicts of interest, bad judgment and political agendas, Kennedy says.
"Providers don't want to see rebate models, period," says Attorney Jeff Davis.
Mike Motz is replacing Tim Wentworth as CEO of Walgreens.
Monarez "is not aligned with the president’s agenda of Making America Healthy Again," says White House spokesperson.
MA pays 10% to 15% less than what the government pays in traditional Medicare, report says.