Susan Morse
Drug negotiation with manufacturers is government price fixing and is unconstitutional, groups say.
How being acquired by Kaiser affects Geisinger's autonomy, capital, health plan expansion and its ability to make healthcare easier.
This is driven by stronger inpatient trends and utilization in the ER, in outpatient surgeries and dental services.
Chief Strategy Officer Mark Kent has been appointed interim CEO.
Prompting action requires more than sending reminders to patients about wellness and other healthcare visits, CEO says.
Premiums spent on healthcare costs are expected to reach the upper bound of the MA insurer's full-year outlook.
The science is there, but not the capital to get certain drugs to market. That means choices are being made, one says.
This will outpace average annual growth in gross domestic product of 4.6%, resulting in an increase in the health spending share of GDP.
More than two-thirds of individuals who had Medicaid during the pandemic had their coverage terminated for procedural reasons, according to KFF.
Dr. Jesse M. Ehrenfeld is sworn in as the first openly gay person to serve as AMA president.