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The apparent slowdown of the growth of healthcare spending has been noted by many in the healthcare industry, the policy world and economists. But what is causing it and how long it will last is unknown.
Hospitals will see a slight increase in Medicare payments in 2014 announced the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in a final rule released Friday.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced that hospitals will see a slight increase in Medicare payments in 2014.
As the annual benefit planning season draws near, hospitals are facing some of the same struggles over fine-tuning their plans as other employers trying to meet the requirements of the Affordable Care Act.
Medicare will levy $227 million in fines against hospitals in every state but one for the second round of the government's campaign to reduce the number of patients readmitted within a month, according to federal records released Friday.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants to competitively bid the city government's health plan contract for the first time in 15 years -- an announcement that seems to have prompted the current insurer to curtail proposed rate increases.
Florida's Insurance Commissioner has released a list of approved health plans that will be sold in the state's federally-run exchange and in the open market -- with an average premium increase of 39 percent.
Medicare will levy $227 million in fines against hospitals for failing to reduce readmissions.
A recent Consumer Reports analysis rating U.S. hospitals on surgical care has found that the biggest and most renowned hospitals aren't necessarily the best.
A recent Consumer Reports analysis rating U.S. hospitals on surgical care has found that the biggest and most renowned hospitals aren't necessarily the best.