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The share of physicians with ownership stakes in a medical practice declined 6 percent, driven largely by younger physicians.
An estimated 2 percent of the increase will be due to the return on the health insurance tax.
Physicians need to work at seeking feedback from patients and meaningfully incorporating patient preferences into treatment plans.
Prices for the drugs, which range from diabetes medications to antivirals to immunosuppressants, are 3.2 to 4.1 times higher in the U.S.
The nature of acquisitions is changing, with less volume but more high-dollar deals -- many of them focused on population health.
The cost increases from other aspects of patient care cancel out the induction-related costs, contradicting long-held assumptions.
Aetna gains in-network access to independent practices, health centers and clinics that are part of Aledade's ACOs in three states.
The actions represent components of a strategy to address barriers to medical innovation in the Medicare program.
Two primary concerns of a single-payer system are the methods it would use to pay providers and set their payment rates, both of which would affect hospital and physician revenues.
Overall, 56 percent of adults reported at least one domain of medical financial hardship, representing 137.1 million adults in the US.