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By Susan Morse | 04:16 pm | March 25, 2019
The bill is being released near the ninth anniversary of the Affordable Care being signed into law.
By Jeff Lagasse | 03:08 pm | March 25, 2019
The novel approach could cut down on adverse cardiovascular events for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, decreasing utilization.
By Jeff Lagasse | 12:11 pm | March 25, 2019
The goals of consumerism and patient-centered care can be at odds, and the former may not be as effective in reducing costs as people thought.
By Susan Morse | 05:17 pm | March 22, 2019
Blue Cross was the most named, largest insurer in 10 states in which three insurers had over 75 percent of the large group health insurance market.
By Jeff Lagasse | 03:43 pm | March 22, 2019
A greater proportion of women were able to find affordable access to acute and preventive services, as well as insurance coverage.
By Mark Klimek | 01:40 pm | March 22, 2019
MedPAC's proposed 5 percent cut, coupled with a new payment model, comes at a time when home services are on the rise.
By Jeff Lagasse | 12:35 pm | March 22, 2019
The star algorithm fails to fully capture the typical observation that higher surgical volume is associated with better quality outcomes.
By Susan Morse | 07:01 pm | March 21, 2019
CMS announces 715 acute care hospitals and 580 physician group practices remain in the bundled payments for care improvement advanced program, for a total of 1,295 Medicare providers.
By Jeff Lagasse | 03:37 pm | March 21, 2019
Thoracic surgeons are often reluctant to discharge patients on an accelerated time frame for fear of harm or readmission risk.
By Jeff Lagasse | 12:39 pm | March 21, 2019
Almost 40 percent of workers made errors in removing personal protective equipment -- PPE -- including gowns and gloves.