Accounting & Financial Management
CMS says the excess costs of the program were "unprecedented" in CMS Innovation Center models.
Much of the growth in private health insurance was due to rapid growth in marketplace enrollment, as a result of enhanced subsidies.
Centene is predicting that between $154 billion and $156 billion will come from premium and service revenues.
Back-to-back hurricanes Milton and Helene affected IV production, which delayed or cancelled surgeries and impacted hospital revenue, says Rami Karjian, head of the operating rooms business at LeanTaaS.
Without an extension, the CBO estimates that the number of uninsured Americans would increase by 2.2 million in the first year.
The sector has seen improved operating margins while the escalation of labor expenses has slowed, says Fitch.
Patients will still be able to access virtual MinuteClinic services and visit CVS Pharmacy locations.
The biggest expense increases were on the nonlabor side, particularly in drug costs, data shows.
Proceeds from the sale of the three hospitals was to have gone towards paying down an estimated $11B debt.
CMS is ordered to recalculate the star ratings without consideration of a "secret shopper" call that framed the dispute.