Budgeting
Lobbies for doctors and dentists in California say insurers should foot the bill for pandemic expenses.
Clinical labor costs are up by an average of 8% per patient day, translating to $17 million in additional annual labor expenses.
One bright spot in the Moody's report shows rising nursing school enrollment, leading to a more robust long-term staffing pipeline.
Last year's increase was the smallest in decades and is seen as an anomaly, as many people deferred care and embraced telemedicine.
CDC said the funding will help personnel prevent infections more effectively, support rapid response and enhance laboratory capacity.
Patient volume increases and cost reduction measures led to significant revenue increases, which were hampered in 2020 by COVID-19.
More patients is resulting in a self-induced postponement of non-emergent surgical cases, resulting in lower hospital revenues.
ACOs also hit an average quality score of 97.8%, and 60 ACOs earned a perfect score of 100.
PhRMA called Biden's push "misguided" and says it fails to address an insurance system that shifts the cost of treatments onto patients.
New JAMA study shows higher levels of medical debt in non-Medicaid expansion states.