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Pre-existing condition coverage proved life-changing, yet many are still priced out of coverage and view ACHA with disdain.
Costs for prescription drugs have been rising faster than those for any other health segment, marked by high-profile cases like EpiPen and Daraprim.
The beleaguered status of these holdings comes as CHS is divesting 10 of its low-performing hospitals in a bid to reduce its debt by about $975M.
On any given day, 1 in 25 patients across the U.S. suffers from at least one infection acquired while they are in the hospital, CDC says.
Analysis warned that fee-for-service and other provisions in the legislation would "strongly limit the state's ability to control costs."
Poll says 49 percent of respondents said they have a favorable view of ACA, while 31 percent said they favored the GOP's American Health Care Act.
There is often a cultural gap between doctors and patients that can negatively impact patient outcomes, Harvard Business Review article says.
Uncertainty remains around what resources states may need and whether they will receive adequate federal support.
It's not clear how many patient records might have been exposed; company has more than 4.8 million customers in 12 states, Puerto Rico.
Two entities have signed a letter of intent; details of agreement to be finalized over the next 90 days, hospital says.