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The "most important factor" that drives prescription drug prices higher in the United States than anywhere else in the world is the existence of government-protected "monopoly" rights for drug manufacturers, researchers at Harvard Medical School reported today.
New research suggests a path forward that could save money while also improving patients' health.
Ten out of the 14 positions studied saw salary increases over the past year, but some were more sizeable than others, and key positions such as nursing actually saw a drop.
Indiana-based St. Vincent health system will expand access to both emergency and primary care with plans to build eight new emergency microhospitals and three ambulatory care centers, the system announced Aug. 22.
A new peer60 study analyzing services offered to hospitals by HCAHPS vendors shows price, reporting functionality and customer service are all important features to their provider customers.
The provider-run Scott & White Health Plan is the latest to leave the exchange market after alerting members on its website that it will no longer offer individual and family plans on the Obamacare markets.
Drug costs increased more than 17 percent from 2013 to 2014, compared to a 3.3 percent increase in the total cost of claims, according to Medicare Part D data released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Thursday.
Some of the Affordable Care Act's insurance marketplaces are in turmoil as the fourth open enrollment season approaches this fall, but what's ahead for consumers very much depends on where they live.
Experts are clashing over whether accountable care organizations have lived up to expectations, according to commentaries published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Partnerships between ride-hailing companies and hospitals are emerging around the country.