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Medicaid expansion was associated with a 4 percentage point increase in operating margins for rural hospitals.
Hartford HealthCare-GoHealth Urgent Care said they plan to open at least 15 centers within the next 18 months.
Company took a $3.5 million hit resulting from two hospitals the company divested in December.
The network was likely taken down by the Wanna Decryptor, one of the most effective ransomware variants for which there's currently no decryptor available.
The acquisition represents Optum's first venture into the Massachusetts provider market.
Two Emerus facilities will be rebranded as Memorial Hermann; possibility exists for two systems to open new micros, Emerus says.
That initial focus includes developing an affordable model of care through a network of community-based sites.
Insurer has announced it is leaving the last two markets in which it offered exchange products, Delaware and Nebraska.
Report includes data from hospitals serving on the Boston Green Ribbon Commission's Health Care Working Group.
David R. Scrase, MD, says quality reporting made him a better physician; David L. Hahn, MD, said it adds to physician burnout.