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Also in 2017, hospitals provided $38.4 billion in uncompensated care, the AHA said.
Indian River Medical Center and Martin Health System are now officially part of Cleveland Clinic Health system after announcing merger plans in October.
As former Maine Health and Human Services Commissioner, Mayhew opposed Medicaid expansion.
Advocate Aurora Health aiming for cut of 392,657 metric tons to annual carbon emissions, equal to removing over 84,000 passenger cars from the road each year, system says.
The goal is to reduce the company's debt, and while it still owns four hospitals in South Carolina, that's expected to change soon.
The CoverMyMeds' RxBenefit Clarity solution leverages information from pharmacy network and payers on patient pay and benefits.
Ascension plans to acquire the facility early next year; meanwhile 635 employees will be laid off come February.
The health system's predictive modeling platform uses 30 to 40 sources of claims data married to EHR data to reduce hospitalizations, ER visits, and lengths of stay.
Negotiations have been ongoing for close to a year over payment rates.
Amazon, CVS Health and Aetna, ACA challenge and Medicare Advantage plans grabbed spotlight.