Policy and Legislation
The president announced the news on Twitter, and it is still unclear what the shakeup means for Cerner's pending deal to overhaul the agency's EHR.
Amid a tumultuous political climate, the availability and affordability of healthcare services is a more important issue to Americans than terrorism, crime and violence.
ACOs have left because of a surprise risk adjustment that pushed some from receiving bonus payments to paying penalties, expert says.
The at-risk model has grown, but for some accountable care organizations obtaining financial benchmarks remains elusive. ACOs that have exited the program in the past said metrics are too high.
Government watchdog estimated that during a 6-month audit period, Medicare paid hundreds of millions for services that did not comply with the agency's requirements.
Insurers in the individual market are starting work on setting premium rates for this October without federal cost-sharing reduction funds or a reinsurance program.
States qualify by having at least 85 percent of their Medicaid population in managed care or by reducing provider payments rates.
Insurers get no federal funds for cost-sharing reduction payments or a reinsurance program to help stabilize the individual market.
The government's repeal of the ACA's individual mandate has threatened stability already and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is projecting that fewer insurers will lead to higher premiums.
As Congress debates appropriations legislation with the Friday deadline looming, cost-sharing reduction payments and reinsurance face uphill battle for inclusion.