Policy and Legislation
Insurer did not address rumors of CVS takeover, but said decision on its pharmacy benefits manager would be announced by mid-2018.
AMA report finds 75.6 percent of physicians had practices that treated uninsured patients in 2016, compared to 81.3 percent in 2012.
Top earner Palm Beach Accountable Care Organization saved Medicare $62 million, earning $30 million for the ACO.
Report argues hospitals must prepare protocols for dealing with ICE enforcement, ensure safe place for immigrants seeking care.
The new program aims to streamline quality measures providers are required to meet, rewarding outcomes rather than micromanaging processes.
Consulting firm CedarBridge Group Founder Carol Robinson says the APIs may be the key to fix workforce shortages.
Announcement falls short of national emergency status which would have triggered release of federal funds.
Bill would have insurers paying $3.1 billion in rebates to government, consumers, report said.
A federal judge expressed skepticism that President Trump's decision to halt certain insurance subsidies would cause consumers immediate harm, as California and many other states claim in a lawsuit.
Emergency room overcrowding is caused by lack of access to care, and the focus should be there, ACEP says.