Policy and Legislation
The lawsuit alleges the state illegally reversed doctor and court decisions for patients with complex medical issues to remain in fee-for-service Medi-Cal.
Two surveys of large employers show companies continue to try to control costs while backing away from shrinking or dropping health benefits.
Some states had already begun negotiations with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on securing Medicaid waivers, Fitch said.
Medicare is punishing 2,573 hospitals starting in October by as much as 3 percent a year according to federal records released Wednesday.
Trump could still yank the payments. Insurers can't count on the money, estimated at $10 billion for next year.
The agency, seeking to ease EHR reporting burdens, will also allow both 2015 and 2014-certified EHRs for 2018.
Federal workers, like most who work for large employers, get a portion of their insurance premium paid as part of their compensation.
The FDA does not know or consider pricing when it grants approval of new drugs, causing problems for insurers and Medicaid about its coverage.
New Health Catalyst survey finds 80 percent of hospitals stand firm on population health as healthcare adopts value-based care.
Two million Americans rely on home-based care services paid by Medicaid to live at home, which can save Medicaid up to two-thirds of what it would cost at a nursing home.