Population Health
Health Affairs report suggests these hospitals discharged to skilled nursing facilities more effectively or did a better job at targeting at-risk patients.
For every $100,000 that a hospital spent on safety programs, it realized an average $315,000 savings thanks to fewer infected patients, investigators found.
In states that embraced the health law, centers saw fewer uninsured, more revenue, further extended their reach.
Disbelief and anxiety over the estate recovery program are widely shared among Medi-Cal enrollees and their families.
Advocacy organization claimed high penalties would double or triple employees' health insurance costs if they opt out.
Proposals must be submitted by 5 p.m. Jan. 13.
Tom Price, Trump's HHS Secretary nominee, calls it "experimenting with Americans' health," and is likely to revoke the program.
From customer service to advanced data analytics, each vendor has its strengths and weaknesses, report claims.
As insurers' shrink their provider networks and slash the number of plans that offer out-of-network coverage, some consumers are learning that their treatment options could be limited.
Spending levels on children have swelled more than $83 billion in the last two decades, AMA pediatrics journal says.