Medical costs among American’s top financial concerns
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Although not being able to pay medical costs is a top financial concern
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Health Care Finance
Tab For Single-Payer Proposal In California Could Run $400 Billion
(By Chad Terhune for California Healthline) A proposed single-payer health system in California would cost about $400 billion annually, with
Read More650 groups call on Congress to eliminate Medicare budget panel
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) More than 650 healthcare organizations sent a letter to Congress May 18 calling for repeal
Read MoreSteward Health Care Acquires IASIS Healthcare
With Steward Health Care acquisition of IASIS Healthcare, this Boston-based physician led health care organization will become the largest private
Read MorePutting A Lid On Waste: Needless Medical Tests Not Only Cost $200B — They Can Do Harm
(By Chad Terhune for California Healthline) It’s common knowledge in medicine: Doctors routinely order tests on hospital patients that are
Read More‘Save Copper Basin Medical Center!!’: Rural hospital seeks to raise $100,000 on GoFundMe
(By Molly Gamble for Becker’s Hospital Review) n the past 10 days, a rural critical access hospital in Copperhill, Tenn.,
Read MoreTrump Refusal to ‘Bail Out’ Insurers Might End Up Making Policies Cheaper
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) President Trump has been saying in recent weeks that the Affordable Care act, or Obamacare,
Read MoreHealthcare execs expect value-based care to disrupt industry more than science in decade ahead
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) C-level executives and investors from across the healthcare industry rank pricing and reimbursement
Read MorePhysicians and Payers Requesting Expansion of MACRA
In a letter sent to Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, ten organizations that represent both physicians and payers,
Read MoreMedicare and Health Savings Accounts
In a response to an inquiry from an Individual, the IRS issued an information letter stating that individuals are ineligible
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