West Virginia hospital’s new copay policy aims to curb nonemergency visits in the ER
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) South Charleston, W.Va.-based Thomas Memorial Hospital hopes to reduce visits to its emergency room by
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Health Care Finance
Illinois now faces $5B in unpaid group insurance claims
(By Leo Vartorella for Becker’s Hospital Review) As a result of years of budget turmoil in Illinois, the state now
Read MoreAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology: Bundled payments don’t control cancer drug costs
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The American Society of Clinical Oncology urged against using bundled payments to control
Read More246 Billion in Shoppable Services Last Year
The Health Care Cost Institute found that 47 percent of the $524.2 billion spent on health care by individuals with
Read MoreMyths about Medicare Being Broke
With all the talk about Medicare going broke, here are some important takeaways from the recently released Medicare trustee report.
Read MorePotential Savings of Medicaid Capitated Care
According to the report, “Potential Savings of Medicaid Capitated Care,” by the Menges Group on behalf of the Association of
Read MorePrice Transparency In Medicine Faces Stiff Opposition — From Hospitals And Doctors
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two years after it passed unanimously in Ohio’s state Legislature,
Read MoreIn Appalachia, Two Hospital Giants Seek State-Sanctioned Monopoly
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — Looking out a fourth-floor window of his hospital system’s
Read MoreChicago gun violence totals $447M in hospital bills since 2009
(By Brooke Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) An unprecedented analysis of Illinois state data by Chicago Tribune reveals the initial medical costs for
Read MoreTrump Plan Might Cut Expenses For Some Insured Patients With Chronic Needs
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Erin Corbelli takes three medications to treat high blood pressure, depression and an
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