International Cardiology Community Shocked by Report on Stents
The international cardiology community was stunned on Thursday with the release of a report finding that patients who had stents
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Month: November 2017
Big Premium Hike? Blame It On The Kids
(By Courtney Perkes for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) Dede Kennedy-Simington, an insurance agent in Pasadena, Calif., was
Read MoreCMS releases physician fee schedule for 2018: 6 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued its 2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule on Thursday, which cuts Medicare payments for
Read More15-bed Missouri hospital’s 2,353% revenue increase raises red flags with regulators
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Rural hospitals across the nation are facing financial challenges, causing some facilities to
Read MoreSteward Health Care sues Massachusetts to avoid financial disclosures
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Steward Health Care, a 36-hospital system based in Boston, is suing state officials
Read MoreHouse votes to abolish Medicare Independent Payment Advisory Board
(By Leo Vartorella for Becker’s Hospital Review) The House passed a bill Thursday to abolish the Independent Payment Advisory Board,
Read MoreHighest earners at tax-exempt hospitals face new tax on compensation under GOP plan
(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Republican tax reform bill released Nov. 2 proposes a new excise tax on compensation
Read MoreHouse Republicans Aim To Yank Tax Credits For Orphan Drugs
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) As part of a sweeping tax reform bill, House Republicans on Thursday
Read MoreCMS to Cut 340B Drug Payments to Hospitals by $1.6 Billion
Less than an hour after Centers of Medicare and Medicaid released the final rule, America’s Essential Hospitals, the American Hospital
Read More‘An Optum wannabe’: Experts say UnitedHealth, more than Amazon, is fueling CVS-Aetna deal
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) While many analysts predicted CVS Health is in talks to buy Aetna to stay ahead
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