Hospitals Cash In on a Private Equity-Backed Trend: Concierge Physician Care
(By Phil Galewitz for KFF Health News) Nonprofit hospitals created largely to serve the poor are adding concierge physician practices,
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Healthcare Finance
CMS faces another challenge of Medicare Advantage star ratings methodology
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A Medicare Advantage insurer facing termination of one of its contracts from the
Read MoreThe Burden of Getting Medical Care Can Exhaust Older Patients
(By Judith Graham for KFF Health News) Susanne Gilliam, 67, was walking down her driveway to get the mail in
Read More20 hospitals, systems where charity care exceeds tax breaks
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Lown Institute, a nonpartisan healthcare think tank, released a new report March
Read MoreGross Medicare Spending on Ozempic and Other GLP-1s Is Already Skyrocketing – Even Though Medicare Cannot Cover The Drugs for Weight Loss
(By Chris Lee for The Kaiser Family Foundation published March 23, 2024) A KFF analysis shows that gross total Medicare
Read More3 ways Medicare Advantage affects primary care physicians
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) There are few statistically significant differences between the way primary care physicians treat
Read MoreGaps in Data About Hospital and Health System Finances Limit Transparency for Policymakers and Patients
(By Scott Hulver, Zachary Levinson, Jamie Godwin, Gary Claxton, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Mar 22,
Read MoreMedicare Advantage rates ‘baffling,’ lawmakers say
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A group of Republican lawmakers are asking CMS to reconsider its proposed 2025
Read MoreUnitedHealth, Amedisys deal under more scrutiny
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Oregon regulators will open a review into UnitedHealth Group’s proposed acquisition of Amedisys,
Read More8 notes on the nation’s geriatrician shortage and what’s driving it
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) Adults 65 and older account for nearly half of hospital admissions, and while
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