Where are the 59 Leapfrog straight-A hospitals?
(By Brian Zimmerman for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Leapfrog Group has assigned letter grades to hospitals based on their patient
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29% of US health system payments tied to alternative models
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The percentage of U.S. health system payments linked to alternative payment models grew
Read MoreEmployer Premiums on Health Care Rose Higher this Year than they have in the Past Five Years
According to the 2017 United Benefit Advisors Health Plan Survey, employer premiums on health care plans rose on the average
Read MoreFunding For ACA Sign-Up Campaigns Varies Widely From State To State
(By Mark Zdechlik, Minnesota Public Radio in partnership that includes NPR and Kaiser Health News) If you buy insurance on
Read MoreMedicare’s Little-Known Two-Midnight Rule
Under Medicare’s little-known rule called the Two-Midnight rule, Medicare beneficiaries should be admitted to the hospital as inpatients only if they’re likely
Read MoreMedicare Spends Three Times as much on Older Adults with Functional Limitations
Medicare spends an average of three times as much on an older adult who has functional limitations than on a
Read MoreTrump opioid panel will recommend nationwide drug courts, tightened requirements for prescribers
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — President Trump’s commission on combating the opioid epidemic plans to encourage the federal government to
Read MorePast-Due Premiums, Missing Tax Forms May Hamstring Marketplace Customers
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) The 2018 annual open-enrollment period for coverage on the health insurance marketplaces starts
Read MoreShop Around: Subsidies May Offset Your 2018 Health Insurance Price Hike
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) It’s time to start shopping for health insurance if you’re one of the millions who
Read More6 things to know about Las Vegas shooting victims’ medical expenses
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nearly a month has passed since the Las Vegas mass shooting, and survivors
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