[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="16617" img_size="medium"][vc_column_text] The top performing hospital in 2019 will receive a 3.6% net increase, and the lowest performing hospital will incur a net decrease of 1.59%. KEY TAKEAWAYS More than 1,550 hospitals (over 55%)…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="16361" img_size="full" alignment="center"][vc_column_text] For years, elected leaders in conservative states have resisted expanding Medicaid, the government health program for low-income Americans. Now voters in four of those states will decide the question directly. Ballot initiatives…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1606843887090{margin-top: -12px !important;margin-bottom: -12px !important;padding-top: -12px !important;}"]New Trump administration rule will require hospitals post prices online[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image="15950" img_size="full" alignment="center"][vc_column_text]Hospitals will be required to post online a list of their standard charges under a rule…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="12720" img_size="medium" alignment="center"][vc_column_text] HHS final rule on short-term, limited-duration insurance brings more flexibility and choices to consumers Today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced…
by Kimberly Leonard The cost of healthcare for people enrolled in Medicaid under the Obamacare expansion has been rising steadily over time, according to an analysis by consulting firm Avalere Health. The findings show that average monthly costs…
By Dan Mangan The Senate confirmed the nomination of former drug company executive Alex Azar as head of the U.S. Health and Human Services Department on Wednesday. Azar's long-expected approval as HHS secretary puts him…
By Virgil Dickson The CMS will approve requests coming in from various states to impose work requirements on Medicaid enrollees, according to CMS Administrator Seema Verma. While only a handful of states have asked for waivers…