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NewsHospitals may have to cede power to get docs in ACOs
Hospitals may have to fork over more power, but not necessarily higher pay, to get physicians to participate in accountable care organizations and other cooperative initiatives. That's the upshot of Read more...
Government should play smaller role in comparative effectiveness research
Every day, physicians, patients and insurers must decide what is the best treatment for a particular ailment. To help healthcare providers and payers make informed decisions about how to treat Read more...
Berwick's CMS appointment is all but sunk, pundits say
With Republicans garnering enough support to block Don Berwick's Senate confirmation as CMS's leader last week, and Democratic power players privately admitting defeat, President Obama may cave to Read more...
Despite wide industry support, Berwick faces 'uphill battle'
A wide swath of heavyweight industry groups endorse President Barack Obama's nomination of Don Berwick as CMS leader. And yet, Berwick, a pediatrician and founder of the Institute for Healthcare Read more...
Eight healthcare lobbyists for every member of Congress
Does the healthcare industry really need eight lobbyists for every member of Congress? Apparently so, as 4,525 lobbyists fanned out across Capitol Hill last year, in an effort to influence healthcare Read more...
Critics continue to take aim at AHIP's study
American's Health Insurance Plans' scathing report, which claims that the new health care reform legislation could increase premiums by 18 percent more over the next decade, continues to act as a Read more...
Americans see need for immediate healthcare reform
A recent poll has found that the majority of adults in the U.S. believe that President-elect Barack Obama is right in focusing on healthcare reform. In the telephone survey of over 1,000 people, 77 Read more...
Obama sees healthcare reform as crucial to economic recovery
Based on comments he's made, President-elect Obama doesn't plan to waste any time in his health care reform efforts. He has stated that healthcare reform is an integral part of an economic recovery Read more...
Is Britain's NICE a good or poor model for U.S.?
Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) has proposed a healthcare reform package that includes something called the Health Care Comparative Effectiveness Research Institute, clearly modeled after Britain's Read more...
Health care reform a difficult issue for next president
Whoever the next President of the United States is, he clearly will face major problems when it comes to reforming health care. After all, health care reform has been attempted numerous times in the Read more...
| Press ReleasesTexas Hospital Association Endorses Care LogisticsReducing length of stay, infection rates, readmission rates and operational costs for hospitals ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Care Logistics will be working with the Texas Hospital Association (THA) and Read more >> Mercy Reshapes Organization to Meet Patient Needs and Evolving Health Care EnvironmentDES MOINES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In an effort to maximize quality patient care with the needed flexibility for today’s health care delivery, Mercy Medical Center – Des Moines is announcing a Read more >> Affordable Care Act Holding Insurers Accountable for Premium HikesWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Health insurance premium increases in five states have been deemed “unreasonable” by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Read more >> Hospital Executives Facing Big Challenges From Health Care Reform, Towers Watson Survey FindsHR executives recognize magnitude of change, but grapple with complexity of industry transformation NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A majority of human resource executives at U.S. hospitals and health Read more >> Health Net to Sell Medicare Stand-Alone Prescription Drug Plan Business to CVS Caremark for Approximately $160 MillionLOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Health Net, Inc. (NYSE:HNT) today announced that its subsidiary, Health Net Life Insurance Company, has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Medicare Read more >> |
