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Report: CMS removed information on the ACA from Medicare site
The Medicare program has removed a page from Medicare.gov that explained what Medicare members need to know about the Affordable…
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As major mergers transform local health care, covering the business side is key
Every few months a health insurance news story breaks that’s so big it is likely to require reporters unfamiliar with…
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Report shows uninsured rate rises as 4 million lose coverage since 2016
The rate of working-age Americans who lack health insurance rose to 15.5 percent, up from 12.7 percent in 2016, according…
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Skepticism is required when covering the science behind genetic tests
Health insurers struggle to understand whether genetic tests give physicians actionable information about how to diagnose and treat patients’ illness.…
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Pittsburgh reporter uncovers how for-profit hospitals differ from nonprofits in how they provide charity care
When reviewing just about any hospital bill today, it’s difficult to imagine that hospitals were founded to provide care for…
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Reporters dig into pharmacy benefit concerns following merger announcements
The proposed combination of one of the nation’s largest health insurers, Cigna Corp., and the nation’s largest pharmacy benefits manager…
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#AHCJ18 panel to examine impact of hospital consolidations on costs
Last year, there were 115 hospital and health system mergers and acquisitions – the highest number recorded in recent history,…
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Physicians say Anthem policy on ‘unneeded’ ER visits puts patients at risk
Emergency medicine physicians contend that Anthem’s policy regarding payment for emergency room visits in some of its markets has been…
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Mergers may transform health care as insurers encourage moving patients into lower cost sites of care
For decades, those who pay for health care have urged providers to move patients out of hospitals into lower cost…
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Lawsuit alleges Centene’s narrow networks led to surprise medical bills
Policyholders of St. Louis-based Centene allege in a new lawsuit that the health insurer’s narrow network system is overly restrictive…