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Three CMS proposals would shift basis of payments from volume to value
Announcements from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services last week on rules about bundled payments for hip and knee…
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Health insurance discrimination persists for those with HIV, cancer and other conditions, despite ACA
Over the past two years, patient advocacy groups, researchers and consultants have said health insurers have discriminated against their members…
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Indiana using telemedicine consults to integrate mental health, primary care
Indiana is embarking a new way to deliver mental health care to Medicaid members. John Wernert, M.D., a psychiatrist who…
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Aetna has questions to answer regarding offer to buy Humana
Any health insurance company that seeks to buy another insurer will have some tough questions to answer. So, after Aetna…
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Fellowship allows journalist to dig into what drives oncologists out of private practice
Any health care journalist covering the business side of physician practices knows that doctors in private practice often struggle. Health…
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States, consumer groups take steps to help with ‘surprise’ medical bills
Amy Trent, a health care reporter for the News & Advance in Lynchburg, Va., found an ideal source for an…
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Proposal would change how hospitals bill for services after acquiring physician groups
When health policy experts talk about ways to improve how Medicare and commercial health plans pay for care, they often…
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Journalists expose weaknesses in Idaho’s fragmented, threadbare mental health system
Last fall, The Idaho Statesman newspaper and NPR member station Boise State Public Radio ran a series titled, “In Crisis,”…
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Debunking myths designed to hinder price, quality transparency efforts
When writing about transparency in health care prices and quality, journalists should expose the myths that health care providers promote.…
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Reporters get the inside story on reader-supported journalism #ahcj15
In traditional publishing, freelancers know there’s lot of waiting. Pitch an idea and wait. Report, write, and submit your article.…