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Few Medicare ACOs earned bonuses in 2014
Tuesday, August 25, 2015 6:45 PM
Three out of four Medicare accountable care organizations did not slow health spending enough to earn bonuses last year, a continuation of mixed results for an initiative that federal officials have targeted for rapid expansion.


Federal healthcare spending projections inch upward
Tuesday, August 25, 2015 4:15 PM
Federal spending on Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program and exchange subsidies will rise from 5.2% of the country's economic output in 2015 to 6.2% in 2025, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday.


Corrective ads don't do much correcting
Tuesday, August 25, 2015 4:00 PM
Advertising designed to correct misleading claims drugmakers initially make regarding their products is ineffective toward changing consumer views, according to a new study.


Banner aims to cut costs from UAHN as earnings lag
Tuesday, August 25, 2015 4:00 PM
Banner Health is working to cut costs from newly acquired University of Arizona Health Network as the academic medical center's losses weigh on its finances.


New York clears North Shore-LIJ acquisition of Peconic Bay Medical Center
Tuesday, August 25, 2015 4:00 PM
North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System has won state approval to acquire Peconic Bay Medical Center on Long Island, one of the latest targets of the system's ambitious push to expand its market and diversify.


Cigna picks Tennessee market president
Tuesday, August 25, 2015 2:45 PM
Cigna Corp. has named Greg Allen as president of its Tennessee market. He'll oversee the Bloomfield, Conn.-based insurer's products and services in the state, including employer-based group benefit plans, individual plans and Medicare plans.


Pace of post-acute care M&A deals slows
Tuesday, August 25, 2015 12:19 PM
Companies in both the post-acute care and senior housing sector continue to be opportunistic when it comes to mergers and acquisitions, but the difficult task of combining organizations is forcing some to take a breather.


The Oscar of dental insurance? That's what Beam is shooting for
Tuesday, August 25, 2015 12:17 PM
Oral health coverage is mostly left out of the broader healthcare debate. A budding dental insurance company called Beam wants to fill that cavity, similar to Manhattan-based Oscar Insurance Corp. with its emphasis on consumer convenience.


Florida to audit hospital Medicaid managed-care contracts
Tuesday, August 25, 2015 12:02 PM
Florida's governor has requested random audits of Medicaid managed-care contracts as the state's insurers press for higher rates.


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