Modern Healthcare Breaking News

Your RSS feed from RSSFWD.com.	Update your RSS subscription

Modern Healthcare Breaking News Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare Past health chiefs: insurance market stability is the goal 10:51:51 AM Three former Republican- and Democrat-appointed HHS chiefs have four words of advice for President Donald Trump and the GOP-led Congress as Obamacare seems here for the foreseeable future: Don't make things worse. Thinking​ you're​ not​ exercising​ enough?​ That​ could​ be​ unhealthy 1:01:00 AM Comparison is a thief of joy, and according to new research, a thief of health. A study published in Health Psychology claims that just thinking you are less fit in comparison to others might trim years off your life. Kitchen sponges are hidden bacteria havens 1:01:00 AM Something overflowing with bacteria is lurking in your home, right by your kitchen sink. There it is: the dish sponge.

RSSFWD - From RSS to Inbox

Modern Healthcare Breaking News

Your RSS feed from RSSFWD.com.	Update your RSS subscription

Modern Healthcare Breaking News Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare Industry​ to​ plead​ case​ for​ CMS​ to​ drop​ cuts​ in​ 340B​ program 1:01:00 AM Providers​ get​ their​ chance​ this​ week​ to​ tell​ federal​ officials​ what... CEOs​ speak​ out​ amid​ industry​ upheaval 1:01:00 AM The changing role of healthcare is putting CEOs in the spotlight more often, sometimes requiring them to take action. Healthcare's evolution changing the role of hospitals and their leaders 1:01:00 AM As systems acquire more types of service lines and reach for new reimbursement models, the hospital becomes less of a focal point, and executives look to physician leaders and partnerships to lead the change. Editorial: A backward move on value-based care 1:01:00 AM The Trump administration wants to dramatically scale back Medicare's bundled-payment program. It is the wrong move at the wrong time and should be opposed by all providers and insurers committed to moving from payment for volume to payment for value. Q&A with Rucker: Giving patients modern access to their health data 1:01:00 AM Dr. Donald Rucker heads the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. He previously was an adjunct professor at Ohio State University's College of Medicine in the biomedical informatics department and, before that, chief... Guest Commentary: Lawmakers, policymakers must act now to stave off severe shortages in primary care 1:01:00 AM Preparing for an uncertain future is never easy, but it's always better than the alternative of simply standing pat. Progressives, led by Bernie Sanders, want to shift healthcare reform debate Friday, August 18, 2017 4:56 PM Single-payer is likely a long way off in the U.S., but progressives want to talk about how it could be done. With Congress deadlocked, Iowa and Oklahoma seek to reform the ACA through waivers Friday, August 18, 2017 3:00 PM It's widely expected that if HHS gives Iowa and Oklahoma the green light on their ambitious redesigns for Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act's insurance exchanges, other states soon would follow with similar proposals. Illinois Democrats want to spike Rauner's Medicaid reboot Friday, August 18, 2017 2:16 PM The Illinois General Assembly quietly passed a bill that would essentially scuttle what could be the state's largest procurement ever, even though Gov. Bruce Rauner has already started awarding Medicaid managed-care contracts.

RSSFWD - From RSS to Inbox

Modern Healthcare Breaking News

Your RSS feed from RSSFWD.com.	Update your RSS subscription

Modern Healthcare Breaking News Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare Tenet board loses Glenview members 10:16:46 AM Glenview could soon acquire a larger stake in Tenet and push for change as an activist shareholder, as it vowed to do 19 months ago. The hedge fund said it could effect change more efficiently outside of Tenet than inside the boardroom. Expedited drug and device approvals spark quality concerns for providers Thursday, August 17, 2017 6:17 PM As policymakers and the drug and device industry look for new ways to bring treatments for life-threatening conditions to the market sooner, providers are concerned that expedited approvals could compromise patient care. Changes to 340B drug discount rule delayed until July 2018 Thursday, August 17, 2017 5:00 PM A rule that would set new ceiling prices in the 340B drug discount program has been delayed until mid-2018 while HHS considers alternative regulations. Chen's 22% CHS stake carries clout - with or without a board seat Thursday, August 17, 2017 4:00 PM Chinese billionaire Tianqiao Chen as recently as February used his 10% stake in Legg Mason to gain two board seats at the asset-management firm, including the vice chairmanship for himself. His designs for CHS haven't been made public but he already... DOJ, Mylan finalize $465 million EpiPen Medicaid settlement Thursday, August 17, 2017 4:00 PM Mylan allegedly misclassified EpiPens as a generic drug, which may have cost the government up to $1.27 billion in lost Medicaid rebates, according to federal estimates. Cleveland Clinic will pull event from Mar-a-Lago resort Thursday, August 17, 2017 4:00 PM A leading U.S. hospital pulled its annual fundraiser from Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort on Thursday, reversing course after initially resisting pressure from health professionals and others over the president's support for repealing the... Bayada Home Health Care transitions to not-for-profit with new CEO Thursday, August 17, 2017 4:00 PM Bayada Home Health Care described the move to not-for-profit as the first of its kind in the industry, driven by a motivation to sustain the organization for multiple generations and bolster recruiting and retention efforts. Out with nursing homes, in with home health care Thursday, August 17, 2017 12:20 PM Northwestern Medicine may have found the one hospital market where investment in long-term care hasn't paid off: affluent north suburban Lake Forest, Ill. New York approves 14.6% rate hike for health plans Thursday, August 17, 2017 12:07 PM Although insurers asked for a 17.7% increase, New York's Department of Financial Services approved a 14.6% bump as it factored in the potential loss of cost sharing–reduction payments that insurers use to cover out-of-pocket expenses for...

RSSFWD - From RSS to Inbox

Modern Healthcare Breaking News

Your RSS feed from RSSFWD.com.	Update your RSS subscription

Modern Healthcare Breaking News Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare White House: Gov't to make health law payments this month 8:52:18 AM Trump has repeatedly threatened to end the cost-sharing subsidies, though the Congressional Budget Office has warned that premiums would rise sharply without the payments. So far, Trump still hasn't guaranteed that payments will be made long term. Cancellation of bundled payment models reflects White House's stance on value based care Wednesday, August 16, 2017 6:00 PM The Trump administration's cancelation of two mandatory pay models could signal to providers that they can value volume over quality, experts say. President Trump disbands manufacturing council after several business leaders' exit Wednesday, August 16, 2017 6:00 PM President Donald Trump says he's ending a pair of White House advisory councils that were staffed by corporate chief executives. Merck and Johnson & Johnson are among the parade of departing leaders from the informal panel. Federal court: Arkansas can block Planned Parenthood money Wednesday, August 16, 2017 5:03 PM In a 2-1 ruling, a federal appeals court panel ruled that Arkansas can block Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, two years after the state ended its contract with the group over videos secretly recorded by an anti-abortion group. More states, cities target opioid makers and distributors with lawsuits Wednesday, August 16, 2017 2:00 PM Cincinnati and South Carolina are the latest to sue drug distributors and manufacturers for allegedly fueling the opioid crisis by filling suspicious drug orders. Companies call the efforts "misguided." Healthcare data breaches caused by hacks are on the rise Wednesday, August 16, 2017 1:00 PM As hackers gain easier access to the tools of their trade, hacks of healthcare organizations have increased dramatically, with 162% more so far in 2017 as there were in all of 2016. Edward-Elmhurst Health eyes $50 million in cuts Wednesday, August 16, 2017 12:02 PM Naperville, Ill.-based Edward-Elmhurst Health is feeling the squeeze of climbing bad debt thanks to high-deductible health plans, soaring pharmaceutical costs and Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements that don't fully cover the price tag of patient... DuPage Medical Group snags $1.45 billion to expand outside metro Chicago Wednesday, August 16, 2017 11:21 AM The new money from a Los Angeles-based asset management firm includes equity and debt financing and will be used to buy doctors' practices and open additional outpatient clinics.

RSSFWD - From RSS to Inbox