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North Carolina AG sues HCA over degraded care quality at Mission Health

North Carolina AG sues HCA over degraded care quality at Mission Health

Attorney General Josh Stein slammed staffing and service shortages at Mission Hospital after HCA acquired it in 2019. Article By: Susanna...

Biden administration urges 9 states to curb high child Medicaid, CHIP disenrollment’s

Biden administration urges 9 states to curb high child Medicaid, CHIP disenrollment’s

Nine states account for about 60% of the decline in children’s Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program enrollment from March...

Over 19M could enroll in ACA plans for 2024, CMS says

Over 19M could enroll in ACA plans for 2024, CMS says

Enrollment in the Affordable Care Act exchanges could be boosted by extended subsidies and the effects of Medicaid redeterminations. Article...

Health spending growth normalized in 2022 post-COVID, CMS says

Health spending growth normalized in 2022 post-COVID, CMS says

Healthcare spending grew 4.1% in 2022, faster than the 3.2% spending growth in 2021 but notably slower than the rate of 10.6% in...

CMS asks health plans, PBMs to ease up on independent pharmacies

CMS asks health plans, PBMs to ease up on independent pharmacies

A new letter urges payers to put in place special payment arrangements with pharmacies before a new policy kicks in that...

Healthcare executives look to implement generative AI next year, survey finds

Healthcare executives look to implement generative AI next year, survey finds

Though only a quarter of respondents said they’d already adopted the tools, 58% reported they were likely to do so...

Biden administration goes after drug patents in bid to lower prices

Biden administration goes after drug patents in bid to lower prices

The White House is supporting a policy that would allow the U.S. government to sidestep patent protections for drugs developed...

The next era of hospital, healthtech and outsourced provider partnerships

The next era of hospital, healthtech and outsourced provider partnerships

Article By: Kerry Jessani Blog Source From : https://www.healthcaredive.com/ Heading into 2024, healthcare leaders are confronting competing headwinds as they...

Tracking healthcare worker strikes

Tracking healthcare worker strikes

Over 500 unionized nurses at Ascension St. Joseph in suburban Chicago will begin a two-day strike on Tuesday. Article By:...

Medicare Advantage rate change bedevils UnitedHealth’s 2024 outlook

Medicare Advantage rate change bedevils UnitedHealth’s 2024 outlook

UnitedHealth’s MA growth could be depressed next year thanks to a rate notice from the CMS that’s deeply unpopular with...