healthcare costs
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COVID-19
Employer health costs projected to rise 6.5% in 2022 due in part to COVID-19
The return of deferred care will increase utilization and health spending, as will investment in new technologies. June 9, 2021…
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Financial
UnitedHealthcare looks to retroactively deny emergency room claims
The policy is an attempt to curb healthcare costs, but some providers are worried it could lead to lower reimbursement.…
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Physician-hospital consolidation causes Medicare spending on labs, imaging to soar: study
by Robert King | May 7, 2021 Medicare spending on imaging and lab services increased by $73 million after a hospital or health…
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Hospitals
Hospitals sue HHS over negotiated price disclosure rule
December 04, 2019 / MICHAEL BRADY Hospitals sued HHS on Wednesday over a new rule that would force them to disclose…
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Doctors argue plans to remedy surprise medical bills will ‘shred’ the safety net
by Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News | Aug 7, 2019 Chances are, you or someone you know has gotten a surprise medical bill. One…
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Hospitals
Financial worries keep hospital CEOs up at night
Jan. 28, 2019 / Author Rebecca Pifer Dive Brief: Financial challenges, including increasing costs, shaky Medicaid reimbursement, reductions in operating…
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Financial
Year in review: The provider mergers that made headlines in 2018
by Paige Minemyer | Dec 26, 2018 Providers have yet to slake their thirst for mergers—with several big-ticket mega-deals dominating headlines in 2018—but…
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Financial
Ambulatory Surgery Center Market Report 2018 Focuses on Production, Consumption, Revenue (Million USD), Market Share and Growth Rate: Radiant Insights, Inc.
SAN FRANCISCO, October 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The global ambulatory surgery center market is subject to witness a substantial growth over the forecast period…
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Financial
Blue Cross to pay NC patients up to $500 rebate for choosing cheaper doctor
BY JOHN MURAWSKI / July 24, 2018 RALEIGH – North Carolina’s largest health insurer is proposing a solution to control runaway health…
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Why The ‘Cadillac Tax’ Will Drive Healthcare Costs Higher For The Middle Class
By Robert Pearl, MD The Affordable Care Act (ACA), despite its laudable policy goals, contains a provision that could negatively…
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