Busy provider looking for healthcare news? Check out The Rundown. U.S. Healthcare Spending Is High Despite Low Population Health Performance In a study published in the Journal of American Medical Association, the U.S. is spending twice as much on health care as other high-income countries. At the same time, the U.S. has also been underperforming …
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Busy provider looking for healthcare news? Check out The Rundown. The Market Reacts to Amazon, JP Morgan Chase, Berkshire Hathaway Merger Amazon, JP Morgan Chase, and Berkshire Hathaway have announced their plans to create a health insurance company for their employees, reports Forbes. ‘”Tackling the enormous challenges of healthcare and harnessing its full benefits are …
Busy provider looking for healthcare news? Check out The Rundown. Alex Azar Moves One Step Closer to Being HHS Secretary According to a new Politico report, the Senate Finance Committee has advanced Alex Azar’s nomination as Secretary of Health and Human Services, after a 15-12 vote that fell mostly along party lines. Senator Tom Carper, …
Busy provider looking for healthcare news? Check out The Rundown. CMS Shares New Medicaid Work Requirements This Thursday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) shared new guidelines that allows states to implement work requirements in exchange for health insurance, according to a new NPR report. States could require able-bodied Medicaid enrollees, excluding people …
Busy provider looking for healthcare news? Check out The Rundown. New Tax Bill May Hamper Healthcare Should the new Republican-backed tax bill pass, ending the individual mandate, the Congressional Budget Office estimates that five million fewer people will have coverage through the individual insurance market, five million fewer will be enrolled in Medicaid and three …
Busy provider looking for healthcare news? Check out The Rundown. The First Digital Pill Has Been Approved- What Does That Mean For Healthcare? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has just approved a swallowable sensor, in the form of a pill, to track when patients take their medication, as reported by CNBC. These pills can …
Are you a busy provider looking for healthcare news? Check out The Rundown. Privia has compiled a list of stories to keep you up to date on all things healthcare: Alexander-Murray Bill Receives Good Reviews The Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act of 2017, better known as the Alexander-Murray bill, just received a good report from …
Are you a busy provider looking for healthcare news? Check out The Rundown. Privia has compiled a list of stories to keep you up to date on all things healthcare: Why Preventative Cost Strategies are Key In the U.S., the cost burden for four vaccine-preventable diseases is about $26.3 billion per year for adults ages 50-65, …
Are you a busy provider looking for healthcare news? Check out The Rundown. Privia has compiled a list of stories to keep you up to date on all things healthcare: One Last Effort to Repeal and Replace? After many thought the GOP’s efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare were dead, Republican Senators Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and …
Are you a busy provider looking for healthcare news? Check out The Rundown. Privia has compiled a list of stories to keep you up to date on all things healthcare: Finally, Some Good News After Harvey The Southeast Texas Regional Advisory Council estimates 90 to 95 percent of the state’s facilities will return to full …