November 9th 2020, 2:00pm
This study, which provides the first description of episode spending patterns for safety-net hospitals nationwide, demonstrates that episode spending does not vary by safety-net status.
November 7th 2020, 4:40pm
Although the fate of the Senate remains undecided, President-elect Joe Biden’s Democratic win spells major changes for both the handling of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and health care in the United States.
November 6th 2020, 4:33pm
This week, the top news in managed care included top health care takeaways from the 2020 general election; a Q&A with Dr William Shrank on connecting Medicare Advantage providers and patients; Managed Care Cast discusses balancing evidence with action amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
November 4th 2020, 5:00pm
Although a winner has yet to be declared in the 2020 presidential race, several ballot measures and state level races yielded results with major implications in the health care field. Below is a list of the most influential health care–related outcomes of the 2020 elections.
November 3rd 2020, 1:30pm
There is a lot of uncertainty among providers participating in federal alternative payment models (APMs) given the general election and the upcoming Supreme Court case on the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
November 2nd 2020, 10:47pm
As novel therapies drive up the cost of cancer care, federal policy decisions are being made that influence oncologists' ability to deliver cancer care, said Debra Patt, MD, PhD, MBA, MPH, of Texas Oncology.
October 30th 2020, 12:15pm
The study offers the first de novo cost-effectiveness model of these patients in the United States, according to the researchers.
October 29th 2020, 3:05pm
The Trump administration finalized rules aimed at making health care pricing more visible and transparent to those with with health insurance from employers or the individual market.
October 28th 2020, 7:39pm
At the Alliance for Better Health’s CONVERGE Virtual Conference, experts discussed the role social determinants of health (SDOH) play in community-based health initiatives.
October 24th 2020, 2:59pm
The decision to go on dialysis is often automatic, but using a shared decision-making process reduces the chance that a patient will regret it later.
