Hospital systems have begun in earnest to shift more of their capital spending to outpatient facilities to provide more cost-effective and convenient settings for consumers.
Hospital systems have begun in earnest to shift more of their capital spending to outpatient facilities to provide more cost-effective and convenient settings for consumers.
Despite a year of uncertainty and tumult, most of the CEOs at eight of the largest publicly traded insurance companies got a pay raise in 2016.
A procedural move could prevent veterans from taking advantage of tax credits to help offset the cost of insurance.
As the national healthcare debate continues, what if instead of cutting Medicaid eligibility and capping spending, as the legislation approved by the House of Representatives would do, we were discussing innovations that would make the healthcare system more effective and affordable?
Remember payment reform? Shared risk, bundled payments, global budgets-these baby steps are supposed to teach hospitals and physician practices how to stay on their feet financially while walking away from fee-for-service medicine.

