Susan Morse

A perfect storm of an aging demographic, lower premiums, high margins and CMS flexibility is behind MA success amid political Medicare for All.

UCLA researchers have found that pressure ulcers first form on the inside of the body at a cellular level, says researcher and CEO Martin Burns.

Example of changes is allowing a hospital to donate free cybersecurity software to each physician that refers patients to its hospital.

The contribution is among the largest of any hospital in the nation to address the social determinants of health, according to the non-profit health system.

Members are given financial and other rewards for participating.

The order outlines sweeping policy and regulatory proposals including modifying Medicare fee for service payments to reflect the prices paid in MA plans and the commercial market.

A record number are using the internet or mobile apps to comparison shop, and among those who do, 39% have changed their provider.

The rule does not have the "vast economic and political significance" put forward by the district court as it would cost drug makers only a fraction of what they pay for TV ads, HHS says in appeal.

Insurers can offer premium discounts or other incentives to engage in healthy activities, but questions remain as to whether wellness programs work.

CMS is proposing that hospitals make public their payer-specific negotiated charges for a limited set of "shoppable" services or face civil monetary penalties, in a rule to go into effect on January 1, 2020.