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UnitedHealth Group is exiting the Affordable Care Act markets in Michigan, Oklahoma and other areas citing a lack of profitability.
Blood testing startup Theranos is under investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California.
A single, coordinated approach to performance reporting is needed to make promised Medicare payment reforms work, the American Medical Association and other physician groups are expected to tell lawmakers Tuesday morning during a Subcommittee on Health hearing on Capitol Hill.
In states that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, low-income adults were more likely to see a doctor, stay overnight in a hospital and receive their first diagnoses of diabetes and high cholesterol, according to a study published Monday.
If UnitedHealthcare follows through on its threat to quit the health insurance marketplaces in 2017, more than 1 million consumers would be left with a single health plan option, an analysis released Monday forecasted.
Rule affects 3,330 acute care hospitals, 430 long-term care hospitals.
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Tuesday in what could be a precedent-setting case stemming from the death of a Massachusetts teen after treatment at a Universal Health Services-owned facility. The case, referred to as Universal Health Services v United States ex rel. Escobar, was brought by the teen's parents against Universal Health Services, the largest owner of psychiatric hospitals and clinics in the United States.
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine campaign says hospitals have a responsibility to teach about healthy eating.
The more than 1,500 healthcare providers taking part in the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative may extend their participation in Models 2, 3 and 4 through September 30, 2018, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Third-party nonprofits promising scientific and transparent drug value assessments are gaining ground in healthcare, even as many drug manufacturers are challenging their methodologies, according to new research by the Health Research Institute.