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North Carolina's average premium increases on the Obamacare exchange are among the highest in the country, according to federal data. The Obama administration warned this open enrollment period, which closes Jan. 31, could be particularly tough because many of the sickest, and therefore most motivated, people already bought plans.
California voters will weigh in this November on a high-stakes ballot proposition intended to help control the cost of prescription drugs - the latest attempt to limit soaring prices that have prompted public criticism nationwide.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Thursday said it will begin taking regional differences into account when measuring the performance of accountable care organizations in the Medicare Shared Savings program, one of several changes announced to the benchmark guidelines in the program.
Health insurer Centene this week said the loss of six hard drives with health information in 950,000 beneficiaries was a result of an employee error.
Hospitals and payers benefit from Medicaid expansion, according to an attorney who formerly directed the Medicaid program for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
There are perhaps 250 to 300 patient advocates for hire in the United States, one professional association estimates. They can help decipher complex information and guide patients and loved ones.
The World Health Organization will hold an International Health Regulations Emergency Committee meeting on February 1 to determine whether the outbreak and spread of the Zika virus across constitutes a public health emergency of international concern.
Only 51 home health agency received the lowest rating, while over 2,000 received the top ranking in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services new star ratings for home health agencies.
A new alliance of 10 Kentucky healthcare systems, now officially known as the Kentucky Healthcare Collaborative, has announced three primary objectives, the entity said Thursday.
The three primary areas of focus will be: raising the standards of care, addressing Kentucky's poor health statistics, and slashing the cost of care through "greater efficiencies".
Hospitals in Medicaid expansion states fare better financially than those in states that have not adopted the Affordable Care Act initiative, according to an attorney who formerly directed the Medicaid program for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.