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A bill sits on New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's desk that would set a new precedent for the state: having nonprofit hospitals paying tax-like "community service contributions" to the towns and cities that host them to help cover the costs of the municipal services they provide, like police and fire department assistance.
Venture capital funding for health information technology totaled $4.6 billion in 574 deals in 2015, according to Mercom Capital Group, a global communications and consulting firm that keeps tabs on VC investments.
Even with subsidies to make coverage more affordable, many people who buy health insurance on the marketplaces spend more than 10 percent of their income on premiums, deductibles and other out-of-pocket payments, a recent study found. Among those hit hardest, the researchers said, are people who spend nearly a quarter of their income on health care expenses.
In a contentious debate in Charleston, South Carolina Sunday night, the three challengers for the Democratic nomination tried to distinguish their views on healthcare and the effects and future of the Affordable Care Act.
In 2015, numbers topped out at 30,973 total transplants, representing a 4.9 percent increase over 2014.
Montefiore Health System, an academic health system which includes the University Hospital for Albert Einstein College of Medicine, has appointed Colleen Blye executive vice president and chief financial officer.
The 10 surgery and endoscopy suites will be double the size of those currently in use by the Beacon Health System facility.
The rate of Hispanic children without health insurance fell to a historic low in 2014, the first year that key parts of Obamacare took effect, but they still represent a disproportionate share of the nation's uninsured youth, according to a new study.
For people whose income changes shift them above or below the Medicaid threshold during the year, navigating their health insurance coverage can be confusing. Ditto for lower income people who live in states that may expand Medicaid this year.
The Justice Department has announced a multi-million dollar settlement with Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside, California, that resolves allegations it violated Medicare's prohibition on financial relationships between hospitals and referring physicians. The hospital has agreed to pay $3,278,464.