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By Kaiser Health News | 10:53 am | November 13, 2015
In 31 states and the District of Columbia, silver-level plans cover fewer than seven of the 10 most common drug treatment options or charge consumers more than $200 a month in cost sharing, according to an analysis of 2015 silver plans by consultant group Avalere Health.
By Kaiser Health News | 10:17 am | November 13, 2015
The census found that 20 percent of Austin musicians live below the federal poverty level. More than 50 percent qualify for federal housing subsidies, and nearly 19 percent lack health insurance.
By Susan Morse | 05:26 pm | November 12, 2015
Over 1.1 million applications were submitted to Healthcare.gov from Nov. 1 through 7, CMS reported.
By Jessica Davis | 12:26 pm | November 12, 2015
In a novel initiative, Geisinger Health System is launching a refund program for patients not met with "kindness and compassion," President and CEO David T. Feinberg, MD, announced this week.
By Susan Morse | 12:15 pm | November 12, 2015
Prime Healthcare Services has won in its bid for the financially struggling Saint Michael's Medical Center in Newark, New Jersey, according to Saint Michael's Board of Directors.
By Susan Morse | 11:56 am | November 12, 2015
The nonprofit co-op Health Republic Insurance of New York owes hospitals within the Greater New York Hospital Association more than $150 million, according to a November 11 letter from President Kenneth Raske to member CEOs.
By Henry Powderly | 11:45 am | November 12, 2015
According to the CareCloud Practice Profitability Index, about 59 percent of owners surveyed said they were not planning to sell or merge, an uptick compared to the 54 percent who said the same thing last year.
By Henry Powderly | 10:52 am | November 12, 2015
Milwaukee medical office developer Landmark Healthcare Facilities this week picked up a $33.5 million mortgage by Healthcare Financial Services to build a 90,000-square-foot medical office building in Kansas City, Missouri.
By Kaiser Health News | 09:17 am | November 12, 2015
When errors happen in the hospital, questions arise: Who's responsible? If treatment makes things worse - meaning patients need more care - who pays?
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 12:22 pm | November 11, 2015
A judge in New Jersey is expected to hear a complaint by Saint Peter's University Hospital that it was illegally excluded from a new discounted health plan offered by the state's largest health insurer because it and other independent, Catholic hospitals serve low income residents, according to the health system.