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More than 3,000 cases have been reported in the continental United States, though most were contracted by people traveling abroad.
Views come as the skyrocketing prices of some drugs are under intense scrutiny, with new evidence showing massive price hikes by some companies.
Earlier this month, CHS said it had found five buyers for 12 hospitals it had planned to sell, with proceeds from all 12 expected to raise upwards of $850 million for the struggling company.
AHIP leader speaks about value-based care, MACRA and why she favors Clinton at McKesson event Wednesday.
In fact, charges in the third quarter of 2015 were actually higher than charges in previous quarters.
To help consumers foot the remaining bill, Aetna said it is offering monthly payroll deductions.
Cox will also be banned from participating in federal healthcare programs for four years, including management of administrative services that would be paid for by federal healthcare dollars.
In fact, the sweeping Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act, known as MACRA, was known to only 20 percent of physicians surveyed.
Clinician hiring tied to population health programs also threatens to drive up expenses, the credit rating agency says.
MedPAC's analysis found that one-star hospitals saw an average of 78 percent of admissions through emergency departments while five-star hospitals were closer to 36 percent.