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If the poorest areas utilized healthcare at the rate of the most affluent, overall utilization and spending could be as much as 30 percent less, according to a new book published by the late Richard Cooper, MD.

Aetna said it has already announced plans to divest much of its Medicare Advantage business.

In a recent poll of healthcare professionals, Hillary Clinton is the preferred presidential candidate among physician practice professionals, with 48 percent of respondents saying she would "most benefit" their practices.

The "most important factor" that drives prescription drug prices higher in the United States than anywhere else in the world is the existence of government-protected "monopoly" rights for drug manufacturers, researchers at Harvard Medical School reported today.

New research suggests a path forward that could save money while also improving patients' health.

Ten out of the 14 positions studied saw salary increases over the past year, but some were more sizeable than others, and key positions such as nursing actually saw a drop.

Employees are paying more for out-of-network care, ER visits while employers pay less, survey says.

Indiana-based St. Vincent health system will expand access to both emergency and primary care with plans to build eight new emergency microhospitals and three ambulatory care centers, the system announced Aug. 22.

Top among them was NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, which received $16 million.

Geriatric ERs have the potential to lower health care costs as staff can more carefully discern who needs to be admitted and who can be cared for outside of hospital walls. That tends to reduce hospitalizations among the elderly.