Randy Slaughter spent three days in a nonprofit hospital in College Station, Texas, in April 2024 after experiencing severe abdominal pain. But doctors were unable to determine the cause and advised him to change his diet and sent him home, Slaughter said. Subscribe to read this story without ads Get unlimited access to ad-free articles … Read more
Hawaii’s health care executive said government reimbursement problems have left the state’s entire health care system in an “unviable state.” A doctor in expensive San Francisco has a distinct economic advantage when it comes to treating elderly patients insured by Medicare over a doctor in similarly expensive Honolulu. Federal authorities pay San Francisco doctors large … Read more
Illustration: Neil [–> Illustration by Neil Nakahodo [–> Viewing this story in our app? Click here for a better experience on our website. [–> Martin Hochheiser was overjoyed when nurses told him he was going home to his North Miami Beach condo after a brief hospital stay — until the medical van began veering west … Read more
PORTLAND, OREGON — Legacy Health’s contract with Regence was terminated after the companies were unable to reach an agreement on reimbursement rates. Michael Cole, president of Regence Blue Cross of Blue Shield of Oregon, said in a post on the health insurance company’s website Wednesday that the two companies were unable to agree on rates … Read more
GREAT FALLS — Montana is preparing to implement new Medicaid requirements this summer, six months ahead of a federal deadline, raising questions about how the changes will affect patients, providers and the state’s health care system. Madison Collier reports – watch the video here: New Medicaid work requirements coming soon The Montana Department of Public … Read more
image Authors: Daniel Caños, Ph.D., MPH, Director, Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) Clinical Evidence Analysis Office, and Michelle Tarver MD, Ph.D., Director, CDRH Today’s healthcare ecosystem is generating richer and more diverse data streams, providing new opportunities to modernize how real-world data (RWD) produces relevant and reliable real-world evidence (RWE). The U.S. Food … Read more
Members of the House Health Care Committee listen to testimony at the state Capitol in Montpelier on February 3. From left: Committee Chair Rep. Alyssa Black (D-Essex Town); Rep. Daisy Berbeco, D-Winooski; Rep. Brian Cena, P/D, Burlington. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger How much influence does the people’s voice actually have in the People’s House? On … Read more
Starting April 1, Memorial Hermann Health System facilities and physicians will be out of network for some BCBSTX plans. HOUSTON — Memorial Hermann Health System and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) have officially parted ways after months of negotiations, with the Houston-based hospital system going out of network with the insurer as of … Read more
Next, Sudden Closure of West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park The hospital’s CEO spoke publicly for the first time last week on Wednesday, saying the closure was temporary and that there were plans to reopen this summer, a plan that has been met with much skepticism. Doctors working in West Suburban have doubts about … Read more
In a letter several weeks ago, the man who manages health care benefits for state employees and their families listed a number of ways that a major Oregon-based health insurance company is failing them. Ali Hassoun, director of the Oregon Public Employees Benefits Commission, wrote in a Feb. 26 letter to Providence Health Plan that … Read more