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Why is the Signify Health Acquisition Such A Big Deal

WebCVS has been outspoken about its intent to move closer to the patient, away from its historical roots. Signify moves CVS away from just the pharmacy — and into the …

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Healthcare in the US from a Global Perspective. Are we that good

WebIn all countries, health spending as a share of the overall economy has been steadily increasing since the 1980s, as spending growth has outpaced economic growth. …

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Single Payer Healthcare Financing Series -Part 1

WebPart 1. Single Payer Healthcare Financing Series: PART ONE. “Now there are a slew of these insurance companies like managed care organizations – accountable …

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Private Equity and Hospital Acquisitions

WebAn estimated 38 percent of the nation’s 5,200 community hospitals are now under private ownership compared to 20 percent a decade ago. Prospect Medical’s …

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Probing the Impact of Private Equity in Healthcare

WebThe goal of the public inquiry is to collect information to guide agencies’ understanding of the impact of private equity acquisitions in healthcare so they can …

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Salve Lucrum: The Existential Threat of Greed in US Health Care

WebA total of 41% of US adults, 100 million people, bear medical debts. One of every 8 individuals owes more than $10 000. In Massachusetts, 46% of adults say they …

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The Change HealthCare hack

WebChange Healthcare is the ‘bridge’. The claim goes from the provider, over the bridge, to the insurance company. Then once the claim and payment process, it comes …

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Looking at 2022 Healthcare Costs and Two Forecasts

WebThe share of the U.S. population age 65 and over has increased over the past several years, rising from 14 percent in 2012 to 17 percent in 2022. Furthermore, …

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CMS Delays a Full Crackdown on Medicare Advantage Plans

WebMedicare Delays a Full Crackdown on Private Health Plans, The New York Times, Margot Sanger-Katz and Reed Abelson. After intense lobbying by insurers, U.S. …

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Private Equity Taking Over Healthcare and Doctors losing Control

WebOverall, current research shows that the estimated annual deal values for private equity-backed healthcare acquisitions jumped from about $42 billion in 2010 to …

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U.S. Healthcare a Global Perspective 2022

WebIn all countries, health spending as a share of the overall economy has been steadily increasing since the 1980s. Spending growth has outpaced economic growth. 4 …

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Private Equity Reaps profits, and a Hospital Slowly Dies

WebIn Crozer’s case, the rents totaled $35 million a year, according to Sheehan of the Foundation for Delaware County. That’s a significant burden for a system with …

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Freedom Echoing: A legislative fix for health care

WebAngry Bear has covered Kip’s message on healthcare in an effort to show why healthcare costs are out of control. “The commission recommends the new state …

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Minnesota's Sanford-Fairview Hospital merger is a symptom of a …

WebMinnesota has a hospital merger problem. But it didn’t begin last fall when Sanford Health and Fairview Health Services announced their intention to merge. It …

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Medicare Advantage Artificial Intelligence can Limit Care for Patients

WebIn February, Ken Drost’s Medicare Advantage plan, provided by Security Health Plan of Wisconsin, wanted to cut his coverage at a Wisconsin nursing home after …

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Healthcare Costs, Externalities, and Changing Social Norms

WebThe life expectancy and perhaps qualify of life of people who self-induce these problems would go down. 3. The incentive of people to minimize these behaviors …

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Medicaid Eligibility Is Based On Current Monthly Income

WebFor Medicaid, you or you and your family still must be below 138% FPL in Expansion states or 100% FPL in non-Expansion states. In an Urban Institute base …

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Forcing People Out of Traditional Medicare and into

WebNancy Alt, Andrew Sprung, and Angry Bear were sounding the alarm in 2019 about trump’s move to privatize Medicare using Medicare Advantage plans and by …

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AARP Healthcare Insurance Plan, Just Another Corporate Profit …

WebAARP’s 2020 financial statement, the latest available, reports just over $1 billion in royalties. This is more than three times what it collected in member dues or just …

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Biden-Harris Admin announces over 21.6M ACA enrollees thru 12/23

WebBOOM: Biden-Harris Admin announces over 21.6M ACA enrollees thru 12/23, record high w/a week or more left to #GetCovered!, ACA Signups, Charles Gaba. …

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