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08/30/2017
In an editorial published in the New England Journal of Medicine, Jeremy A Greene, MD, PhD, professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and William V Padula, PhD, assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins...
In an editorial published in the New England Journal of Medicine, Jeremy A Greene, MD, PhD, professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and William V Padula, PhD, assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins...
In an editorial published in the...
08/30/2017
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08/30/2017
Louisiana’s Secretary of the Department of Health, Rebekah Gee, MD, MPH, recently suggested that she will ask the federal government to intervene to reduce the cost of hepatitis C treatment in the state, according to a recent Washington Post...
Louisiana’s Secretary of the Department of Health, Rebekah Gee, MD, MPH, recently suggested that she will ask the federal government to intervene to reduce the cost of hepatitis C treatment in the state, according to a recent Washington Post...
Louisiana’s Secretary of the...
08/30/2017
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08/30/2017
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a proposed rule to cut Agency payments to hospitals under the program. 
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a proposed rule to cut Agency payments to hospitals under the program. 
The Centers for Medicare &...
08/30/2017
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08/30/2017
The CMS recently proposed a rule that would cut $43 billion in Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments to hospitals between 2018 and 2025, according to a recent Federal Register notice.
The CMS recently proposed a rule that would cut $43 billion in Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments to hospitals between 2018 and 2025, according to a recent Federal Register notice.
The CMS recently proposed a rule...
08/30/2017
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08/30/2017
The Ohio Department of Insurance announced today that it restored coverage in the 19 state counties that had no ACA marketplace insurers for 2018.
The Ohio Department of Insurance announced today that it restored coverage in the 19 state counties that had no ACA marketplace insurers for 2018.
The Ohio Department of Insurance...
08/30/2017
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08/30/2017
The Medicare Shared Savings Program failed to improve medication use or increase adherence among patients with cardiovascular disease or diabetes, according to a recent study in JAMA Cardiology. 
The Medicare Shared Savings Program failed to improve medication use or increase adherence among patients with cardiovascular disease or diabetes, according to a recent study in JAMA Cardiology. 
The Medicare Shared Savings...
08/30/2017
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08/30/2017
Recent research in JAMA Surgery showed that the adjusted-upfront costs of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) are increasing, while the costs of surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) are decreasing. 
Recent research in JAMA Surgery showed that the adjusted-upfront costs of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) are increasing, while the costs of surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) are decreasing. 
Recent research in JAMA Surgery...
08/30/2017
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08/30/2017
Express Scripts recently announced the 2018 National Preferred Formulary, which excludes 64 new medications in order to improve value-based outcomes.  
Express Scripts recently announced the 2018 National Preferred Formulary, which excludes 64 new medications in order to improve value-based outcomes.  
Express Scripts recently...
08/30/2017
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08/30/2017
Virginia Gurley, MD, chief medical officer at AxisPoint Health, discusses population health strategies that payers can employ to achieve the Triple Aim of improving health outcomes while reducing costs.
Virginia Gurley, MD, chief medical officer at AxisPoint Health, discusses population health strategies that payers can employ to achieve the Triple Aim of improving health outcomes while reducing costs.
Virginia Gurley, MD, chief...
08/30/2017
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08/25/2017
Two recent studies showed that utilization of amyloid-beta PET scans allows for more accurate diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, avoiding wasted costs associated with misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis. 
Two recent studies showed that utilization of amyloid-beta PET scans allows for more accurate diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, avoiding wasted costs associated with misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis. 
Two recent studies showed that...
08/25/2017
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