This economic evaluation study estimates the number of patients with cancer who are eligible for the newly approved drug-indication pairs and projects potential spending and use of the approvals in the United States. More
Some Palm Beach County communities are questioning extra and unnecessary testing done - and billed to Medicare - for COVID. More
A surprise charge that can take advantage of vulnerable people and possibly violate consumer protection laws. More
Hospital floors may be a larger source of bacteria infection spread than previously thought, according to a study published Nov. 2 in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. More
Hospitals with the highest proportion of dual-eligible patients were more likely this fiscal year to receive a penalty in CMS' readmissions program compared to hospitals with the smallest percentage of such patients. More
HCA Healthcare employees are asking company investors to meet with workers and demand answers from HCA over PPE and workplace safety concerns. More
All told, nursing homes that received a clean bill of health earlier this year saw about 290,000 coronavirus cases and 43,000 deaths among residents and staff, state and federal data shows. More
The idea behind the new regulations on insurers is to empower patients to become better consumers of health care, thereby helping to drive down costs. More
"We are disappointed that DOJ forfeited yet another opportunity to hold members of the Sackler family fully accountable," the lawmakers said. More
As many employers move to bring staff back, a growing number of workers are concerned about unsafe conditions. More
The FDA rappling with fundamental questions about algorithmic bias, data transparency, and access to AI tools in medicine. More
Despite larger health threats consuming the nation this year, pharma did not let up on their fear-mongering advertisements. Check out a few of the scariest-- if you dare! More
Gilead said it spent $1 billion to develop remdesivir. The NIH invested as much as $6.5 billion in it between 2000 and 2019. More
The complex business structures of some private equity-backed dermatology groups allowed them to receive millions in COVID-19 funds. More
The University of Virginia promised reforms but has stopped short of announcing them, while hospital giant VCU Health has freed tens of thousands from property liens. More
Denials expose ways hospitals put finances ahead of pandemic response as coronavirus hospitalizations continue to surge More
Northwell Health's $2.5 billion expansion plan for the hospital in Manhattan's Upper East Side, one of New York City's whitest enclaves, faces vehement opposition from healthcare advocates who say the project neglects communities of color. More
The incorrect penalties stem from margins of error associated with the 30-day risk-adjusted readmission measure the program relies on. More
Federal law eliminates consumer cost sharing for multiple methods of colorectal cancer screening, including colonoscopy when done by an in-network provider. However, some patients having screening incur considerable out-of-pocket costs because out-of-network bills are not included in federal mandates. More
At a presentation for the Massachusetts Health Data Collaborative, Vikas Saini and Shannon Brownlee discussed why they created the Lown Hospitals Index, how the metrics were developed, and what the results show about hospitals in Massachusetts. Watch the full presentation here! More