By Matt Fisher – Costs in healthcare are a frequent topic of discussion, with the focus of that discussion often going to the fact that costs keep rising. However, what is meant by healthcare costs? Once that is defined, how can healthcare costs be addressed in a way that is not currently being met?
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By Tom Dorsett – The U.S. spent nearly $348 billion last year on prescription drugs, the highest in the world and an average of about $1,200 per person. To put this in perspective, Sweden spent about $350 per capita. High drug costs in the U.S. continues to be a threat to patient health and long-term outcomes.
Latest news being reported on payers and the health insurance industry including news from Cigna, UnitedHealth Group, Inovalon Inc., Independence Blue Cross, CVS Health, Humana, Aetna, AHIP, Gravie, Capital Blue Cross, Health Care Service Corporation, CareSource, and more.
More than 800 health care associations, ACOs, medical practices, and health systems urged leaders in Congress in a letter sent to extend incentive payments.
By David Burda – The debate over private-equity ownership in healthcare really centers around two questions: Will prices for medical care go up or down after a PE firm buys a provider organization? Will quality and service go up or down after a PE firm buys a provider organization?
Latest news being reported on payers and the health insurance industry including news from AHIP, CVS Health, Cigna, Evernorth, American Medical Association, UnitedHealthcare, UnitedHealth Group, Humana, Labor First, and more.
By Lynn Carroll & Rahul Sharma – The promise of producing better patient and population outcomes while reducing healthcare costs continues to drive the adoption of value-based care by providers and payers. VBC contracts are projected to cover nearly 65 million Americans by 2025.
Latest news being reported on payers and the health insurance industry including news from UnitedHealthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, CVS Health, Humana, AHIP, CareSource, Cigna, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, DrFirst, athenahealth, Aetna, HHS, and more.
By Robbie Hughes – No Ordinary Doctor’s Office: With a subscription model in Amazon Prime, the acquisition of PillPack, the Schmidt-Thompson protocols and now OneMedical, is the Seattle entrepreneur’s early visionary investment in healthcare about to hit its mark?