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Inside the deal: How MJH Life Sciences, BPD Healthcare are shaking up health system communication | Chief Healthcare Executive
4+ hour, 34+ min ago (275+ words) MJH Life Sciences" acquisition of BPD Healthcare represents a major expansion of strategic capabilities for MJH across hospitals, health systems, and healthcare innovators " and leaders from both companies say the partnership is built on shared values and a common purpose:…...
Expect more strain between hospitals and insurers in 2026 | Chief Healthcare Executive
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (879+ words) Health systems are looking for fewer denials, even as payers are facing more financial pressures, analysts say. With hospitals and insurance companies facing a challenging operating environment, analysts expect more conflict between payers and providers in the coming year. Hospitals…...
Expect more strain between hospitals and insurers in 2026
1+ week, 3+ day ago (913+ words) Health systems are looking for fewer denials, even as payers are facing more financial pressures, analysts say. With hospitals and insurance companies facing a challenging operating environment, analysts expect more conflict between payers and providers in the coming year. Hospitals…...
Losing coverage under the Affordable Care Act
1+ week, 5+ day ago (36+ words) Losing coverage under the Affordable Care Act'Chief Healthcare Executive Trending on Chief Healthcare Executive Hospitals relieved 340B rebate program is delayed Family doctors face more vaccine confusion We're missing the mark on preventative care | Viewpoint...
Seeking more transparency in hospital prices in 2026
3+ week, 3+ hour ago (729+ words) The federal government has indicated that it expects health systems to make it easier for consumers to understand prices. Carol Skenes of Turquoise Health talks about the growing expectations. Hospitals and health systems have received criticism for the difficulty the…...
Spending on 340B drug program rose to $43.9B in 2021, CBO says | Chief Healthcare Executive
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (1167+ words) The program's spending has grown more than six-fold since 2010, according to a new report. Hospitals are balking at drug companies who want to offer rebates rather than discounts. Over a little more than a decade, spending on the federal 340B drug…...
Kaiser Permanente sees a safe bet with deal to enter Nevada market
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (772+ words) The California system has entered a joint venture with Renown Health to operate a health plan and provide outpatient care services. Kaiser Permanente is making its move into Nevada, and it may not be a risky bet. The California-based health…...
Hospitals say Medicaid cuts are 'totally unprecedented"
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (1407+ words) The Senate signed off on a tax package that hospitals adamantly opposed, saying it would leave millions without Medicaid coverage. Hospitals say it would do significant damage. Hospital trade groups condemned the Senate tax bill, and now they made a…...
Senate passes tax bill, to the dismay of hospitals
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (1505+ words) Hospitals found the Senate legislation even more damaging than the House plan. Health systems say it would lead to hospitals cutting services or shutting down. Hospitals and health systems fell short in their bid to block sweeping changes to Medicaid…...
Hospitals would spend billions more on uncompensated care in Senate tax plan: Report
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (948+ words) America's Essential Hospitals, which represents safety net hospitals, estimated that the Senate GOP tax plan would create even more financial pressures than the House bill. Hospital trade groups widely panned the Senate Republican tax bill, and a new analysis suggests…...