With pay-for-performance reimbursement systems gaining traction, Colorado-based Medical Group Management Association sent a letter to CMS asking the agency to give physicians more information about the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System, according to Health Data Management.
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The GOP's American Health Care Act is likely to cut the workforce by 1.8 million jobs in 2022, according to new analysis by the Center for American Progress, a progressive-leaning research and advocacy organization.
President Donald Trump told U.S. House Republicans on March 21, 2017, their constituents would vote them out of office in 2018 if they don't vote to pass the American Health Care Act when it comes up for a vote on…
President Donald Trump's American Health Care Act would shift $370 billion in Medicaid costs to states over the next 10 years, based on Congressional Budget Office estimates, according to the progressive-leaning Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
Indianapolis-based Anthem raised CEO Joseph Swedish's salary by 21 percent from $13.6 million to $16.5 million, despite Anthem underperforming its rivals, The New York Post reports.
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In March 2017, several legislative changes impacted the healthcare industry with Republicans releasing the long-awaited ACA replacement plan.
During a recent National Press Club event, Andrew Gurman, MD, American Medical Association president, said the GOP needs to "go back to the drawing board" on the American Health Care Act, the ACA alternative, according to The Hill.
Many Democratic and Republican Representatives have expressed their thoughts on the American Health Care Act in advance of its possible House vote on March 24, 2017. NPR compiled their responses in a searchable database.
House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Fox News the American Health Care Act needs to provide more assistance for older Americans, Politico reports.
President Donald Trump's American Health Care Act will impact numerous cities throughout the United States in their premium subsidies. WalletHub lists the following 10 cities with the biggest premium subsidy change from the ACA to the AHCA.