Medscape presented two recent studies which show ACOs do produce cost savings, although these gains may take some time to present themselves. JAMA Internal Medicine published the two studies online on Feb. 13, 2017.
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Louisville, Ky.-based Humana is the first major payer to announce it will completely withdraw from the ACA marketplace in 2018, according to the New York Times.
A study published in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network examined payers' reluctance to cover hereditary cancer panels.
As President Donald Trump begins his ACA repeal, CDC data said the nation's uninsured rate was at its lowest ever at 8.8 percent in 2016, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.), vice chairman of the House Energy and Commerce health subcommittee, told reporters Republicans are considering major changes to Medicaid under their reconciliation bill, The Hill reports.
President Donald Trump made his first mark on the ACA by shortening the open enrollment period and aligning it to similar industry periods, NBC News reports.
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Nashville, Tenn.-based AmSurg has been synonymous with surgery centers since Co-Founders David Manning and Rodney Lunn developed a business plan on the back of an iced tea napkin in 1986.
Surgeons that have a high record of patient complaints are more likely to make surgical mistakes, UPI reports.