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In shoreline cancer treatment dispute, questions about hospital competition
Article is by Arielle Levin Becker, from The CT Mirror
What began with a plan to replace an aging piece of […]
Not-for-profit hospital’s tax exemption case could signal trouble for others
Article is by Lisa Schencker, as seen in Modern Healthcare.com
Many not-for-profit hospitals across the country could potentially lose their tax […]
What you pay at Yakima hospitals can differ greatly from listed price
Article is by Molly Rosbach, as seen in YakimaHealrd.com
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital has been advertising that its medical charges are […]
The ACA: Repeals, Delays, Changes and Other Updates
Article is from Zack Pace, from Employee Benefit News (EBN)
Commentary: As you’ve no doubt noticed, the federal government made sweeping […]
PCORI Fee Rises to $2.17
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) just announced that the fee that supports the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) will increase from $2.08 to […]
Say Goodbye to Commercial-Free Waiting Rooms
If the television in your doctor’s waiting room isn’t yet mixing paid commercials with educational videos, get […]
How well will new rules on health care cost transparency work?
Article is by Arielle Levin Becker, from The CT Mirror
Lisa Freeman recently tried an experiment: Before having a medical diagnostic […]
Uninsureds Fall – Deductibles Rise
Census Bureau figures show that the percentage of Americans without health insurance fell from 13.3% in 2013 to 10.4% in 2014 – approximately 8.8 […]
Debate on Cadillac Tax Continues
While there is plenty of discussion about the tax on high cost health plans, the tone […]
Health Risk Assessments Now a Daily Occurrence
Annual comprehensive health assessment events are still very valuable employee engagement tools, with the ability to […]
CT hospital mergers, purchases, need strict scrutiny
Article seen in CT Viewpoints, written by Tom Swn (CCAG)
It is hard to turn on your computer or to […]
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