Economics

This channel highlights factors that impact hospital and healthcare economics and revenue. This includes news on healthcare policies, reimbursement, marketing, business plans, mergers and acquisitions, supply chain, salaries, staffing, and the implementation of a cost-effective environment for patients and providers.

Lawsuit filed in response to $43B nursing home staffing rule

Nursing home groups are suing CMS to block a final rule that mandates staffing and direct care minimums.

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Healthcare company puts its $40M cash reserves into bitcoin

Semler Scientific said it now holds 581 bitcoins, but chronic disease diagnostics is still the core of its business.

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Private equity investment in healthcare down 20% as regulatory pressures mount

Public sentiment has turned against private equity stakeholders in healthcare, and that isn't likely to change post-election.

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Physician compensation increased in 2023, but inflation eats into real income

A survey from Doximity paints a complicated picture of physician pay, with 81% saying they are overworked.

Fears over affording care overwhelmingly top list of health-related concerns for older Americans

In a national poll, more than half of respondents said they were “very concerned” about the cost of medical care, home care, assisted living and prescription drugs. Those concerns outweighed vaccine hesitancy, crime and loneliness.

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Medicaid insurer pledges to help build $900M in new affordable housing units

Centene is partnering with developer McCormack Baron Salzar to build the new units in eight states.

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Steward seeking buyers for its 31 hospitals, lays out timeline for sale

A hearing to approve the sales of its hospitals and clinics is scheduled for July 2.

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Advocacy group asks Congress for $377M increase in funds for the FDA

The Alliance for a Stronger FDA said the increase is necessary to pay salaries and cover the organization's ballooning operational expenses.

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The American College of Cardiology has shared its perspective on new CMS payment policies, highlighting revenue concerns while providing key details for cardiologists and other cardiology professionals. 

As debate simmers over how best to regulate AI, experts continue to offer guidance on where to start, how to proceed and what to emphasize. A new resource models its recommendations on what its authors call the “SETO Loop.”

FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, MD, said the clinical community needs to combat health misinformation at a grassroots level. He warned that patients are immersed in a "sea of misinformation without a compass."

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