Health insurance co-op Maine Community Health Options (MHCO) has filed a lawsuit against the federal government over the Trump administration’s decision to stop making cost-sharing reduction subsidies, or CSRs.

A never-before-released document shows the extent of plans within HHS and the Trump administration to alter the Affordable Care Act (ACA) through executive and regulatory action, many of which have since been enacted.

Humana has terminated its membership in America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), the largest lobbying group for the health insurance industry, following the departures of other major insurers in recent years. 

Explaining diagnostic uncertainty directly to patients results in lower perceived trust and adherence to physician advice, according to a study published in the International Journal for Quality in Health Care.

Hospitals accredited by the Joint Commission which offer services for labor and delivery will have three new documentation elements of performance (EPs) beginning on July 1.

Gender equality at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco had already appeared to be an issue when it was reported by STAT that more men named Michael were presenting at the event than all women combined. Another STAT story says the problems go deeper in the “party culture” surrounding the show.

The American Hospital Association, America’s Essential Hospitals, the Association of American Medical Colleges and three health systems will appeal the dismissal of its lawsuit seeking to block $1.6 billion in cuts to Medicare payments made through the 340B drug discount program.

Columbia University and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) have developed a machine learning computer system that uses keywords found on Yelp reviews to identify foodborne illnesses and outbreaks. Findings are published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association.