Major medical organizations appeared united in opposition to the American Health Care Act (AHCA), yet House Republicans passed the bill without making any changes those groups wanted. Julius Hobson Jr., former director of congressional affairs for the AMA who now works for law firm Polsinelli, told HealthExec there’s an obvious answer: campaign promises.

When gadget manufacturers introduced wireless earbuds, many consumers expressed interest in the innovation. Noah Kraft, cofounder and CEO of Doppler Labs, saw the product could expand past just playing music—he lead a team to develop smart earbuds that act as over-the-counter hearing aids.

CMS has opened up a new online tool for clinicians to check whether they should participate in the new Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) for 2017.

Some 25 physicians and professors in the Ohio State University College of Medicine signed a letter criticizing Sheldon Retchin, MD, CEO of the OSU Wexner Medical Center, and his top executives. 

Healthcare providers from across Texas gathered today for a press conference at the State Capitol to highlight current negative trends in health insurance and protest harmful business practices by insurers to pay less for emergency care and shift healthcare costs directly to consumers.

Anthem has requested more time from a Delaware court to salvage its $54 billion merger with Cigna, asking for a 60-day extension of a temporary injunction to block its would-be partner from opting out of the deal. 

In the debate over the American Health Care Act (AHCA), the Republican-sponsored plan to replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), little has been said about its impact on hospital finances, but one Seattle hospital executive indicated it would be devastating. 

Charging patients at the list prices for procedures and services set by the hospital chargemaster isn’t allowed under contract law, according to a study published in American Journal of Managed Care.