Supporting the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is one possible explanation J. Mario Molina has for being unexpectedly fired as president and CEO of the managed care company his father founded, Molina Healthcare.

Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) serving beneficiaries in Illinois said they may stop doing so unless the state government resumes regular Medicaid payments as previously ordered by a federal judge.

American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) President John Meigs Jr., MD, took a deeper dive with HealthExec into the new model, titled the Advanced Primary Care Alternative Payment Model (APC-APM), including what current APMs inspired its components and how it could help smaller primary care practices qualify for the 5 percent APM bonus.  

The battles over the Affordable Care Act (ACA), health policy and how to bend the cost curve in healthcare have led to more support for a “Medicare for all,” single-payer system in the U.S. What its liberal advocates are ignoring, according to Health Affairs contributor Rob Cunningham, is whether the system would actually reduce the cost of care.

 As we consider the renewed effort to "repeal and replace" the Affordable Care Act (ACA), it is important to acknowledge both its successes and its flaws.

Hackensack Merdian Health would grow to a 15-hospital system in northern and central New Jersey under its new merger agreement with JFK Health.

House Republicans reportedly worked late into the night May 2 on further amendments to the American Health Care Act (AHCA) to address opposition from moderates about the bill’s lack of protections for people with pre-existing conditions. 

Providers and payors are broadening their definition of care delivery to address issues like housing and nutrition programs, though they may not agree on how well-equipped the healthcare industry is to solve these problems.