Thus far, there are 12 announced Democratic candidates for the White and rumors of more. At least one GOP candidate, Bill Weld, has thrown his hat into a bid to…
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Last week, an important study found that a higher number of primary care physicians (PCPs) in a community is associated with significant gains in life expectancy and improvements in mortality…
Last Wednesday, actuaries at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released their annual National Health Expenditure (NHE) projections for the period 2018 to 2027. They forecast average annual growth…
Two studies released this month point to the same conclusion: increasing health costs are the result of the prices we pay for what we get, regardless of how much we…
As 45,000 from 90 countries descend on Orlando this week for the 2019 HIMSS Global Conference & Exhibition, the marque trade fair for buyers and sellers of health information technology,…
Drug pricing took center stage in Congress last Tuesday. It’s one of two issues, along with protections for pre-existing conditions, about which there’s bipartisan agreement in Congress that action is…
That’s the question every healthcare organization is asking. It’s a hot topic in the political arena and is certain to get more attention as Campaign 2020 unfolds. Per Kaiser Family…
Coming out of the 37th JP Morgan Health Conference in San Francisco and the 51st Edition of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week, three themes were prominent…
Today marks the kick-off of the 37th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference San Francisco. It’s Woodstock for healthcare investors and organizations that need their money or have it already. By…
This week, two of three Americans will make New Year’s Resolutions. Topping their lists will be “eating healthier” and “getting more exercise” (YouGov Poll). Within a month, four in five…
