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Half Of Nation’s Hospitals Fail Again To Escape Medicare’s Readmission Penalties
http://khn.org/news/half-of-nations-hospitals-fail-again-to-escape-medicares-readmission-penalties/
Once again, the majority of the nation’s hospitals are being penalized by Medicare for having patients frequently return within a month of discharge — this time losing a combined $420 million, government records show.
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California’s ACA insurance rates to rise an average of 4%
How merger mania will impact the healthcare industry
What’s driving the big health insurance mergers?
http://www.healthcaredive.com/news/whats-driving-the-big-health-insurance-mergers/402945/
As with the recent flurry of hospital mergers and acquisitions, the biggest driving force for the current insurance industry mergers is likely the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The New York Times says that although the ACA is bringing insurers more revenue by way of additional customers, greater pricing transparency and government funding cuts have also put more pressure on their profit margins.
HENRY KOTULA 