Consumer Driven Health Care

Highlighting the impact of the cyberattack on Change Healthcare, the feds are offering a bounty on information leading to the identification of anyone who holds a key leadership position in the "Blackcat" ransomware group.

Nearly a quarter of rural hospitals across the U.S. have closed their obstetrics units and 382 have stopped providing chemotherapy, while 418 hospitals have been identified as "vulnerable to closure," according to a new report.

"Having a written policy in place that puts the company in compliance with the ADA and the FMLA, as well as any state law equivalents, is a critical step to help minimize potential liability," says Chris Williams.

Employee communications are a vital first step in improving heart health for women, and there are so many ways to get the message out.

AI is a way for industry players to cut costs, manage risk, and modernize health care infrastructure, while value remains a top priority for purchasers and patients, according to a new PwC report.

Many hospitals are adding billions of dollars in fees for routine care in outpatient centers they own, raising patient costs for colonoscopies, mammograms and heart screenings, a new investigation found.

The savings are not yet realized, says the Congressional Budget Office, which projects a 10-year cumulative savings of $161 billion from the phased-in drug negotiation, as well as a rebate for price increases above the inflation rate.

The $35 insulin cap reduces out-of-pocket costs for those with health savings accounts but new policies are needed to improve access to affordable insulin among commercially insured patients, says a new study.