Tuesday, February 5, 2019
North Carolina awards $6 billion in Medicaid contracts - Modern Healthcare
North Carolina awards $6 billion in Medicaid contracts - Modern Healthcare: Four insurers scored contracts to serve North Carolina Medicaid beneficiaries under the state's new managed care program launching in November.
Hospital price growth driving healthcare spending - Modern Healthcare
Hospital price growth driving healthcare spending - Modern Healthcare: Hospital prices for inpatient care grew 42% from 2007 to 2014 while physician prices rose 18%, according to a new study. This trend should direct policy reform, researchers said.
Monday, February 4, 2019
Georgia lawmakers mull guns, Medicaid and gender equality - Nation World - Athens Banner-Herald - Athens, GA
Georgia lawmakers mull guns, Medicaid and gender equality - Nation World - Athens Banner-Herald - Athens, GA: ATLANTA | The Georgia legislature wrapped up business on Wednesday last week, allowing lawmakers to either flee from or flock to the various Super Bowl events leading up to the big game Sunday in Atlanta. But the shortened week — made even shorter for some by warnings of snow and ice that never came to the Capitol Tuesday — didn't stop the flow of legislative action.The week saw a host of new gun legislation introduced, a pitch for Medicaid expansion and a renewed push to ratify
In Search Of Financial Donors, Hospitals Screen Patients For Wealth, Deep PocketsKaiser Health News
In Search Of Financial Donors, Hospitals Screen Patients For Wealth, Deep PocketsKaiser Health News: Hospitals often contract with market data firms to screen patients’ wealth. That software allows the hospitals to gauge patients’ propensity to donate based on public records, including property and stock ownership and campaign donations.
Growing Popularity of Handguns Among Families Leads to Increase in Young Children's Deaths from Guns
Growing Popularity of Handguns Among Families Leads to Increase in Young Children's Deaths from Guns: Study finds a correlation between handgun ownership by families and the rising death rates in young children.
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