California City Passes Nation’s First Sugar Tax
Last week’s elections resulted in the nation’s first-ever sugar tax passed by a city. Could more follow? Berkeley, California passed a proposal to implement a …
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Hospital Chain HCA added to S&P 500
HCA, the biggest hospital chain by revenue, has seen stronger than expected earnings in 2014. In fact, investor-owned hospital chains are benefitting from increased volume …
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Blue Cross Introduces a New Healthcare Price Tool
For years, the price of healthcare has been a huge debate in the United States. However, the discussion was never over the actual delivery of …
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Healthcare Startup Tips for Success
The healthcare industry is hot right now. It is constantly transforming and revolutionizing. It has one of the most rapidly expanding markets in the entire …
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Supreme Court Case Threatens Obamacare
The Affordable Care Act (ACA), more commonly known as Obamacare, never fails to make national headlines. Chances are, you have heard about the most recent …
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King v Burwell: Who Loses if ACA Challengers Win
The Affordable Care Act (ACA), better known as Obamacare, is currently facing its most recent challenge from political opponents. In the Supreme Court case King …
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Study Highlights Benefits of Staffing Temporary Nurses
A new study from the University of Rochester School of Nursing proves that employing temporary nurses may help healthcare facilities cut costs. Modest use of …
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US House Passes Medicare Doctor Payment Fix
In a bipartisan effort, Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi managed to coauthor a bill that fixes the …
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Some U.S. Hospitals Manipulating Medicare System
Hospitals across the United States have found a way to manipulate Medicare and get themselves fast, easy money. Taking advantage of Medicare’s incentivized policy that …
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