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Among top-ranked U.S. hospitals

Many Hospitals Noncompliant With Record Request Regulations

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Researchers also find discordance in info provided to patients about medical records release processes
In an effort to cut high drug costs

Trump Administration Announces Plan to Cut Drug Prices

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HHS study shows Medicare pays 80 percent more than other countries for certain prescription drugs
The impact of alternative payment models on physician practices has been described in a study published by the RAND Corp. and the American Medical Association.

Pace of Change Has Accelerated in Alternative Payment Models

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Physicians also report increasing complexity of APMs, more financial risk aversion
A plan to allow small businesses to use tax-free accounts to provide health coverage for employees was announced today by the Trump administration.

White House Unveils New Insurance Option for Small Firms

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Plan expands health reimbursement arrangements so workers can buy individual health coverage
Interoperability of health care information technology must be improved to facilitate creation of a fully integrated health care system that can improve health and health care at lower cost

Procurement Requirements Drive Interoperability in Health Care IT

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Steps outlined for health systems to establish comprehensive, ongoing procurement strategies

American Academy of Otolaryngology, Oct. 7-10

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The 122nd American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation Annual Meeting and OTO Experience The annual meeting of the American Academy of...
Doing without medical care is much more common among low-income residents of states that have not expanded Medicaid than among low-income people in other states

Without Medicaid Expansion, Poor Patients Forgo Medical Care

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Seventeen states have not expanded Medicaid, and expansion is an election issue in several states
A $69 billion merger between health insurer Aetna and pharmacy manager CVS Health has been approved

Aetna-CVS Merger Approved

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Under the approval, Aetna must sell off its private Medicare drug plans
Minority residents describe burdens associated with race/ethnicity

Minority Residents Experience Burdens Linked to Race/Ethnicity

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Residents describe daily barrage of microaggression, bias; being tasked as race/ethnicity ambassadors
Industry employees are often involved in the design

Industry-Funded Trials Often Involve Employees in Studies

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Many trials published in high-impact journals involve funder, academic author in study design, reporting