Politics and Policy

The court will consider whether an “accommodation” allowing nonprofit religiously-affiliated organizations to opt out of the ACA requirement that insurance plans include contraception coverage is consistent with the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA).

An Affordable Care Act payment model is showing that chronically ill patients can be better taken care of in their own homes while bringing down the long-term cost of care.

During the keynote session at the Advanced Payment Models in Healthcare Conference 2016, PwC experts shared how MACRA legislation will affect reimbursement.

New Health Care Cost Institute analysis examines the value that can be derived from providing cost and quality information for non-emergency healthcare services.

We asked industry insiders to detail and analyze each component of Trump’s healthcare plan.

Agency hits 30% value-based target goal 11 months ahead of schedule.

Surprising way a group of surveyed physicians are saying what they think is the best way to control costs.

Health insurance plans will soon receive ratings based on how many doctors and hospitals they include in their networks.

Cost issues work their way into medical school curricula

A quick progress report on efforts to improve price transparency in the United States, as well as some state-by-state information.

Before it hits you, take time to consider effective benefit strategies

CMS and AHIP, together with physician groups and other stakeholders, announce alignment and simplification of quality measures.

N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposes a budget provision that would call for capping prices on some drugs and requiring drug companies to provide information about their costs.

The precision medicine uptake is not as fast as predicted in healthcare organizations, but academic medical centers are jumping on board faster than others.

The Commonwealth Fund examined the effects of the ACA’s Medicaid expansion on low income adults in three states that took different approaches to the law. Here’s what they found.

While forming risk-based entities among Medicaid providers could be an effective way to better manage the care of low-income populations, the risk of unintended consequences cannot be ignored. A key hedge against these consequences is better use of patient data.

There's good news in efforts to combat HIV/AIDs and hepatitis C (hep C, HCV). Some feel, however, that policymakers could do more to prioritize resources to fully eradicate the diseases.

Federal antitrust officials are determining how, and if, transactions will move forward. Here's a roadmap of what's ahead in 2016.

As 2015 comes to a close, a look at this year's challenges and next year's opportunities.

Read about what the Democratic candidates for president would do to change the healthcare system in the U.S.

Managed Healthcare Executive has sorted through the platforms of the Republicans running for president to tell you where they stand on healthcare issues.

A survey of 2,398 physician leaders across the country indicates how physicians are changing their views on value-based care. View the survey findings.

Today’s value-focused economy was a primary discussion point at a recent roundtable of health plan CEOs. The discussion led to five essential attributes that organizations must embrace to thrive.

Presidential hopeful Jeb Bush unveiled his healthcare plan; one expert offers his ideas about it.

Here are five of key things managed healthcare executives should know about the act.

Judge Rudolph Contreras ruled against the Department of Health and Human Services by saying that pharma companies do not have to offer rural and cancer hospitals that serve low-income populations 340B discounts on orphan drugs.

Five candidates in the campaign for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination took the stage October 13. Here are five key takeaways.

The National Health Council recently released a state progress report of health insurance exchanges. View the key findings.

Quality, financial performance provides glimpse at long-term effects