The Purchaser Business Group on Health is launching a new public payer advisory committee to better address the needs of public employers purchasing insurance for employees. 

The Green Mountain Care Board approved the fiscal year 2023 budget for Vermont's 14 community hospitals, according to a Sept. 12 news release, and not everyone is happy with the results.

The No Surprises Act, which prevents patients from receiving surprise bills from out-of-network providers at emergency rooms, could lead to an increase in emergency department visits, a new study from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality found. 

States have an important role to play in boosting price transparency compliance for both hospitals and health plans, two Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy research professors said in a Sept. 12 article for Health Affairs. 

Borrego Community Health Foundation announced Sept. 12 that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, but it will keep its clinics open. 

Revenue cycle automation company Akasa was recently named one of the "Best Workplaces in Health Care" by Fortune and Great Place to Work, landing at 16 on the small and medium workplace list. 

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced a $130 million cash infusion for Atlanta's public Grady Health System Sept. 15, two weeks after an unexpected decision from Wellstar Health System to close the neighboring Atlanta Medical Center this fall.

Florida lawmakers approved an additional $2.8 million for the development of a Florida State University health research center in Panama City, according to a Sept. 11 report from Florida Politics.

Time-based billing led to higher reimbursement for physicians for longer patient visits, according to a study published Aug. 31 in JAMA Open Network. 

The American Medical Association published updated Current Procedural Technology code sets Sept. 9.