Here are five articles recently published by Becker's Hospital Review that offer insight on Medicare appeals, President Donald Trump's budget plan and more.
1. Trump's 2019 budget blueprint: 15 healthcare takeaways
President Donald Trump on Monday released his $4.4 trillion budget for fiscal 2019 with an addendum to partially account for the two-year bipartisan budget deal reached in Congress last week.
2. Kaiser Permanente sees revenue climb $8.1B in 2017
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente reported higher revenue and operating income for its nonprofit hospital and health plan units in 2017, according to recently released bondholder documents.
3. CVS Health CEO: CVS-Aetna will achieve what Amazon, Berkshire and JPMorgan venture aspires to do
The new Amazon, JPMorgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway venture hopes to accomplish what the CVS Health-Aetna combination will actually deliver, CVS Health President and CEO Larry Merlo said during a recent conference call to discuss the company's financial results.
4. Quorum closes Ohio hospital: 4 things to know
Affinity Medical Center, a 156-bed hospital in Massillon, Ohio, closed Feb. 11.
5. CMS launches initiative to reduce Medicare appeals backlog: 3 things to know
CMS started a new initiative to help clear the mounting Medicare appeals backlog at the Administrative Law Judge level.
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