1. Moody’s: NJ hospitals face credit pressure from M&A, reduced subsidies
Increased competition and lower state subsidies for charity care are putting pressure on nonprofit hospitals in New Jersey, according to a recent report from Moody’s Investors Service.
2. How health systems across the US are improving price transparency
Physician organizations, hospitals and health systems are under increasing pressure to deliver transparent, competitive pricing.
3. 80% of Americans want ACA changed or repealed, Gallup poll finds
The vast majority of Americans want the ACA to be significantly amended or scrapped. A recent Gallup poll found 37 percent of Americans want it to be repealed and replaced and 43 percent would like it to be preserved, but with major changes.
4. Henry Ford director says payments aren’t truly bundled under BPCI initiative
Three of Detroit-based Henry Ford Health System’s hospitals participated in the first phase of the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative in 2013. However, all three hospitals have dropped out of the program.
5. HCCI: Providers’ rising prices main driver behind 4.6% spending growth
A report from the Health Care Cost Institute attributed 4.6 percent growth in healthcare spending to providers increasing their list prices for services.
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