In this special Speaker Series, Becker's Healthcare caught up with Robert Corrato, MD, CEO at Versalus Health, a Newtown Square, Pa.-based company that provides hospitals brbrvkwith solutions for utilization management, revenue cycle and compliance.  By Staff - 10/18/18

The Amazon-Berkshire Hathaway-JPMorgan Chase joint health venture should focus on not just treating disease, but preventing it, according to 23andMe CEO and co-founder Anne Wojcicki and Stephen Quake, PhD, co-president of the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, CNBC reports.  By Alyssa Rege - 10/18/18

While the ACA won't be on the ballot during the midterm elections in November, the fate of the Obama-era law may be re-examined depending on which political party gains control of Congress, NPR reports.  By Alyssa Rege - 10/18/18

Large technology companies in Silicon Valley often compete for talented hires with specialized skills in artificial intelligence or programming. Now, those companies are also competing for a new kind of talent: cardiologists.  By Alyssa Rege - 10/18/18

Walgreens Boots Alliance CEO Stefano Pessina said the company wants to move from its image as a retailer toward health, according to CNBC.  By Morgan Haefner - 10/17/18

After previously stating Senate Republicans had no plans to push ACA repeal legislation this year, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., told Reuters on Oct. 17 the GOP may attempt another push to replace the legislation if they win enough seats in the midterm elections next month.  By Alyssa Rege - 10/17/18

Oregon residents were faced with a difficult decision in early 2018, as they debated Measure 101, which would uphold taxes on hospitals and insurers  to support the state's growing Medicaid program. The discussion over the bill is emblematic of the healthcare policy differences between Oregon's gubernatorial candidates, who will face off in a general election Nov. 6, according to OPB.  By Leo Vartorella - 10/17/18

President Donald Trump announced the beginning of enrollment for Medicare Advantage plans Oct. 15 by attacking Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and his "Medicare for all" plan, according to The Hill.  By Leo Vartorella - 10/17/18

Tom Coburn, MD, former Republican senator from Oklahoma, has not seen many issues trigger as much contention and debate as healthcare does. But despite Congress' partisan divide, he believes common ground still exists when it comes to protection of the physician-patient relationship. By Molly Gamble - 10/17/18

Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett will join Albany, N.Y.-based St. Peter's Health Partners President and CEO James Reed, MD, for a moderated discussion on the state of healthcare in the U.S. on Oct. 17.  By Alyssa Rege - 10/17/18

CVS Health CEO Larry Merlo doesn't want to leave any room for Amazon to disrupt the pharmacy benefits industry, according to CNBC.  By Morgan Haefner - 10/16/18

Pauls Valley (Okla.) Regional Medical Center employees met with the city manager Oct. 15 to discuss next steps after officials opted to shutter the facility last week, Oklahoma's News 4 reports.  By Alyssa Rege and Morgan Haefner - 10/16/18

The CEO of Easton (Pa.) Hospital was replaced Oct. 15 after less than two years at the helm of the 196-bed facility, according to The Morning Call.  By Alyssa Rege - 10/16/18

Though one of President Donald Trump's top legislative priorities upon assuming office was dismantling the ACA, private insurance marketplaces have stabilized during his tenure, CMS Administrator Seema Verma argues in an blog post.  By Leo Vartorella - 10/16/18

Managing star employees is a difficult task for leaders. These employees deserve to be rewarded for their performance, but rival organizations recruit them so competitively that rewards alone are not enough to retain them. Instead, leaders must work to engage their star employees, according to the Harvard Business Review.  By Leo Vartorella - 10/16/18

In states that expanded Medicaid under the ACA, low-income people were less likely to avoid necessary medical care than those people who live in states that did not expand Medicaid, according to a study from the Government Accountability Office.  By Leo Vartorella - 10/16/18

Hurricane Michael hit the U.S. as a Category 4 storm on Oct. 10. At least eight hospitals in Florida were forced to close and evacuate patients, and others suffered extensive structural damage.  By Alyssa Rege - 10/16/18

A judge ruled Oct. 12 that the now-defunct Theranos and its former executives must turn over more than 200,000 pages of documents to the U.S. Department of Justice, including contracts the company maintained with various healthcare organizations like the Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic, Bloomberg reports.  By Alyssa Rege - 10/16/18

Top researchers at the New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Boston-based Brigham and Women's Hospital and other top healthcare facilities across the nation have begun issuing corrections with medical journals and divulging financial relationships with healthcare companies in light of a recent scandal at MSKCC.  By Alyssa Rege - 10/16/18

Hospitals and health systems still play a largely indeterminate role in population health. Not Kaiser Permanente.   By Emily Rappleye - 10/16/18