The pain medicine field is beginning to test the waters with different types of partnerships and business models that aim to better position providers to succeed in a value-based healthcare industry.
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An updated version of the Senate GOP's healthcare replacement bill is expected to be released Thursday, reports NPR.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., announced Tuesday that he is working with other senators on an alternative healthcare bill that he hopes will appeal to his Democratic colleagues, according to Politico.
St. Francis Hospital, a 376-bed hospital in Columbus, Ga., operated by Brentwood, Tenn.-based LifePoint Health, is laying off 55 employees, according to the Ledger-Enquirer.
GOP leaders of the Senate debriefed fellow Republicans at a Tuesday lunch on revisions to the healthcare bill, according to The Hill.
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The Senate is delaying its next recess until August 14, an adjustment that will give the Republican Party more time to bridge schisms between moderates and conservatives regarding the latest healthcare replacement bill.
Senate Democrats are working to bring Republican governors into the healthcare debate, reports The Washington Post.
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Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, told reporters Monday a new draft of the healthcare bill to replace the ACA could be ready as early this week, with a potential vote next week, according to a USA Today report.
Medicaid beneficiaries are overall pleased with their care, and most beneficiaries don't see their coverage as a barrier to care, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.