1. Republican ACA repeal plan leaked: 5 things to know
A leaked draft of a House Republican ACA repeal bill is the first glimpse of how Republicans plan to finance their replacement plan. The bill was expected Feb. 27 after a congressional recess, but was leaked to Politico and published Feb. 24. Most of the reconciliation bill is simply a more detailed version of the policy brief revealed last week — it would repeal Medicaid expansion, a host of taxes and dismantle current cost-sharing subsidies under the ACA — and replace those items with a number of proposals that have been popular with Republicans.
2. Trump to share ‘something special’ on healthcare in tonight’s speech to Congress
Leaders from national health insurers including the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, Cigna and Humana met with President Donald Trump Monday to discuss the climate of the payer industry.
3. Texas hospital files for bankruptcy after $51.4M Aetna loss
Humble (Texas) SurgicalHospital filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Feb. 23, after a judge ordered the hospital to pay Aetna $51.4 million in an out-of-network billing case in December.
4. Trump’s first joint address to Congress: What he said about healthcare, in 3 points
President Donald Trump’s “message of unity and strength,” which he delivered in his first joint address to Congress Tuesday evening, contained an overview of his vision on ACA reform.
5. Despite revenue jump, UPMC operating income falls 47% in second half of 2016
Pittsburgh-based UPMC saw revenues increase in the second half of last year, but the system ended the period with lower operating income than in the last six months of 2015.
6. How CHS, LifePoint, UHS, Tenet and HCA fared in Q4
Major for-profit hospital operators produced mixed financial results in the fourth quarter of 2016.
7. Iowa hospital CEO resigns over improper travel expenses
Manchester, Iowa-based Regional Medical Center CEO Lon Butikofer has resigned. The hospital’s board of trustees discovered that Mr. Butikofer had submitted “improper travel expense reimbursement.”
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