1. Hospitals add 6k jobs in February
The healthcare industry added 26,800 jobs last month, with hospitals contributing 6,300 to that total, according to the most recent jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
2. The American Health Care Act: 10 things to know
After years of lobbying to repeal and replace the ACA, House Republicans put forth The American Health Care Act on March 6. Among the proposed health law’s key components, it would eliminate the ACA’s individual mandate, freeze Medicaid expansion in 2020 and restructure Americans’ tax credits to buy health insurance. President Donald Trump formally endorsed the AHCA soon after it was revealed.
3. Joint Committee on Taxation puts $600B price tag on GOP healthcare plan
House Republicans’ proposed health law would repeal more than 20 taxes enacted under the ACA. Repealing these taxes would cost nearly $600 billion through 2026, according to CNBC, which cited preliminary estimates from the congressional Joint Committee on Taxation.
4. Two House committees approve AHCA
Two House committees, including the Ways and Means Committee and the Energy and Commerce Committee, approved the proposed AHCA.
5. Every major hospital association opposes AHCA: 4 things to know
By March 8, every major hospital entity in the U.S. expressed opposition to the AHCA unveiled by GOP leaders March 6.
6. American Hospital Assoc. ‘cannot support AHCA in current form’ — 5 thoughts from CEO Richard Pollack
While the House Republicans’ AHCA received an endorsement from President Donald Trump Tuesday, the legislation does not have support from the American Hospital Association nor its president and CEO, Richard Pollack.
7. President Dr. Ron DePinho resigns from MD Anderson: 9 things to know
Ronald DePinho, MD, submitted his resignation letter Wednesday to leave his role as president of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, noting his departure was effective “as soon as possible” after nearly 6 years at the helm of the prominent institution.
8. NorthShore University HealthSystem, Advocate Health Care scrap merger agreement
Downers Grove, Ill.-based Advocate Health Care and Evanston, Ill.-based NorthShore University HealthSystem abandoned their plan to merge after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction Tuesday to temporarily halt the merger, according to the Chicago Tribune. Here are three thoughts on the scrapped deal.
