How to reduce bad debt in healthcare
At A Glance Bad debt in healthcare is increasing as patients take on more financial responsibility. Providers can reduce their...
State Health Coverage for Immigrants and Implications for Health Coverage and Care
As of 2024, there were 24 million noncitizen immigrants, including lawfully present and undocumented immigrants, living in the U.S. Noncitizen...
Ascension triples net income, slims operating margin to -1.1%
Now three quarters into its fiscal year, Ascension has chopped down its operating losses by more than half and more...
Hospital Prices Have Risen Much Faster for Private Insurance Than Medicare Since 2019
Health care costs are a top concern for the public, and there is widespread interest among lawmakers in making health...
CommonSpirit shoulders -5.8% operating margin in fiscal Q3
Even without counting the multi-billion hit tied to the early termination of a major joint venture and outsourcing arrangement, CommonSpirit...
Current and Expired PEPFAR Reporting Requirements
The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has been and continues to be subject to a range of Congressional...
CMS pulls back limits on non-standard ACA plans in final rule
The Trump administration has finalized annual regulations governing the Affordable Care Act’s exchanges, including a plan that would pull back...
AI and automation in healthcare: How intelligent technology is transforming operations
At A Glance From AI-powered claims management tools to revenue cycle automation, artificial intelligence (AI) and automation in healthcare are...
Mollyann Brodie Receives AAPOR Award for Exceptionally Distinguished Achievement
The American Association of Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) last night recognized KFF’s Mollyann Brodie, Ph.D., with the AAPOR Award for Distinguished...
Lawmakers reintroduce bill barring PBMs from owning pharmacies
A bipartisan group of lawmakers in both chambers of Congress has reintroduced a bill aimed at barring companies from owning...
