Issue61

Dear Readers,

Happy New Year and welcome to 2017!! In just a few days, Donald Trump will become the 45th President of the United States. Most people I talk to are anxious to hear more details about the specific plans that his administration and the new Congress will seek to implement in 2017, and beyond. While the details have yet to emerge, we are expecting to see the pace of change quicken, especially within the healthcare industry (an overview of his goals related to healthcare can be found…

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• Jobless Claim Rise Slightly to Still-low 247,000: More Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, but the increase was modest and overall applications remain low, evidence of a steady job market. The Labor Department says weekly…
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• Why Repealing Obamacare Is Harder than It Sounds: Quick Take Q&A: It’s clear by now that Barack Obama’s signature health-care reform, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), won’t end the year intact. Republicans in Congress have taken the first…
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• Trump Says Drug Industry ‘Getting Away with Murder’: President-elect Donald Trump went after drug makers in the opening remarks of his press conference Wednesday, calling the industry’s practices “disastrous” and suggested the government should negotiate…
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• Health Law Sleepers: Six Surprising Health Items That Could Disappear with ACA Repeal: The Affordable Care Act of course affected premiums and insurance purchasing. It guaranteed people with pre-existing conditions could buy health coverage and allowed…
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• Value-based Purchasing Program Hasn’t Improved Patient Experience, Study Finds: Even though CMS’ Hospital Value-Based Purchasing program linked patient experience scores to hospital reimbursement, the program hasn’t seemed to spur much improvement in…
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