Situation may get worse with NYS proposed budget cuts By George W. Chapman Over 97,000 people in New York state depend on skilled nursing
Healthcare in a Minute
Healthcare in a Minute: Excellus vs. WellNow
By George W. Chapman While I have no specifics regarding the stalemate as of this writing, I can offer my considered observations. Basically, unless
Repeal the Affordable Care Act? Please Leave it Alone
Two Republican presidential candidates — so far Trump and DeSantis — are, for some inexplicable reason, pledging to get rid of the ACA, often
The Big Squeeze: Physicians’ Fees Cut Again While Operating Costs Go Up
By George W. Chapman Medicare is proposing to reduce physician payments in 2024 by 3.36%. That comes on the heels of a 2% reduction
Healthcare Workers on Strike
by George W. Chapman As of this writing in mid-October, more than 70,000 Kaiser Permanente are on strike. This past summer, RUNAP, the Rochester
Negotiating Drug Prices
Medicare is finally flexing its purchasing power by negotiating the prices it pays for 10 drugs that treat cancer, arthritis, diabetes and heart disease.
OB-GYN Exodus
By George W. Chapman It should come as no surprise that OB-GYNs in states with restrictive or confusing abortion laws are considering moving to
Hospitals Continue to Close
19 hospitals closed last year due to bankruptcy. Another 630 are on the brink of financial disaster this year. Meanwhile, insurers post strong profits
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Guarded Optimism, Trepidation Among Providers
Artificial intelligence, like ChatGPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer), is being met by providers with the same guarded optimism and trepidation as the now firmly entrenched
Medical Debt: No. 1 Contributor to Personal Bankruptcy
Medical debt has become the No. 1 contributor to personal bankruptcy. Over 100 million of us have significant medical debt. The Consumer Financial Protection