April 21, 2024

Senator Scrutinizes Physician Staffing Firms and Their Private Equity Owners by Kristina Fiore, Director of Enterprise & Investigative Reporting, MedPage Today April 8, 2024   A Michigan senator has asked four emergency department staffing firms and the three private equity companies that own them for more information about their business practices following concerns raised by […]

ACA Plans Are Being Switched Without Enrollees’ OK By Julie Appleby APRIL 2, 2024   Some consumers covered by Affordable Care Act insurance plans are being switched from one plan to another without their express permission, potentially leaving them unable to see their doctors or fill prescriptions. Some face large IRS bills for back taxes.

Here’s Why Nurses Are Exiting Healthcare by Shannon Firth, Washington Correspondent, MedPage Today April 9, 2024   While planned retirement topped the list of reasons for nurses leaving healthcare, failures by employers also played a role, according to a cross-sectional study that analyzed survey data.   Among nearly 7,900 nurses who left the healthcare field

Yes, Congress Finally Funded Health Spending for 2024 by Joyce Frieden, Washington Editor, MedPage Today April 3, 2024   Something important for the world of healthcare happened very quietly a week and a half ago: President Biden signed the fiscal year (FY) 2024 appropriations bill for HHS into law.   Biden signed the $1.2 trillion