Trump pitches healthcare policy outline aimed at lowering costs: 3 takeaways

President Donald Trump released a sparsely detailed healthcare policy framework Jan. 15 that calls on Congress to codify voluntary drug pricing agreements with major pharmaceutical companies, direct payments to Americans over extending enhanced ACA subsidies, and expand price transparency requirements for insurers and providers. The proposal does not identify how most of its provisions would […]

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New York hospital nurses vote to unionize: 4 notes

Registered nurses at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, N.Y., have voted to unionize. The hospital is part of Centralus Health. Here are four things to know: 1. The 350 registered nurses are part of Cayuga United-CWA, represented by the Communications Workers of America, according to a Jan. 15 union news release. 2. Eligible nurses participated […]

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Prime taps regional CEO

Rick Naegler has been appointed regional CEO of Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare’s four hospitals in Missouri and Kansas. Mr. Naegler leads Providence Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan., St. John Hospital in Leavenworth, Kan., St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo., and St. Mary’s Medical Center in Blue Springs, Mo., according to a Jan. […]

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