Jay Hancock
Jay Hancock was a senior correspondent for Â鶹ŮÓÅ Health News until he retired in Feburary 2022.
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Feds Push Maryland To Think Big On Health Cost Control
Federal officials are urging Maryland and its powerful health industry to build on the state's unique hospital rate-setting system to develop sweeping cost controls that could be used as a model for other states.
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Maryland Seeks A New Balance In Its Unique Hospital Payment System
Maryland hospitals want insurers to pay more as the state considers cuts in Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates.
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Businesses Will Push Perry to Rethink Medicaid Expansion
Though Texas Gov. Rick Perry likens the Medicaid expansion to adding people "to the Titanic," insurer WellPoint is grabbing for a piece of the business it thinks will grow in that state by buying Medicaid managed care provider Amerigroup. The move could mean an extra $1 billion in annual revenue for the insurer.
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Hospitals Celebrate Decision, But Threats Remain
The decision to let states opt out of the Medicaid expansion means hospitals serving the poor could still be stuck with unpaid care.
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Some Health System Changes Will Stay, No Matter How SCOTUS Rules
Soaring costs, tight budgets, better technology and industry consolidation ensure health care won't go back to 2009, no matter what the Supreme Court or Congress do.
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The New Normal In Health Insurance: High Deductibles
Supporters say high-deductible insurance can contain health costs by giving patients an incentive to take better care of themselves and to shop more carefully. Critics say the plans are just a way for corporations to shift costs onto workers, especially those dealing with chronic illness.
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Conflicts Arise As Health Insurers Diversify
When a health insurer buys a business that helps hospitals win billing battles with insurers, alarm bells should sound, experts say.
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