Medicare is finally flexing its purchasing power by negotiating the prices it pays for 10 drugs that treat cancer, arthritis, diabetes and heart disease.
Healthcare in a Minute
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
The Pandemic Is Over!
By George W. Chapman Well, not really. The administration has declared an end to the public health epidemic as of this May. The government
Healthcare in a Minute
Healthcare Organizations Under Ransomware Attacks According to a study sponsored by the Journal of the AMA, ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations have doubled over
Healthcare Inpatient Bottleneck
By George W. Chapman Since the outbreak of COVID-19 three years ago, the average length of stay (ALOS) in a hospital has increased 19%
Competition in Healthcare
By George W. Chapman Why FTC Opposed to Upstate-Crouse Merger Proposal The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently opposed the Certificate of Public Advantage (COPA)
Drug Costs Soar
By George W. Chapman Last year, we spent $603 billion on drugs. That’s about $1,800 per person in the US. Half of the $603