Economics

This channel highlights factors that impact hospital and healthcare economics and revenue. This includes news on healthcare policies, reimbursement, marketing, business plans, mergers and acquisitions, supply chain, salaries, staffing, and the implementation of a cost-effective environment for patients and providers.

Massive spending bill passes final vote in Congress with Medicaid cuts intact
The 940-page document passed the House of Representatives in a 218 to 214 vote, and now heads to President Donald Trump’s desk. It contains a 20% cut to federal Medicaid funding, something Trump said he opposes.
Doc groups say payer promises not enough to address care denials
MGMA and others who are part of the “Regulatory Relief Coalition” are urging Congress to continue pushing forward with the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act.
Provider pay increased by 4.9% across specialties in 2024, survey finds
A survey from the American Medical Group Association found that physicians and advanced care providers are making more money when compared to hours worked. However, the complications of inflation and the rising cost of care could eat into gains.
PFA market heats up as medtech companies announce new investments
While Kardium raised $250 million in an oversubscribed funding round, Field Medical raised $35 million. Both companies are focused on designing and developing new pulsed field ablation technologies to help treat challenging arrhythmias.
Senate bounces spending bill back to House with 2.5% Medicare rad pay fix
In addition, there are no restrictions on pass-through entity taxes (PTET), which “benefits independent physician practices,” one expert notes.

Arterys and iCAD join forces to roll out breast health AI solutions worldwide

The partnership will allow providers to access iCAD's FDA-cleared MICA platform anywhere in the world, company officials said Tuesday.

Radiologists discover ‘startling’ disparities between commercial, Medicare imaging prices

In some cases private payer rates were more than 10 times the Medicare rate for the same exam.

Ingenovis Health acquires healthcare staffing company

The tech-enabled platform for healthcare staffing agreed to acquire Orlando, Florida-based HealthCare Support.

64% of radiologists have been named in malpractice lawsuits—top 10 among specialties

That's lower than the 76% mark reported in 2019, which is likely due to restrictions and lockdowns during the pandemic.

Two private equity firms agree to purchase athenahealth for $17B

Bain Capital and Hellman & Friedman announced the move on Monday, acquiring the health tech company from Veritas Capital and Evergreen Coast Capital.

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Physician members of Congress propose extending temporary 3.75% Medicare pay bump through 2022

Reps. Ami Bera, MD, D-Calif., and Larry Bucshon, MD, R-Ind., recently introduced the Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2021, drawing praise from several doc groups.

FDA delays decision on Bristol Myers Squibb’s new heart disease drug

The agency said a final decision will be made by April 2022.

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Economics

Massive spending bill passes final vote in Congress with Medicaid cuts intact

Doc groups say payer promises not enough to address care denials

Provider pay increased by 4.9% across specialties in 2024, survey finds

PFA market heats up as medtech companies announce new investments

Senate bounces spending bill back to House with 2.5% Medicare rad pay fix