As Medicaid supplemental state payments have become a larger proportion of total program payments, the CMS wants to increase transparency and oversight of the funding.

Following the death of Kaiser Permanente longtime CEO Bernard Tyson, colleagues say they plan to continue his legacy.

The subsidiary of the group purchasing and consulting organization will pair health systems with employers to try to boost quality and reduce costs.

The American Hospital Association asked a federal judge to enforce her previous ruling that halted the Trump administration's site-neutral pay policy for doctor's visits.

Performance measures have evolved in the past 20 years, but quality experts say they still don’t hold the industry accountable.

A technology accelerator and incubator from London is setting up shop in the U.S., with an initial mission to tap into New York's healthcare scene.

The program was established in 2003, and the state is looking to change it since data recently collected may not be helpful.

Dr. Saum Sutaria will assume responsibility for the United Surgical Partners International unit as well as for Tenet's revenue-cycle management unit, Conifer Health Solutions.

The Health Care Cost Institute will now have access to Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies' medical and pharmacy claims data, helping the not-for-profit research organization to fill a hole left when UnitedHeathcare stopped sharing its data.

Henry Ford Health System said the procedure may be the first double lung transplant on a man whose lungs were damaged from vaping.

A lack of data and the Dec. 1 deadline could reduce new and expanded participation in the CMS’ BPCI Advanced program.

Andrew Witty will serve as president of UnitedHealth Group and continue to serve as Optum's chief.

Researchers say the report showing cholesterol levels dropping suggests a controversial change in treatment recommendations may be starting to pay off.

Federal health officials still haven't signed off on Montana's proposed Medicaid work requirement, and the state still needs to write up administrative rules and build computer systems to implement the changes.

Not-for-profits in Illinois are exempt from property taxes, in return for providing free or discounted services to poor and underinsured people. But activists are alleging the hospitals don't provide enough free care to warrant the break.

Tyson, who led Kaiser since 2013, was a leader of healthcare reform and an advocate for equitable and affordable care.

CEOs, not frontline staff, are at the root of the hospital industry shortfall in improving patient safety in the 20 years since the problem was highlighted by the landmark study To Err is Human.

Experiencing Canada’s healthcare system firsthand gave Dr. Michael Apkon an interesting vantage point from which to assess the U.S. model.

Children’s Hospital of Orange County has integrated a smartphone app into annual well-child visits for some of its youngest pediatric patients.

Mistakes can be prevented, but that requires admission of guilt and an action plan that sets goals and holds people accountable if they don’t meet them.

In the 20 years since To Err is Human, so far as we can determine, the progress toward truly safer patient care remains frustratingly slow and spotty.

Ten people at an Oklahoma care facility for people with intellectual disabilities were hospitalized after they were apparently accidentally injected with what's believed to be insulin rather than the flu vaccine, authorities said.

This is the second time this year that Seattle Children's Hospital has closed its operating rooms after a type of potentially dangerous fungus was discovered in air samples.

The Trump administration could release a proposed rule requiring hospitals to disclose negotiated rates before the end of the year, White House Domestic Policy Council chief Joe Grogan said.

Pharmacy giant CVS Health touted the strong performance of its first HealthHUBs, which help patients better manage their health in between doctor appointments. CVS is on track to open 1,500 of the hubs by the end of 2021.

Patients, families and providers need support after medical errors occur.