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Beyond the Byline is a new podcast from Modern Healthcare that gives you insight into the industry news and analysis that you rely on. Every other week, tune in to hear from our reporters who will give you the behind-the-scenes reporting that often ends up on the cutting room floor but can provide greater context into the latest news and events.

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Law & Regulation
Beyond the Byline: Rural emergency hospital pay will be too low, experts say

Rural hospitals hope that the rural emergency hospital designation will help them stop the service cuts they've made in recent years to stay open. But will it come soon enough?
Providers
Beyond the Byline: Roe v. Wade ruling compromises patient safety

How will the industry adapt to a post-Roe world?
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Digital Health
Beyond the Byline: Behavioral health startups draw record level of investment

Health systems are investing in mental health solutions and startups at a record pace. Can they safely scale this new technology?
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Legal
Beyond the Byline: Roe v. Wade upheaval poses legal and ethical dilemmas

How will large systems adapt if national abortion rights are overturned and laws are left up to the individual states?
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Safety & Quality
Beyond the Byline: Ketamine and psilocybin present new pathways for mental healthcare

Should the ketamine clinics sprouting up across the country be more heavily regulated?
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Payment
Beyond the Byline: Health equity is a cornerstone of new rural payment models

Modern Healthcare Senior Hospital Operations Reporter Alex Kacik and Rules and Regulations Reporter Maya Goldman talk about rural healthcare.
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Labor
Beyond the Byline: Providers accuse staffing agencies of price gouging

Modern Healthcare Senior Hospital Operations Reporter Alex Kacik and Politics Reporter Jessie Hellmann talk about staffing policies and regulation.
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Hospital Systems
Beyond the Byline: Hospitals facility fees spur ethical debate

Modern Healthcare Senior Hospital Operations Reporter Alex Kacik and Senior Finance Reporter Tara Bannow talk about hospital billing practices.
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Politics & Policy
Beyond the Byline: UnitedHealth Group COVID-19 vaccine reimbursement policy draws congressional investigation

Modern Healthcare Senior Hospital Operations Reporter Alex Kacik and Insurance Reporter Nona Tepper talk about UnitedHealth Group potentially short-changing pediatricians who were vaccinating children against COVID-19.
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Insurance
Beyond the Byline: Medicare Advantage companies' lofty valuations draw skepticism

Modern Healthcare Senior Hospital Operations Reporter Alex Kacik, Senior Hospital Finance Reporter Tara Bannow and Insurance Reporter Nona Tepper talk about the investment and valuation surrounding the $350 billion Medicare Advantage market.