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Home care experiment could mean fewer hospital stays

by Dan Gorenstein
May 13, 2016
Halfway through a 3-year project, data suggests Mt. Sinai Hospital is saving money and cutting readmissions.
The at-home hospital model can save money and leave patients more content, data suggests.
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Medical bills may soon be as easy to read as credit card statements

by Dan Gorenstein
May 9, 2016
Knowing how much health care costs before it's delivered would be revolutionary.
What does this all mean?
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Some nonprofit hospitals amassing hundreds of millions

by Dan Gorenstein
May 3, 2016
7 of the top 10 most profitable hospitals in 2013 were nonprofits, according to a new study.
A view of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, one of the nonprofits that made the list of 10 most profitable hospitals in 2013.
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Watching the new health insurance market unfold in real time

by Dan Gorenstein
Apr 20, 2016
A busy week for health insurers shows how the market is changing
An exterior view of the Anthem Health Insurance headquarters.
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Secretary of the Future

The future of hospital care could look a lot like home

by Dan Gorenstein
Apr 5, 2016
A growing body of research suggests the "hospital-at-home" model leads to better quality care.
The "hospital-at-home" model may lead to better quality care for patients, according to research.
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Hospitals could be doing more to prevent cyber attacks

by Dan Gorenstein
Mar 29, 2016
Expert says too often hospitals beef up security after an attack.
A patient lies in his hospital room with an EKG on a bedside workstation at the Indiana Heart Hospital.
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Hospital mergers within state borders drive up costs

by Dan Gorenstein
Mar 21, 2016
And nobody is watching.
Employers and consumers tend to get hurt by hospital cross-market mergers, according to a new study. 
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Health reform roils Downton Abbey

by Jenny Gold
Feb 12, 2016
Hospital consolidation plot is historically accurate, and has parallels today.
Health policy wonks may not all agree with Maggie Smith's Dowager Countess of Grantham on Downton Abbey when it comes to hospital policy, but they're fans of her character and this season's plotline. 
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Hospitals race to be included in 'narrow networks'

by Dan Gorenstein
Jan 18, 2016
Open enrollment closes at the end of the month.
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Who pays for hospitals' high prices?

by Tim Fitzsimons
Jun 10, 2015
A new study sheds light on how hospitals make their money.
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