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As wearables shipments hit 350 million in 2020 (up from 224 million in 2018), healthcare wearables are poised to bring in more revenue via subscription services than wearables in any other industry, according to a new report from Juniper Research. MORE
R&D spending in healthcare is expected to exceed $180 billion by 2020, up from about $86 billion in 2005. Healthcare is on track to be the No. 1 industry for global research and development spending, according to new analysis from PwC. MORE
The House Budget Committee held a hearing to question Trump's proposed FY 2020 budget and cuts to Medicaid MORE
Highlights from the survey: More than twice as many insurers intend to increase plan offerings for 2020 as compared with 2019, with premiums holding fairly steady. The post Payers Intend to Increase ACA Plans Offered in 2020 appeared first on BHM Healthcare Solutions. MORE
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Kaiser Permanente is making significant investments in green energy and is set to be carbon neutral by 2020. The health system announced Monday it reached a power purchase agreement to acquire 180 megawatts of clean energy that it will use to power 27 of its 39 hospitals. The agreement will also help establish new solar and wind farms and one of the largest battery energy storage facilities in the U.S. MORE
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Beginning in 2020, all new employer plans with UnitedHealth and its pharmacy benefit manager subsidiary Optum will be required to offer all drug discounts directly to members at the pharmacy counter, the insurer said MORE
America's Health Insurance Plans—and many other healthcare industry groups—is urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to take a phased approach to its proposed interoperability rule, saying the proposed 2020 implementation timeline is "unrealistic MORE
The White House is calling for a significant cut in funding to the Department of Health and Human Services in 2020, even as it plans to ramp up investments in HIV research, the opioid epidemic and other policy priorities. MORE
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Between 2020 and 2027, retail drug spending under private health insurance is projected to increase at a rate of 3 percent to 6 percent a year as the impact of generics on spending plateaus, biosimilars continue to see slow uptake, and costly new therapies enter the market. [link]. MORE
But there's also considerable fighting within each party about how to approach healthcare, and that has to change by 2020, NYU's Shelly Glied and Stanford's Lanhee Chen said on Friday In our partisan era, we know Republicans and Democrats rarely agree. MORE
Here are six healthcare takeaways from the Trump administration's 2020 budget plan The White House is calling for a significant cut in funding to HHS, even as it plans further investments in HIV research, the opioid epidemic and other policy priorities. MORE
beginning in 2020. In an announcement outlining Medicare Advantage rate hikes, CMS said it is considering rulemaking that would require MA plans to connect with Blue Button 2.0 The notice comes a month after Seema Verma announced the new initiative and said the agency would "re-examine" its relationship with insurers MORE
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The pharmacy benefit manager will be vetting each of the tools featured within the new formulary for therapeutic value, usability, security, privacy and cost effectiveness MORE
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billion in fiscal 2020—and the Medicare rate proposal might've caught some health systems by surprise. The Trump administration released its annual rule governing payments to inpatient providers—representing an increase in total Medicare spending on inpatient hospital services of $4.7 MORE
89 A budget justification released by CMS this week outlines the way in which the agency plans to "wind down" the federal exchanges by plan year 2020. But the plan relies on Congress pushing through an ACA repeal, a task Republican lawmakers have been unable to do on multiple occasions MORE
Agency officials said they have identified three sites in Washington where the Cerner system will be live by March 2020 Members of the House Veterans Affairs Committee worried that unfilled leadership positions and concerns about the VA's acting CIO would derail the Cerner implementation. MORE
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228 Anthem is planning to begin moving members into its new PBM, IngenioRx, in the second quarter of 2019, bumping up the projected launch from 2020 MORE
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Planned Parenthood CEO Leana Wen, M.D., who has been in her leadership role only six months, vowed the organization would fight restrictive abortion bills in the courts. They are also expanding healthcare services, she said MORE
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As a result, by 2020, 20% of healthcare organizations will have moved beyond pilot projects and be "using blockchain for operations management and patient identity," the report said. MORE
The Trump administration has said proposed rules would give 125 million patients electronic access to their medical claims information by 2020. But how realistic a goal is that? It's already happening, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma told FierceHealthcare. MORE
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In 2020, national health expenditures (NHE) in the United States will exceed $4 trillion to cover 334.5 The three largest line items of NHE in 2020 will be: Hospitals = $1,326 trillion = 38% of NHE. The post The $4 Trillion Health Economy of 2020 appeared first on HealthPopuli.com. MORE
2020 is an election year. However, the temperament around M&A this year vs. 2020 will be drastically different. Companies may seize the opportunity to exit earlier than they might otherwise choose in order to capture value now versus waiting to see what happens through 2020. MORE
The Trump administration’s plan to peg Part B drug prices to those paid in other countries may not come to fruition in its current form, but it’s meant more to signal to the healthcare industry—and voters—that it's serious on this issue, experts say. MORE
Though the results of midterms generally bring a level of certainty to the realm of healthcare policy over the next couple of years, there is room for bipartisan work in this space ahead of the 2020 presidential race, experts say MORE
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In 2020, national health expenditures (NHE) in the United States will exceed $4 trillion to cover 334.5 The three largest line items of NHE in 2020 will be: Hospitals = $1,326 trillion = 38% of NHE. The post The $4 Trillion Health Economy of 2020 appeared first on HealthPopuli.com.
FierceHealthIT
JUNE 21, 2019
Healthcare was arguably the defining issue of the 2018 midterm election, and it’s shaping up to be central to the 2020 campaign too, analysts said.
Morning eHealth
JULY 17, 2019
Big tech in the hot seat — A new model for AI governance
Mobi Health News
MAY 16, 2019
The pharmacy benefit manager will be vetting each of the tools featured within the new formulary for therapeutic value, usability, security, privacy and cost effectiveness
Mobile Health Matters
SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
2020 is an election year. However, the temperament around M&A this year vs. 2020 will be drastically different. Companies may seize the opportunity to exit earlier than they might otherwise choose in order to capture value now versus waiting to see what happens through 2020.
FierceHealthIT
JUNE 3, 2019
Insurance companies plan to up their number of Affordable Care Act plans available in 2020, according to eHealth’s latest survey
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FierceHealthIT
JULY 17, 2019
Startup insurer Oscar Health is set to launch its first Medicare Advantage plans in New York City and Houston for the 2020 plan year, it announced Wednesday.
Mobi Health News
MARCH 27, 2018
As wearables shipments hit 350 million in 2020 (up from 224 million in 2018), healthcare wearables are poised to bring in more revenue via subscription services than wearables in any other industry, according to a new report from Juniper Research.
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 7, 2019
The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to pilot initial operating capabilities of its new Cerner electronic health records platform in March 2020 across three sites in the Pacific Northwest
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 11, 2019
Here are six healthcare takeaways from the Trump administration's 2020 budget plan The White House is calling for a significant cut in funding to HHS, even as it plans further investments in HIV research, the opioid epidemic and other policy priorities.
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JULY 1, 2019
Between 2020 and 2027, retail drug spending under private health insurance is projected to increase at a rate of 3 percent to 6 percent a year as the impact of generics on spending plateaus, biosimilars continue to see slow uptake, and costly new therapies enter the market. [link].
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 26, 2019
The House Budget Committee held a hearing to question Trump's proposed FY 2020 budget and cuts to Medicaid
Morning eHealth
JUNE 27, 2018
HCCIC plans forthcoming? Appropriations keeps turning
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AUGUST 6, 2018
As a result, by 2020, 20% of healthcare organizations will have moved beyond pilot projects and be "using blockchain for operations management and patient identity," the report said.
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MAY 20, 2019
In the changing healthcare landscape, several key trends are emerging that offer a glimpse into healthcare’s future
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JUNE 4, 2019
Highlights from the survey: More than twice as many insurers intend to increase plan offerings for 2020 as compared with 2019, with premiums holding fairly steady. The post Payers Intend to Increase ACA Plans Offered in 2020 appeared first on BHM Healthcare Solutions.
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 12, 2019
The White House is calling for a significant cut in funding to the Department of Health and Human Services in 2020, even as it plans to ramp up investments in HIV research, the opioid epidemic and other policy priorities.
FierceHealthIT
FEBRUARY 12, 2019
The Trump administration has said proposed rules would give 125 million patients electronic access to their medical claims information by 2020. But how realistic a goal is that? It's already happening, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma told FierceHealthcare.
Electronic Health Reporter
APRIL 18, 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the final annual Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for the 2020 benefit year, also known as the 2020 Payment Notice. This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited.
FierceHealthIT
NOVEMBER 16, 2018
But there's also considerable fighting within each party about how to approach healthcare, and that has to change by 2020, NYU's Shelly Glied and Stanford's Lanhee Chen said on Friday In our partisan era, we know Republicans and Democrats rarely agree.
Lloyd Price
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
R&D spending in healthcare is expected to exceed $180 billion by 2020, up from about $86 billion in 2005. Healthcare is on track to be the No. 1 industry for global research and development spending, according to new analysis from PwC.
Electronic Health Reporter
MARCH 5, 2019
The article America’s Physician Groups Responds to CMS MA 2020 Advance Notice appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter.
FierceHealthIT
JUNE 19, 2019
Next year is shaping up to be the year employers fully embrace an activist role in healthcare, according to a new report from PwC
Electronic Health Reporter
APRIL 8, 2019
The article Contract Year 2020 Medicare Advantage and Part D Flexibility Final Rule appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited.
FierceHealthIT
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
Kaiser Permanente is making significant investments in green energy and is set to be carbon neutral by 2020. The health system announced Monday it reached a power purchase agreement to acquire 180 megawatts of clean energy that it will use to power 27 of its 39 hospitals. The agreement will also help establish new solar and wind farms and one of the largest battery energy storage facilities in the U.S.
Mobi Health News
MAY 29, 2019
Launching in 2020, Pokémon Sleep will feature gameplay that responds to the player's sleep habits
FierceHealthIT
APRIL 5, 2018
A budget justification released by CMS this week outlines the way in which the agency plans to "wind down" the federal exchanges by plan year 2020. But the plan relies on Congress pushing through an ACA repeal, a task Republican lawmakers have been unable to do on multiple occasions
FierceHealthIT
MAY 21, 2019
Planned Parenthood CEO Leana Wen, M.D., who has been in her leadership role only six months, vowed the organization would fight restrictive abortion bills in the courts. They are also expanding healthcare services, she said
FierceHealthIT
APRIL 3, 2018
beginning in 2020. In an announcement outlining Medicare Advantage rate hikes, CMS said it is considering rulemaking that would require MA plans to connect with Blue Button 2.0 The notice comes a month after Seema Verma announced the new initiative and said the agency would "re-examine" its relationship with insurers
FierceHealthIT
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
The Trump administration’s plan to peg Part B drug prices to those paid in other countries may not come to fruition in its current form, but it’s meant more to signal to the healthcare industry—and voters—that it's serious on this issue, experts say.
FierceHealthIT
JUNE 26, 2018
Agency officials said they have identified three sites in Washington where the Cerner system will be live by March 2020 Members of the House Veterans Affairs Committee worried that unfilled leadership positions and concerns about the VA's acting CIO would derail the Cerner implementation.
FierceHealthIT
JANUARY 30, 2019
Anthem is planning to begin moving members into its new PBM, IngenioRx, in the second quarter of 2019, bumping up the projected launch from 2020
FierceHealthIT
JUNE 5, 2019
America's Health Insurance Plans—and many other healthcare industry groups—is urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to take a phased approach to its proposed interoperability rule, saying the proposed 2020 implementation timeline is "unrealistic
Mobi Health News
JUNE 6, 2018
The goal of the subsidiary is to create a new prescription meditation app by 2020. It's not uncommon for doctors to tell patients that they need to relax, but now one company is aiming to develop a digital meditation product that can be prescribed by physicians.
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 12, 2019
Beginning in 2020, all new employer plans with UnitedHealth and its pharmacy benefit manager subsidiary Optum will be required to offer all drug discounts directly to members at the pharmacy counter, the insurer said
FierceHealthIT
APRIL 5, 2019
Medicare Advantage (MA) plans will be able to add additional telehealth benefits starting in plan year 2020 under a final rule announced by the Trump Administration on Friday afternoon.
FierceHealthIT
MAY 1, 2019
billion in fiscal 2020—and the Medicare rate proposal might've caught some health systems by surprise. The Trump administration released its annual rule governing payments to inpatient providers—representing an increase in total Medicare spending on inpatient hospital services of $4.7
FierceHealthIT
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
Though the results of midterms generally bring a level of certainty to the realm of healthcare policy over the next couple of years, there is room for bipartisan work in this space ahead of the 2020 presidential race, experts say
FierceHealthIT
MAY 21, 2019
While most M&A professionals are bullish on healthcare and life sciences deals in 2019, political uncertainty could be the biggest factor stifling activity in the sector this year and ahead of the 2020 elections, according to a recent poll of global M&A professionals
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