By Alex Kacik for Modern Healthcare Wilmington Health is approached by a potential buyer about twice a year. Each time, the North Carolina-based independent physician group declines, according to CEO Jeff James. “What we can’t understand is the value proposition for the physicians in the long run,” James said. “If they buy us, it is going… Continue reading Rapid Rise in Hospital-Employed Physicians Increases Costs

In this article originally published by The New York Times, read one doctor's advice for how to make sure siblings of disabled children feel valued.

Blue Cross Blue Shield health data were combined with information on social determinants of health. The result illustrates social effects on health.

By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News Being old and sick in America frequently means a doctor won’t ask you about troublesome concerns you deal with day to day — difficulty walking, dizziness, a leaky bladder, sleep disturbances, memory lapses and more. It means that if you’re hospitalized, you have a good chance of being treated… Continue reading How Older Patients Can Dodge Pitfalls Entrenched In Health Care System

Implementing mass casualty protocols, Las Vegas hospitals treat more than 500 injured in the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history, which has left 58...

Republican leaders are adding money to their staggering effort to repeal the ACA and still planning to hold a vote on the Graham-Cassidy bill this week...

By John Commins for Health Leaders Media A plurality of physicians strongly supports a single payer healthcare system, according to a survey by physician recruiters Merritt Hawkins. The survey of 1,033 physicians indicates that 42% strongly support a single payer healthcare system while 14% are somewhat supportive. Thirty-five percent strongly oppose a single payer system while 6%… Continue reading Survey: Most Docs Back Single Payer

In this article published by The New York Times, the authors investigate why the current ACA replacement bill could make health insurers even more limited.

In this article originally published on Reuters Health, read about how healthy arteries can still be a possibility if a certain lifestyle is maintained.

Originally published by Health Leaders Media: The House of Representatives voted 217-213 here Thursday to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA).