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After a 0.6 percent rise in May, the Consumer Price Index has seen a 12-month increase of 5 percent.

Two of the nation’s largest membership-based primary care groups are joining forces.

The compensation of most physicians remained mostly static, but primary care saw a small bump in 2020.

Healthcare costs decreased for the first time likely due to deferred care.

The business will seek to drive greater access to clinical trials for patients.

Margins, volumes, and revenues have been on the rise but so have expenses.

Prior authorization process should be streamlined with a more efficient exchange of data

Months after shuttering its last foray, a new business unit will invest millions into companies seeking to improve care and equity.

When the acquisition is complete, the companies will offer the only complete financial technology platform in healthcare.

The U.S. Supreme Court has not yet accepted or declined to hear the suit between the AHA and HHS.

More than half of the studied hospitals did not have online chargemaster data available on their websites.

A monthly survey conducted throughout 2020 tracked how the pandemic affected practices.

The retail giant’s health arm is digging deeper into the telehealth market.

Acquired hospitals showed better operating margins than similar non-acquired hospitals

The share of physicians in private practice has dropped below 50 percent.

Financial data from the NAIC show that insurers in most markets appeared to become more profitable in 2020.

Spending on COVID-19 vaccines through 2025 is expected to hit $157 billion.

The move will allow Accolade to provide virtual primary care and mental health consultations.

The NIH’s investments in vaccine technology before the pandemic paid dividends in the development of COVID-19 vaccines.

The technology juggernaut is acquiring the company as part of its push into artificial intelligence and cloud services for the healthcare industry.

There are tools physicians can unlock to gain the financial benefits of a Roth IRA.

The rising age of the U.S. population is driving many changes in healthcare, including the increasing demand for specialization.

The new venture will seek to connect physicians to their patients simply and securely.

The move combines two leaders in membership-based concierge medicine.

The care coordination data and software company PatientPing has been acquired by Appriss Health backed by Clearlake Capital and Insight Partners.

Les Jebson, executive director of clinical business operations at Texas A&M, discussed a recent presentation on price transparency and how small practices can stay competitive.

The acquisition of the artificial intelligence company is part of Nuance’s expansion in the field.