| How Do The Plans For Replacing Obamacare Measure Up? |
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| The repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act is one of the most hotly debated items on the Trump administration’s agenda. While some insist there must be a full repeal now, others maintain that there should be no repeal until there is something in place to go into effect immediately upon repeal. While Republicans hash out the best course of action, regarding implementation, they are not without plans. The problem remains with which plan would serve American citizens best....RedState (01/30) |
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| The Impact on HHS of Trump’s Regulatory Reduction Order |
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| Privacy and data security experts are sizing up how an executive order signed by President Trump that requires two regulations to be eliminated for every new regulation issued by an executive branch department or organization might affect the actions of the Department of Health and Human Services. Some experts question whether the order will, in fact, create a disincentive to issue new regulations, such as HIPAA-related measures. But others say it could hamper efforts to carry out certain actions called...GovInfoSecurity (01/31) |
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| Separate contracts will keep local clinics with BCBS |
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| Medical services provided at two Central Minnesota clinics will remain in-network for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota-insured patients after an agreement was reached between the insurance provider and a thirdparty insurance contract negotiator. In an agreement reached Monday, Duluth-based Integrity Health Network has agreed to separate BCBS contracts for 20 affiliated clinics, including Sartell Pediatrics and Dr. Christopher Wenner’s practice in Cold Spring....SCTimes (01/31) |
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| Aetna CEO: We will not expand Obamacare in 2018 |
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| Aetna will not expand its involvement in the Obamacare exchanges next year, citing the “unclear nature” of where regulation is headed, the insurer’s CEO, Mark Bertolini, said Tuesday. The carrier had already vastly reduced its participation for 2017. It lost $450 million on its individual market policies last year, $100 million more than it previously projected, the company reported in its earnings conference call Obamacare has not lived up to its goals, Bertolini said. Carriers have collectively lost billions of dollars, forcing them to scale back or exit the market completely....KITV (01/31) |
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| Colorado hits insurance milestone amid big questions |
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| As Colorado and other states approach the end of health insurance sign-ups, great uncertainty over the future of those plans is coloring debate over what states should do as they await word from Washington about how the federal health-care law will change. Colorado’s state-run insurance exchange , called Connect For Health Colorado. It’s a bill unlikely to make it to the governor’s desk because of Democratic opposition. But the measure is a good indication of how Republicans plan to chip away at ...SFGate (01/31) |
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| IBM calls healthcare industry a ‘leaky vessel in a stormy sea’ |
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| IBM has called the US healthcare industry a “leaky vessel in a stormy sea” with an increase in insider attacks and the use of ransomware risking patient data more than ever before. Healthcare-related data is a valuable commodity in underground marketplaces and the consequences of such security breaches can be severe, not just to the patient victims themselves, but to the reputations of healthcare providers. In 2016, the healthcare industry experienced a total of 320 data breaches in the United States which...ZDnet (01/31) |
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| UnitedHealthcare hiring 100 in Duluth |
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| UnitedHealthcare is looking to employ 100 new employees at its Duluth service center, and the company is encouraging military veterans to apply. Through May 1, the health insurance giant will add customer service and enrollment representatives to its office at 4316 Rice Lake Road. That $20 million office building was constructed in 2000 today about 1,600 people work for the company in Duluth. UnitedHealthcare said in a news release Tuesday the 100 new hires “will help the growing number of ...DuluthNewsTribune (01/31) |
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| Epic Systems Wins Best Overall Health IT Suite in KLAS Rankings |
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| Epic Systems has extended its “Best in KLAS” winning streak yet again after being named the top Overall Software Suite by the ranking company for the seventh consecutive year. The Verona, Wisconsin EHR and health IT giant also received recognition as the top Overall doc Practice Vendor, and garnered top marks in eight other categories. The company is joined by high-performing vendors across multiple categories in the 2017 Best in KLAS Software and Services breakdown....HealthITAnalytics (01/31) |
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| Aetna CEO: Obamacare Failed to Meet Its Goals |
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| President Barack Obama’s health care law failed to meet its goals and can only be fixed with a significant shift in regulatory policy, the CEO of health insurance giant Aetna said in an earnings call Tuesday. “In spite of the best intention of Washington and industry, the intended goals of the Affordable Care Act have not been achieved,” Mark Bertolini said. “Millions of Americans remain uninsured and still lack access to affordable health care.” “As the public exchanges enter their fourth year, it is clear that in the absence of a significant shift in regulatory polic,...USNews (01/31) |
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| QTS Acquires Texas Health Insurance Data Center |
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| QTS has become the latest data centre provider to expand its footprint in the Dallas region, Texas, by acquiring a $50m facility. The company has purchased a 53-acre data centre campus in Fort Worth from health insurance provider Health Care Service Corporation. The data centre currently measures 260,000 sqf and counts with 40,000 sqf of raised floor and an IT load of 8MW. The already built shell allows the facility’s raised flooring to be doubled in space as demand increases.....Data-Economy (01/31) |
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