Here are seven updates:
Aetna to pull out of 11 ACA exchanges; expects losses reaching $300M
Aetna will stop offering individual Affordable Care Act plans in 11 state exchanges in 2017. Aetna said it anticipated losses totaling $300 million on these state exchanges earlier this year. Similarly, UnitedHealth Group and Humana are also leaving several ACA exchanges after suffering million-dollar losses.
Medicare pays male physicians nearly $19k more than female physicians
Postgraduate Medical Journal published a study finding Medicare reimbursed female physicians nearly $19,000 less than male physicians in a single year. Researchers found nephrology had the largest Medicare payment gap by sex, followed by pulmonary medicine and internal medicine.
MEDNAX acquires Associated Anesthesiologists
MEDNAX has acquired Reno, Nev.-based anesthesiology practice Associated Anesthesiologists. Associated Anesthesiologists provides orthopedic, obstetric, pediatric and critical anesthesia care, among other subspecialty services.
Anthem Blue Cross offers patients access to Spanish-speaking physicians via telemedicine
LiveHealth Online has developed Cuidado Médico for Spanish-speaking patients to use via a smartphone or tablet. Cuidado Médico allows Anthem Blue Cross members to connect with a Spanish-speaking, U.S.-based and board-certified physician to ask about common health conditions.
Top paid CEOs often have mediocre performances
The analysis found the highest paid CEOs had a 40 percent worse performance than lower paid CEOs. The study found if an investor put $100 dollars into 20 percent of companies with the highest-paid CEOs, their investment would grow to $265 over 10 years. However, if that same investor put $100 into companies with the lowest-paid CEOs, that investment would grow to $367 in that time frame.
Coordinated Health builds $15M ASC, medical campus
Coordinated Health broke ground on a new $15 million ambulatory surgery center and medical campus in Hazleton, Pa. The center's providers will offer services including spine, orthopedics, sports medicine, joint replacements, foot and ankle care, hand and wrist care, cardiology, women's health, specialty care, advanced imaging and rehabilitation.
Health spending reached $3.36T in June
In 2016, June's national health spending increased 5.2 percent compared to June 2015. National health spending hit $3.36 trillion in June 2016.
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