Health Headlines for Thursday, November 15
Obamacare early enrollment rate drops in first sign-up season since GOP changes
CNBC
Obamacare sign-ups on the federal health insurance marketplace fell by 20.4 percent in the first two weeks of this enrollment season compared to last year, according to new federal data.
Medicare Costs Drop As Humana Shifts Doctors To Value-Based Models
Forbes
Humana’s shift from fee-for-service medicine to value-based payments for physicians continues to reduce costs and improve quality of care for seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans, the insurer says, citing a new internal study.
DNC CEO: ‘I DON’T KNOW’ HOW TO PAY FOR SINGLE-PAYER HEALTH CARE
Daily Caller
Democratic National Committee CEO Seema Nanda admitted Tuesday that she does not know how to pay for the Democrats’ “very expensive” single-payer health care plan.
U.S. Companies Are Fighting Their Big Pharma Addiction
New York Times
American corporations want to kick their reliance on big pharmaceutical companies.
HCA-NYS’ New President Weighs in on 13-Hour Rule, Home Care Investigation
Home Health
One of the busiest state-level home care associations in the country has a new leader.