Insurance industry experts are concerned about sustainability as liability claim payouts rise to new levels. “The old ceiling is the new floor,” said Kevin Maloney, Allied World senior vice president and real estate/financial institutions practice leader, during Advisen’s Big Nasty…
By Chad Terhune | KHN.org California’s Medicaid program made at least $4 billion in questionable payments to health insurers and medical providers over a four-year period because as many as 453,000 people were ineligible for the public benefits, according to a…
Thousands of people suffering from opioid withdrawal arrive in hospital emergency rooms each year. The addicted patients are given medicine to treat withdrawal symptoms, such as vomiting and diarrhea, and often sent on their way with numbers to call regarding…
By Julie Appleby | [khn.org] Kaiser Health News Hospitals are energy hogs. With their 24/7 lighting, heating and water needs, they use up to five times more energy than a fancy hotel. Executives at some systems view their facilities like…
You can’t walk far in a medical setting without seeing hand sanitizer, but those disinfectant dispensers may be less effective in stopping a superbug, according to Australian researchers. The researchers found that a strain of antibiotic-resistant bacteria was able to…
Thousands of patients suffered harm from cyberattacks that hit their medical devices, a new survey of device manufacturers and provider organizations found. Two of 40 medical device executives surveyed said an unreported event associated with a medical device cybersecurity vulnerability…
By Jordan Rau | KHN.org “Oh my God, we dropped her!” Sandra Snipes said she heard the nursing home aides yell as she fell to the floor. She landed on her right side where her hip had recently been replaced….
Cyber insurance premiums are forecast to rise faster than all other lines of insurance, according to Aon analysis. “As we look ahead, we are seeing a broad shift of companies putting a greater value on intangible assets, such as…
The Justice Department’s assertion that critical components of the Affordable Care Act are invalid inserts a new level of uncertainty in the healthcare market for both consumers and insurers. Federal courts will ultimately decide the fate of provisions including…
At the height of this year’s flu season with a winter storm bearing down, Steve Long, CEO of Hancock Health in Indiana, paid a ransom to unlock his computer systems. “We were very prepared. We understood that cyberattacks are common,”…
