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Hospitals in the U.S. are continuing to land in hot water for excessive spending on CEO pay and other extravagances at the same time as they face financial challenges and lay off hundreds. https://lnkd.in/erSZvwh2

The Steward hospital debacle "illustrates how moth-eaten our oversight and regulatory apparatus is for the health care sector," said Vikas Saini, president of the Lown Institute https://lnkd.in/g9eKGw3F

A new study estimates that the five most common cancer screenings cost $43 billion in 2021. How exactly was this money spent and where might it have gone instead? https://lnkd.in/e8a_Xi-N

340B is more than a big pile of money. The program is a band-aid covering up huge problems with our health system that can no longer be ignored. The 340B drug discount program is a hugely important policy issue for hospitals and drug companies, but most of the rest of us have never heard of it or barely understand it. Why is pharma and the hospital industry getting so worked up about 340B, and how does any of this matter? Here’s what you need to know about a growing policy battle… https://lnkd.in/eSkzTF3W

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