Samantha Liss

611 articles by Samantha Liss

• What to expect from payer, provider Q3 earnings

  Oct. 18, 2021

• Walgreens invests $330M in CareCentrix in post-acute care bet

  Oct. 15, 2021

• CommonSpirit CEO Lloyd Dean to retire next year

  Oct. 13, 2021

• Tenet's surgery center buying spree ramps up as it signs deal for 9 more facilities

  Oct. 12, 2021

• Kaiser Permanente workers in California vote to authorize strike

  Oct. 11, 2021

• Molina to buy AgeWell's long-term care business in New York for $110M

  Oct. 8, 2021

• Voting ends Sunday for Kaiser Permanente union in California to greenlight strike

  Oct. 7, 2021

• HCA sells another Georgia hospital, with $637M price tag

  Oct. 6, 2021

• Centene reaches $72M settlement with Illinois, Arkansas for alleged Medicaid overcharges

  Oct. 1, 2021

• Intermountain launches outpatient imaging business

  Sept. 29, 2021

• Cleveland Clinic forecasts latest COVID-19 surge will soon peak as nation sees declining hospitalizations

  Sept. 28, 2021

• Beaumont, Spectrum deal delayed by FTC backlog

  Sept. 27, 2021

• Centene, Humana sue Merck for 'monopolistic scheme' to delay generics of blockbuster cholesterol drug

  Sept. 24, 2021

• OIG flags potential $5B overpaid to Medicare Advantage plans

  Sept. 22, 2021

• Intermountain inks merger deal with SCL Health to create $11B system

  Sept. 16, 2021

• In lawsuit, former employee blows whistle on Aetna's alleged fraudulent provider network that listed dead physicians

  Sept. 15, 2021

• Humana's reported rise in hospitalizations among seniors is a trend worth watching

  Sept. 13, 2021

• HHS to release $25.5B in COVID-19 relief funding for providers

  Sept. 13, 2021

• Humana reports uptick in MA hospitalizations, dip in non-COVID-19 admissions

  Sept. 8, 2021

• Beaumont, Spectrum move ahead with merger

  Sept. 7, 2021

• Actuaries suggest individual insurance premiums won't see large swings in 2022

  Sept. 3, 2021

• Hospitals lose legal challenge over changes to DSH payments

  Sept. 1, 2021

• New Jersey hospitals appeal FTC merger challenge

  Aug. 30, 2021

• Swell of COVID-19 cases likely to pressure hospital margins, Fitch says

  Aug. 27, 2021

• North Carolina amends certificate of need in bill headed to governor's desk

  Aug. 26, 2021

• Florida Blue parent GuideWell to acquire Puerto Rico's BCBS carrier

  Aug. 25, 2021

• Nevada awards Medicaid contracts to 4 insurers

  Aug. 25, 2021

• Health systems need to provide policymakers with audited financial statements: report

  Aug. 23, 2021

• Many insurers are no longer waiving cost sharing for COVID-19 treatment

  Aug. 20, 2021

• SSM Health, insurer Medica to launch joint venture

  Aug. 19, 2021

• Providence posts H1 operating loss amid increased labor costs

  Aug. 18, 2021

• HHS OIG backs nixing capital cost exemption for new hospitals

  Aug. 17, 2021

• Delaware caps hospital price growth to fund more primary care

  Aug. 9, 2021

• FTC warns it may challenge deals later as it's hit by 'tidal wave' of merger filings

  Aug. 4, 2021

• Medicare-reliant hospitals perform worse financially, more likely to face closure or acquisition: Health Affairs

  Aug. 3, 2021

• DOJ joins lawsuits alleging Kaiser Permanente committed Medicare fraud

  Aug. 2, 2021

• Molina sees bump in coronavirus inpatient costs as delta variant takes hold

  July 29, 2021

• Humana warns of 'uncertainty' in medical usage amid rising COVID-19 cases

  July 28, 2021

• 'Pent up demand' spurs Centene Q2 net loss as more members seek care

  July 27, 2021

• CommonSpirit tinkers with SNF at home in Nebraska

  July 26, 2021

• Rising COVID-19 cases force AdventHealth in Florida to delay some surgeries

  July 26, 2021

• Missouri Supreme Court backs Medicaid expansion in unanimous decision

  July 23, 2021

• Hospital lobbies back COVID-19 vaccine requirements for healthcare workers

  July 22, 2021

• Anthem again ups 2021 expectations amid robust membership growth, contract wins

  July 21, 2021

• Large self-insured employers lack power in hospital price negotiations

  July 16, 2021

• ACA marketplace snags 2M sign-ups during pandemic's special enrollment period

  July 15, 2021

• National healthcare organizations call on hospitals to require vaccines for employees

  July 14, 2021

• Hospital mergers to get added scrutiny under Biden order

  July 9, 2021

• Rural hospital CEO urges providers to 'get ready now' as delta variant outstrips nursing resources

  July 2, 2021

• Lifespan, Care New England merger will 'significantly alter' healthcare market, regulator warns

  July 1, 2021

• Nearly half of physician practices owned by hospitals, corporate entities, report finds

  June 29, 2021

• More hospitals poised to require COVID-19 vaccines

  June 28, 2021

• Missouri judge blocks voter-approved Medicaid expansion

  June 24, 2021

• As 5 Blue Cross Blue Shield plans join to tackle drug prices, some are skeptical

  June 23, 2021

• Black patients were more likely to die of COVID-19 largely due to inferior hospitals

  June 21, 2021

• Supreme Court upholds ACA in 7-2 decision, leaving intact landmark US health law during pandemic

  June 17, 2021

• The Supreme Court saved the ACA, again. It may not be the last word on challenges.

  June 17, 2021

• Tenet to sell 5 Florida hospitals for $1.1B as it doubles down on surgery centers

  June 17, 2021

• Hospital lobby urges UnitedHealthcare to reverse 'dangerous' ER policy

  June 9, 2021

• UnitedHealthcare to crack down on ER visits, potentially exposing patients to bigger bills

  June 4, 2021

• Medicaid insurers at heart of Nevada public option plan

  June 2, 2021

• Cleveland Clinic's latest acquisition boosts quarterly performance

  June 1, 2021

• Family healthcare costs decreased last year for first time in Milliman report's 16-year history

  May 28, 2021

• Lawmakers revive push for public option with call for feedback

  May 27, 2021

• Anthem wrongly received $3.4M in MA overpayments, OIG says

  May 25, 2021

• Sutter posts Q1 operating loss, warns 'break even by year end is ambitious'

  May 19, 2021

• Health system that treated the first US COVID-19 patient reports 'turning a corner'

  May 18, 2021

• Missouri Medicaid expansion hits snag, headed to court

  May 14, 2021

• Piedmont Healthcare accelerates hospital buys throughout Georgia

  May 13, 2021

• Billions of dollars remain in the provider relief fund. Hospital execs are left in the lurch waiting for relief.

  May 11, 2021

• Kaiser bounces back to black with $2B Q1 profit

  May 10, 2021

• Cigna signals optimism for 2021 as it raises forecasts despite ongoing pandemic

  May 7, 2021

• Private equity buys tend to target profitable hospitals in urban areas

  May 5, 2021

• Kentucky must rebid Medicaid contracts again, judge rules

  April 30, 2021

• Molina membership growth propelled revenue, profit in Q1

  April 29, 2021

• In big win for hospitals, CMS pitches nixing mandate to submit some payer-negotiated rates

  April 28, 2021

• Centene Q1 performance fueled by lower medical usage, 1.3M new members

  April 27, 2021

• Molina acquires Cigna's Medicaid business in Texas for $60M

  April 23, 2021

• Hospital M&A to proceed at a 'robust pace,' Moody's says

  April 22, 2021

• What to watch as health systems and insurers report Q1 results

  April 20, 2021

• Humana nets nearly $200M in overpayments, OIG audit finds

  April 20, 2021

• Advocate Aurora Health's new investment unit is on the hunt for deals

  April 19, 2021

• Lawmakers urge HHS to conduct 'vigorous oversight' of hospital price posts after reports of noncompliance

  April 14, 2021

• Patients hit with surprise medical bills paid ER docs 10 times more than others

  April 13, 2021

• Nonprofit hospitals spent less on charity care than for-profit, government facilities: Health Affairs

  April 6, 2021

• Investment group urges HCA shareholders to vote against board member over ER admissions

  April 5, 2021

• Advocate Aurora bounced back to black in 2020 after rough first 6 months

  March 24, 2021

• Cancer screenings bounced back after steep pandemic declines, Rand report shows

  March 23, 2021

• Hospital mergers can slow wage growth for nurses, others: study

  March 19, 2021

• Majority of largest hospitals 'unambiguously noncompliant' with revealing prices online: report

  March 17, 2021

• Banner rebounds from H1 loss, buoyed by COVID-19 relief funds

  March 16, 2021

• Hospital executives share lessons learned 1 year into the pandemic

  March 15, 2021

• Hospitals lift curtain on prices, revealing giant swings in pricing by procedure

  March 11, 2021

• 4 key elements of the COVID-19 relief legislation for providers and payers

  March 11, 2021

• Sutter's $575M antitrust settlement gains preliminary approval

  March 10, 2021

• Sutter launches 'sweeping review' of finances after $321M operating loss

  March 5, 2021

• Georgia health systems discard merger plans, averting FTC challenge

  March 4, 2021

• Optum expands Massachusetts footprint with latest physician buy-up

  March 3, 2021

• 4 healthcare antitrust issues to watch

  March 1, 2021

• FTC abandons challenge to Jefferson Health-Einstein merger, allowing deal to proceed

  March 1, 2021

• Lifespan, Care New England ink deal to create academic medical system with Brown University

  Feb. 24, 2021

• Visits to rheumatologists, primary care topped pre-pandemic levels in December

  Feb. 23, 2021

• Hospital admissions not linked to COVID-19 fell dramatically in fall, especially in Midwest

  Feb. 18, 2021

• Biden admin begins plan to rescind Medicaid work mandates in win for providers

  Feb. 16, 2021

• Health system execs: national approach needed to stem vaccine disarray

  Feb. 11, 2021

• Molina expects utilization to remain depressed in 2021

  Feb. 11, 2021

• Tenet swings to profit, but execs guarded on a post-pandemic recovery

  Feb. 10, 2021

• Centene to ax 3,000 jobs as run of profitable quarters ends

  Feb. 9, 2021

• COVID-19 puts squeeze on Kaiser Permanente's 2020 financials

  Feb. 8, 2021

• Humana posts Q4 loss after uptick in COVID-19 care, tests

  Feb. 3, 2021

• Anthem to acquire largest Medicare Advantage plan in Puerto Rico

  Feb. 2, 2021

• Payers welcome reopening of ACA marketplaces

  Jan. 28, 2021

• Hospitals face reckoning over health disparities

  Jan. 25, 2021

• 4 key trends for payers and providers in 2021

  Jan. 22, 2021

• Biden's most ambitious health policy: a public option plan

  Jan. 20, 2021

• Hospital buy-ups of physician practices under fresh FTC scrutiny

  Jan. 15, 2021

• Pandemic propels health systems to mull insurer acquisitions, partnerships: JPM21

  Jan. 13, 2021

• CMS audits small slice of hospitals for price transparency, probes complaints

  Jan. 11, 2021

• CommonSpirit's CHI Franciscan finalizes tie-up with Virginia Mason

  Jan. 8, 2021

• Promedica appeals after judge blocks canceled insurance contracts with rival McLaren

  Jan. 6, 2021

• UnitedHealth's Optum to buy Change Healthcare in $13B deal

  Jan. 6, 2021

• Envision cut from UnitedHealthcare's network

  Jan. 5, 2021

• Centene's $2.2B deal for Magellan adds focus on behavioral health

  Jan. 4, 2021

• Hospitals lose another attempt to stave off price transparency

  Dec. 29, 2020

• AHA seeks emergency relief to block enforcement of price transparency rule

  Dec. 23, 2020

• Oscar quietly readies for IPO

  Dec. 22, 2020

• After decades as a hospital operator, Tenet shifts its focus to surgery centers

  Dec. 22, 2020

• CMS greenlights direct contracting model for Medicaid MCOs, dual eligibles

  Dec. 18, 2020

• Tenet inks deal to sell urgent care business as it doubles down on surgery centers

  Dec. 18, 2020

• Illinois health regulators block Mercy hospital closure

  Dec. 16, 2020

• Hospitals start COVID-19 vaccinations in historic effort

  Dec. 14, 2020

• Supreme Court rejects PBMs' bid to block state rate regulation

  Dec. 11, 2020

• CMS looks to crack down on prior authorization

  Dec. 11, 2020

• Tenet boosts surgery center footprint with $1.1B deal

  Dec. 10, 2020

• FTC loses bid to stop Philadelphia hospital merger

  Dec. 9, 2020

• Hospitals prepare to reveal prices online come Jan. 1

  Dec. 8, 2020

• MedPAC mulls cautious approach to bumping hospital pay amid pandemic

  Dec. 7, 2020

• Supreme Court to hear arguments on Medicaid work requirements

  Dec. 7, 2020

• FTC moves to block New Jersey hospital acquisition

  Dec. 4, 2020

• Trump admin rips up inpatient only surgery list, cuts 340B pay

  Dec. 3, 2020

• COVID-19 weighs on Cleveland Clinic's financial performance year to date

  Nov. 25, 2020

• Fewer, but sicker, patients visit Ascension hospitals in its latest fiscal quarter

  Nov. 24, 2020

• FTC signals nurses' wages will become important measure in antitrust enforcement

  Nov. 19, 2020

• Is Amazon's pharmacy foray disruptive? Experts disagree.

  Nov. 18, 2020

• Amazon finally jumps into pharmacy business, Prime members set to get steeper discounts

  Nov. 17, 2020

• FTC sues to block Tenet's Memphis hospital deal with Methodist Le Bonheur

  Nov. 13, 2020

• No leg to stand on? Supreme Court justices harp on key legal concept in ACA case

  Nov. 13, 2020

• McLaren sues ProMedica over alleged retaliation following St. Luke's buy

  Nov. 12, 2020

• 5 issues hospitals want Biden to tackle in his first 100 days

  Nov. 10, 2020

• Kavanaugh, Roberts signal support for ACA without mandate in pivotal case

  Nov. 10, 2020

• The Affordable Care Act before the US Supreme Court

  Nov. 10, 2020

• Healthcare helped Democrats usher in 2018's blue wave. This year it hasn't delivered a decisive win.

  Nov. 6, 2020

• Cigna sees medical utilization bounce back in Q3

  Nov. 5, 2020

• As pivotal ACA case heads to Supreme Court, potential outcomes are many

  Nov. 4, 2020

• Humana warns of Q4 loss amid increased COVID-19 costs, rebounding utilization

  Nov. 3, 2020

• CMS set to bump MA rates for 2022 in win for payers

  Nov. 2, 2020

• Despite worsening pandemic, UHS Q3 profit more than doubles

  Oct. 30, 2020

• Molina saw members return to care in Q3, braces for curtailment as cases spike again

  Oct. 29, 2020

• From El Paso to St. Louis, dire warnings from hospitals on rationing, capacity as COVID-19 surges again

  Oct. 28, 2020

• Centene Q3 profit skyrockets on WellCare close, ACA settlement

  Oct. 27, 2020

• Intermountain, Sanford Health ink merger deal

  Oct. 26, 2020

• HHS walks back CARES fund reporting requirement hospitals feared

  Oct. 22, 2020

• Envision, Cigna avert out-of-network status in Florida

  Oct. 22, 2020

• CMS approves controversial Medicaid waiver in Nebraska, creating 2-tiered system

  Oct. 21, 2020

• How Banner Health is using AI to keep electives going

  Oct. 19, 2020

• Baffled judges press AHA: Why is an X-ray price 'unknowable?'

  Oct. 16, 2020

• UnitedHealth says Q3 volume rebounds, net income down on consumer price breaks

  Oct. 14, 2020

• Hospitals warn of 'devastating' impact from CARES funds reporting change

  Oct. 14, 2020

• Pediatric hospitals face 'double whammy,' not spared from COVID-19 effects

  Oct. 12, 2020

• Medicare Advantage enrollees in 4-star or higher plans to drop in 2021

  Oct. 8, 2020

• More than 14M may have lost health coverage after historic job losses, study finds

  Oct. 7, 2020

• MedPAC commissioners urge condensing, revamping advanced alternative payment models

  Oct. 5, 2020

• 4M added to Medicaid rolls due to coronavirus pandemic

  Oct. 1, 2020

• Provider finance execs bracing for unfavorable shift in payer mix, survey finds

  Sept. 30, 2020

• What Trump's SCOTUS pick could mean for the ACA challenge

  Sept. 28, 2020

• Experts seek answers on why few Medicaid providers sought COVID-19 relief

  Sept. 25, 2020

• CMS touts dip in Medicare Advantage premiums for 2021

  Sept. 25, 2020

• Payers, other stakeholders urge Congress to blunt COVID-19-spurred insurance losses

  Sept. 23, 2020

• Centene sues drugmaker Indivior over 'profit protection scheme'

  Sept. 23, 2020

• 'People should worry:' ACA in limbo after Ruth Bader Ginsburg's passing

  Sept. 19, 2020

• Ascension posts $1B net loss for 2020

  Sept. 18, 2020

• Trump admin unveils final mandatory kidney care payment model

  Sept. 18, 2020

• FTC urges Texas regulators to block merger under COPA

  Sept. 15, 2020

• 3 key takeaways from HCA, Tenet's latest public comments

  Sept. 11, 2020

• Centene adds ACA offerings in 400 new counties, 2 new states for 2021

  Sept. 11, 2020

• A quarter of adults in employer plans are underinsured, Commonwealth Fund says

  Sept. 9, 2020

• MedPAC commissioners hint at telehealth policies that may stick post-COVID-19

  Sept. 8, 2020

• Despite turbulence in H1, no avalanche of health system downgrades

  Sept. 2, 2020

• Neither Anthem nor Cigna win damages in 'corporate soap opera' merger fight

  Sept. 1, 2020

• Aetna faces $500,000 fine over denying ER claims after repeated violations in California

  Aug. 27, 2020

• Aetna turns to WellBe Senior Medical to deliver at-home care to high-risk seniors

  Aug. 26, 2020

• Hospital operating margins nearly eliminated through July, Kaufman Hall says

  Aug. 24, 2020

• Sutter posts $857M loss in H1 on investment, operational declines

  Aug. 21, 2020

• Jury rules Centene underpaid TeamHealth physicians in Arkansas, awards $9.4M

  Aug. 21, 2020

• Supreme Court to hear ACA arguments after November election

  Aug. 19, 2020

• Beaumont slows Advocate Aurora tie-up amid doctor pushback

  Aug. 18, 2020

• Providence $538M loss shows pandemic woes trump bailout funds in H1

  Aug. 18, 2020

• Cigna sued over COVID-19 treatment, testing payment

  Aug. 14, 2020

• As Congress eyes an inquiry into insurer profits, experts caution they may not last

  Aug. 12, 2020

• Buoyed by bailout funds, all major for-profit hospital chains reported increased profits in Q2

  Aug. 10, 2020

• Kaiser Permanente reports $4.5B in net income, joining other operators in large Q2 increases

  Aug. 10, 2020

• Fresh off Medicaid win in Missouri, Fairness Project calls for health industry to step up

  Aug. 6, 2020

• DOJ moves to block Geisinger Health's tie-up with Evangelical Community Hospital

  Aug. 6, 2020

• Missouri voters usher in Medicaid expansion

  Aug. 5, 2020

• Humana joins peers in reporting depressed usage, larger income in Q2

  Aug. 5, 2020

• Tenet's profit more than triples in Q2 thanks to COVID-19 relief funds, cost cuts

  Aug. 4, 2020

• Molina Q2 profit surges 40% as provider volumes wane

  July 31, 2020

• Medicaid managed care rates on state chopping blocks, with Centene and Molina at risk

  July 31, 2020

• Lifespan pays $1M to settle potential HIPAA violations over stolen laptop breach

  July 28, 2020

• Centene more than doubles Q2 profit amid pandemic

  July 28, 2020

• 6 months in: Following the flow of CARES hospital funding

  July 27, 2020

• HCA volumes plunge as Q2 captures full effects of coronavirus

  July 22, 2020

• California, 22 other AGs sue Trump admin over rolling back transgender protections

  July 20, 2020

• As Congress weighs next COVID-19 relief bill, 4 healthcare sticking points

  July 20, 2020

• Molina acquires Kentucky's second-largest Medicaid plan for $20M

  July 20, 2020

• CommonSpirit's CHI Franciscan inks deal to explore combination with Virginia Mason

  July 17, 2020

• HHS to send $10B to hospitals in coronavirus hot spots as surge continues

  July 17, 2020

• To stay independent, Boulder Community Health inks deal with Optum

  July 16, 2020

• Express Scripts faces lawsuit alleging it overcharged Ohio public pension fund

  July 15, 2020

• Supreme Court unlikely to hear GOP case to kill ACA before 2020 election

  July 14, 2020

• HHS to funnel additional $4B in coronavirus aid to safety net, suburban providers

  July 10, 2020

• Fitch: Repaying Medicare loans unlikely to place significant burden on for-profit operators

  July 9, 2020

• Democrats urge Trump administration to force full payer COVID-19 test coverage

  July 8, 2020

• CMS proposes add-on provider payment for at-home dialysis treatment

  July 7, 2020

• Hospital traffic stalls as COVID-19 cases surge, analysts say

  July 6, 2020

• Coronavirus didn't dramatically dampen healthcare M&A in Q2, Kaufman Hall says

  July 2, 2020

• Molina buys small New York Medicaid plan, executing on its strategy

  July 1, 2020

• Trinity Health expects $2B revenue plunge as it cuts, furloughs more staff

  June 29, 2020

• AHA urges CMS to keep relaxed regulations beyond crisis

  June 29, 2020

• Trump admin asks Supreme Court to kill ACA as COVID-19 surges in West, South

  June 26, 2020

• As Americans lose job-based coverage, ACA marketplace sets record with near 500K signups

  June 26, 2020

• Outpatient visits rebound, but some specialties like pediatrics lag behind

  June 25, 2020

• AHA appeals price transparency case after judge sides with HHS

  June 23, 2020

• AMA calls out insurer 'inaction' on prior authorization reform, wants legislative fix

  June 23, 2020

• Nonprofit health systems — despite huge cash reserves — get billions in CARES funding

  June 23, 2020

• COVID-19 fuels major unknowns as insurers tackle 2021 rate setting

  June 11, 2020

• After criticism, HHS directs $25B in CARES funding to Medicaid providers, safety net hospitals

  June 9, 2020

• After fallout with UnitedHealthcare came COVID-19. Now Mednax is rethinking its strategy.

  June 9, 2020

• Centene to acquire NextLevel members after closure

  June 8, 2020

• Providers call CARES funds a lifeline — but some say headaches not worth risks

  June 4, 2020

• COVID-19 helps reignite merger talks between Lifespan, Care New England

  June 4, 2020

• Hospitals push for release of $50B more in COVID-19 funds

  June 2, 2020

• Molina, Centene big winners in Kentucky Medicaid award

  June 1, 2020

• BCBS plans sue CVS alleging overcharging generic prescriptions

  May 28, 2020

• Cancer, spine doc leaders among top recipients of drug, device industry funds, study finds

  May 28, 2020

• Chicago hospitals blame 11th-hour legislation shakeup for ending $1B South Side project

  May 27, 2020

• Here's how much for-profit hospitals have received in COVID-19 bailout funding so far

  May 26, 2020

• Trinity Health joins other operators battered by pandemic, details CARES funding

  May 22, 2020

• COVID-19 sinks Advocate Aurora's operating income in Q1

  May 21, 2020

• COVID-19 pushes Mayo Clinic's operating income into free fall

  May 19, 2020

• For-profit, higher-margin hospitals at advantage when it comes to CARES funding

  May 14, 2020

• UnitedHealthcare adds new state to ACA exchange footprint

  May 13, 2020

• Despite the pandemic, insurers seem cautiously optimistic about 2020. Here's why.

  May 7, 2020

• Tenet Q1 volumes plunge, though execs eye May as 'beginning of the recovery'

  May 5, 2020

• Judge dismisses New York nurses lawsuit over COVID-19 concerns, but urges resolution

  May 4, 2020

• Molina readies for 'significant' Medicaid member bump as more lose jobs

  May 1, 2020

• Cigna tops Q1 expectations, reaffirms earnings targets despite pandemic

  April 30, 2020

• Humana Q1 largely unscathed by COVID-19, expects headwinds for small group segment

  April 29, 2020

• UHS Q1 results hit by COVID-19 as operating income falls 30%

  April 28, 2020

• Centene warns of 'choppy' performance as it navigates pandemic

  April 28, 2020

• Mayo Clinic details COVID-19 impact, discloses CARES funding allotment

  April 27, 2020

• Amid steep losses, Henry Ford Health System furloughs 9% of workforce

  April 24, 2020

• 2nd round of hospital CARES funding tied to patient revenue

  April 22, 2020

• Beaumont-Summa merger plans end as COVID-19 batters hospitals

  April 22, 2020

• After largely exiting ACA exchanges, UnitedHealthcare mulls jumping back in

  April 16, 2020

• UnitedHealth marks uptick in members struggling to pay premiums

  April 15, 2020

• Molina-NextLevel acquisition falls through

  April 14, 2020

• Aimed to halt a 'Cold War' of hospital spending, CON laws could see renewed scrutiny after pandemic

  April 9, 2020

• CMS gives 1.66% rate boost to MA, Part D plans for 2021

  April 7, 2020

• How insurers are covering COVID-19

  April 2, 2020

• Cleveland Clinic mum on COVID-19 hit, reports jump in 2019 operating income

  March 31, 2020

• How hospital capacity varies dramatically across the country

  March 30, 2020

• DOJ sues Anthem for millions in overpayments related to MA plan members

  March 27, 2020

• Trump signs $2T stimulus package, clearing $100B for struggling hospitals

  March 26, 2020

• COVID-19 threatens to overwhelm hospitals. They're weighing how best to ration care.

  March 23, 2020

• Hospital leaders plead for financial help, warn of closures, missing payroll

  March 21, 2020

• Trump admin weighs mobile hospital units as worry grows over capacity

  March 18, 2020

• Dire warnings sound over hospital capacity as novel coronavirus spreads

  March 13, 2020

• Trump declares national emergency, opening up billions for coronavirus

  March 13, 2020

• As US officials shift tone, Trump stops short of 1 provider ask

  March 12, 2020

• UnitedHealth likely to keep squeezing physician staffing firms

  March 11, 2020

• BCBS operator sues feds over ACA risk corridor payments

  March 10, 2020

• Insurer lobby urges coronavirus test coverage, but can't mandate changes

  March 5, 2020

• HIMSS20 has been canceled. Here are 5 panels we're sad to miss

  March 5, 2020

• ACA spurred 'widespread improvements' in protecting patients against financial risk

  March 3, 2020

• Supreme Court to again decide fate of ACA

  March 2, 2020

• CMS unveils participants in new ambulance payment model

  Feb. 28, 2020

• UHS sees slowdown in volume growth in Q4

  Feb. 27, 2020

• UnitedHealthcare-Mednax fallout set to hit Raleigh area

  Feb. 27, 2020

• Verma teases ramping up oversight of accrediting bodies

  Feb. 26, 2020

• Supreme Court mum on ACA case

  Feb. 24, 2020

• Provider earnings snapshot: A focus on volume growth

  Feb. 24, 2020

• UnitedHealthcare terminates Mednax from its network over pricing squabble

  Feb. 21, 2020

• Community Health Systems reports $675M net loss in 2019

  Feb. 20, 2020

• Frustrated employers buck status quo, leave insurers for riskier arrangements

  Feb. 20, 2020

• Private equity medical practice takeovers more than doubled from 2013 to 2016

  Feb. 19, 2020

• Ascension's income from operations falls 9% over 6 months

  Feb. 18, 2020

• Trump admin's Medicaid work requirements struck down by appeals court

  Feb. 14, 2020

• Ballad Health reports stable quarter despite rural patient headwinds

  Feb. 14, 2020

• 3 surprise billing proposals compared side by side

  Feb. 13, 2020

• Payers saw medical cost ratios rise in Q4

  Feb. 12, 2020

• Tenet to pay $1.4M to settle claims it implanted cardiac monitors unnecessarily

  Feb. 12, 2020

• Molina posts mixed Q4, says ACA shoppers not switching for savings

  Feb. 11, 2020

• Kaiser income nearly triples to $7.4B in 2019, driven by investments

  Feb. 10, 2020

• CMS proposes changes to Part D drug tiers, real-time benefit info for seniors

  Feb. 6, 2020

• Cigna touts 2019 medical cost trend

  Feb. 6, 2020

• HHS defends forcing hospitals to reveal negotiated rates

  Feb. 5, 2020

• Flu dampens Centene's Q4 medical loss ratio

  Feb. 4, 2020

• Private payers unlikely to take major hit from Medicaid block grant plan

  Feb. 3, 2020

• Payers, providers urge CMS to scrap rule targeting supplemental Medicaid payments

  Feb. 3, 2020

• Payers, employers protest price transparency rule as wrong-headed

  Jan. 31, 2020

• After past Ebola struggles, US hospitals prepping for coronavirus uptick

  Jan. 29, 2020

• HCA sees jumps in inpatient, ER, surgeries in Q4

  Jan. 28, 2020

• Patient advocates urge quick release of final interoperability rules

  Jan. 27, 2020

• Chicago hospitals band together promising new system, $1B investment in city's South Side

  Jan. 24, 2020

• The Supreme Court isn't done with the ACA case yet. Here are the next steps.

  Jan. 22, 2020

• Supreme Court declines to quickly hear ACA case

  Jan. 21, 2020

• Key 2020 trends for payers and providers

  Jan. 17, 2020

• CMS rejects Wyoming's bid to expand Medicaid to regulate air ambulances

  Jan. 16, 2020

• JPM20: Tenet outlines plans to 'aggressively' scale outpatient surgery unit

  Jan. 15, 2020

• Hospitals, insurers urge Supreme Court to hear ACA case to avert havoc

  Jan. 15, 2020

• JPM20: Rivals Molina, Centene pitch investors on organic growth

  Jan. 14, 2020

• Supreme Court to take on PBM rate regulation

  Jan. 13, 2020

• Opponents to Supreme Court: No rush to take pivotal ACA case

  Jan. 10, 2020

• CVS, Mayo, Tenet among healthcare companies to watch at #JPM20

  Jan. 10, 2020

• HCA takes stake in major private nursing school operator

  Jan. 8, 2020

• Molina expands Illinois footprint with $50M acquisition

  Jan. 8, 2020

• Primary care chain One Medical files to go public

  Jan. 6, 2020

• Beyond the ACA: Healthcare legal fights to watch in 2020

  Jan. 6, 2020

• Supreme Court says ACA opponents have until Friday to respond to motion to expedite

  Jan. 3, 2020

• In win for big payers, appeals court sides with HHS in risk adjustment case

  Jan. 3, 2020

• Focus turns to Supreme Court (again) following ACA ruling

  Dec. 23, 2019

• UnitedHealth, Anthem, Cigna roped into House surprise billing probe

  Dec. 20, 2019

• Landmark health law in limbo after appeals court decision

  Dec. 19, 2019

• At-home hospital care costs less, uses fewer tests, Annals study finds

  Dec. 18, 2019

• ACA's individual mandate ruled unconstitutional but key question kicked back to lower court

  Dec. 18, 2019

• Judge refuses to strike down 2020 site-neutral plan — but chides CMS

  Dec. 17, 2019

• BCBS of Michigan cuts new value payment deal with 7 major systems

  Dec. 16, 2019

• Hospital group cheers CMS move to pay back outpatient payment cuts

  Dec. 13, 2019

• Tenet sells Tennessee hospitals, urgent care, physician groups for $350M

  Dec. 13, 2019

• Centene quietly lobbying Congress to let states partially expand Medicaid

  Dec. 12, 2019

• Health insurers stable, M&A seen diminishing in 2020: Fitch

  Dec. 11, 2019

• Health insurance coverage linked to reduced mortality

  Dec. 10, 2019

• Payer of the Year: Centene

  Dec. 9, 2019

• Hospitals sue HHS, warning price transparency rule would chill competition, crash computers

  Dec. 4, 2019

• Anthem, Passport to protest $7B Kentucky Medicaid contract loss

  Dec. 3, 2019

• Centene sells Illinois plans to CVS in next step for WellCare buy

  Dec. 2, 2019

• Walgreens, UnitedHealthcare team up to open in-store Medicare centers

  Nov. 26, 2019

• Nonprofit bad debt climbs again amid steeper deductibles, Moody's says

  Nov. 25, 2019

• Hundreds of hospitals sue HHS over payment cuts

  Nov. 22, 2019

• Some of the nation's largest health systems want to care for patients in their homes. Here's why.

  Nov. 21, 2019

• University of Chicago Medical Center averts Thanksgiving strike

  Nov. 21, 2019

• AMA ushers in LGBTQ, immigration, other new policies

  Nov. 20, 2019

• Sutter to pay $45M on DOJ kickback, overbilling claims

  Nov. 18, 2019

• Hospitals pledge to fight Trump admin price transparency plan in court

  Nov. 18, 2019

• Hospitals — and now insurers — to reveal secret rates under latest Trump admin pitch

  Nov. 15, 2019

• Highmark inks joint venture deal to provide at-home care

  Nov. 14, 2019

• Timeline of the Affordable Care Act — still under siege

  Nov. 13, 2019

• Sanford, UnityPoint scrap plan to create $11B system

  Nov. 13, 2019

• Every for-profit hospital chain reported admission upticks: Is it a blip?

  Nov. 12, 2019

• Industry mourns unexpected passing of Kaiser Permanente CEO Bernard Tyson

  Nov. 11, 2019

• Behind insurer strategies to snag higher MA star ratings

  Nov. 7, 2019

• Humana trims costs, workforce as it readies for health insurance fee

  Nov. 6, 2019

• Tenet posts 3rd consecutive quarter of volume growth

  Nov. 5, 2019

• Centene, UnitedHealth big winners in $10B Texas Medicaid contracts

  Nov. 5, 2019

• Price transparency rule on ice in win for providers

  Nov. 1, 2019

• California AG blocks Adventist, St. Joseph union

  Nov. 1, 2019

• Cigna ups guidance after Q3 beat, boosted by Express Scripts

  Oct. 31, 2019

• Molina 'disappointed' by $1B Texas contract loss, weighs protest

  Oct. 30, 2019

• HCA keeps defying sector headwinds with admission gains, strong surgery growth

  Oct. 29, 2019

• UHS cuts 2019 guidance, details addiction center woes

  Oct. 25, 2019

• Trump admin touts dip in ACA exchange plan premiums

  Oct. 22, 2019

• FTC takes aim at state-shielded rural monopolies

  Oct. 22, 2019

• Leapfrog finds safety metrics for ASCs, outpatient centers lacking

  Oct. 22, 2019

• Medicaid boosts Centene Q3, but medical loss ratio up

  Oct. 22, 2019

• Investment income plays important role for nonprofit hospitals, Fitch says

  Oct. 17, 2019

• Oscar files appeal in battle with Florida Blue over exclusive broker policies

  Oct. 15, 2019

• From 'dating sites' to AI-powered symptom checkers: How hospitals are competing for volume

  Oct. 14, 2019

• As Medicaid work requirements cost taxpayers $408M, government watchdog calls for more oversight

  Oct. 11, 2019

• Appeals court judges skeptical of Medicaid work rule aims

  Oct. 11, 2019

• Providers mostly cheer anti-kickback revamp but some still wary

  Oct. 10, 2019

• Frustrated patients ready to switch providers over poor digital experience, report finds

  Oct. 9, 2019

• Mayo Clinic's legal tussle over $11.5M tax refund drags on

  Oct. 8, 2019

• PPO? Co-pay? Cigna tries to explain health coverage to new members

  Oct. 8, 2019

• CommonSpirit Health posts $600M operating loss in 2019

  Oct. 7, 2019

• Trump signs executive order bolstering MA in pushback on 'Medicare for All'

  Oct. 3, 2019

• Ramping up rhetoric against 'Medicare for All,' Trump looks to bolster popular MA program

  Oct. 3, 2019

• After much fanfare, Civica Rx delivers its 1st drugs

  Oct. 2, 2019

• Providers mostly applaud CMS over fee schedule, but some specialists fear cuts

  Oct. 1, 2019

• Critics blast Trump admin's push for wellness initiative in ACA exchanges

  Oct. 1, 2019

• Idaho latest to attempt work requirement for Medicaid expansion

  Sept. 30, 2019

• While doubtful, some hospital execs prepping for price transparency rule

  Sept. 27, 2019

• Anthem scoops up Centene-WellCare divestitures

  Sept. 26, 2019

• Verma touts MA premium drop, chastises payers for complacency

  Sept. 25, 2019

• Air Methods in talks to contract directly with large employers

  Sept. 25, 2019

• Pelosi lieutenant to payers: Help us defeat Big Pharma

  Sept. 24, 2019

• Tenet nurses hit the picket line in 3 states

  Sept. 20, 2019

• Tennessee unveils plan to change Medicaid funding to block grant program

  Sept. 18, 2019

• Regulatory barriers limit state alternative Rx payment models

  Sept. 18, 2019

• Congress probes private equity firms financing surprise billing fight

  Sept. 17, 2019

• Health system president calls out BCBS of Massachusetts amid reimbursement squabble

  Sept. 17, 2019

• Treatment centers sue UnitedHealth unit for $5M in denied claims

  Sept. 16, 2019

• Air ambulance advisory panel on surprise billing takes shape

  Sept. 13, 2019

• Without much choice on ACA exchanges, will star ratings matter?

  Sept. 11, 2019

• Insurers to deliver whopping $1.3B in ACA consumer rebates

  Sept. 11, 2019

• Latest Civica Rx pact aims to alleviate shortage of emergency medicine

  Sept. 10, 2019

• Hospital lobby contends M&A cuts costs. Many disagree.

  Sept. 5, 2019

• Judge finally blesses CVS-Aetna merger settlement

  Sept. 4, 2019

• Mortality rises when ERs close, forcing patients to drive further

  Sept. 3, 2019

• Comeback or blip? Nonprofit hospital margins show gains in 2018

  Sept. 3, 2019

• DOJ investigating Providence St. Joseph's Swedish Health Services

  Aug. 30, 2019

• Kaiser Permanente workers are set to strike. Does it mark a new trend?

  Aug. 29, 2019

• 2 rural hospitals shutter doors, more than 1K soon out of work

  Aug. 29, 2019

• After airing complaints, Kansas Hospital Association optimistic Aetna can fix Medicaid woes

  Aug. 28, 2019

• Trump admin: Immigrant sponsors' income a factor in Medicaid eligibility

  Aug. 26, 2019

• HHS proposes to nix 'onerous' patient record rule

  Aug. 23, 2019

• Wyoming seeks to regulate air ambulances like a public utility

  Aug. 21, 2019

• Centene, Aetna protest after losing lucrative Louisiana Medicaid contracts

  Aug. 21, 2019

• Obamacare exchange consumers stick around longer. Does that mean they're sicker?

  Aug. 20, 2019

• Kidney transplants jump under Medicaid expansion

  Aug. 20, 2019

• Medicare Advantage is booming but not producing savings, report finds

  Aug. 19, 2019

• CMS brings controversial star ratings system to ACA plans

  Aug. 16, 2019

• Ranking groups that rank hospitals — U.S. News comes out on top

  Aug. 15, 2019

• Centene expands ACA offerings in 10 states

  Aug. 14, 2019

• Average marketplace premiums for 2020 show smallest increase ever

  Aug. 13, 2019

• ACA market continues to lose those who don't qualify for financial help

  Aug. 13, 2019

• Kaiser Permanente net income soars to $2B

  Aug. 12, 2019

• CMS wants to force hospitals to reveal negotiated rates. Can it do that?

  Aug. 5, 2019

• Anthem again irks docs with latest changes to reimbursement

  Aug. 2, 2019

• Cigna Q2 boosted by Express Scripts rebound

  Aug. 1, 2019

• Humana sees biggest MA growth in a decade, steels for 2020 tax impact

  July 31, 2019

• CMS proposes forcing hospitals to reveal negotiated rates

  July 30, 2019

• UHS to pay $127M in DOJ settlement, says criminal probe closed

  July 26, 2019

• Private equity gobbles up dermatology practices, raising questions about outcomes, costs

  July 24, 2019

• Anthem blames Medicaid for medical cost bump in Q2

  July 24, 2019

• Even $10 increase in Medicaid payments helps erase disparities in care access, study says

  July 23, 2019

• As ACA exchange members stay longer, Centene sees medical cost bump in Q2

  July 23, 2019

• Anthem launches app allowing patients to text with docs

  July 22, 2019

• ACA premiums for unsubsidized consumers hit new highs

  July 17, 2019

• Surprise billing legislation saves $7.6B, trims premiums, budget watchdog says

  July 17, 2019

• UnitedHealth to jumpstart Q2 results with eyes on volume, 'Medicare for All'

  July 16, 2019

• Plaintiffs in ACA lawsuit may not have exchange plans. Could that derail the entire challenge?

  July 12, 2019

• ACA's legal jeopardy: 4 questions

  July 11, 2019

• Appeals court judge on ACA: 'Congress can fix this'

  July 10, 2019

• Air ambulance industry on defense as surprise billing debate heats up

  July 10, 2019

• Hospital margins improved in May on increased patient volumes

  July 2, 2019

• Air ambulance charges soar over most other providers

  July 1, 2019

• ACA insurers remain profitable despite policy changes

  July 1, 2019

• UnitedHealth acquires online patient sharing network

  June 27, 2019

• Majority of patients faced out-of-pocket expense of $500 or more last year

  June 26, 2019

• Shareholders overwhelmingly approve Centene-WellCare union

  June 25, 2019

• AHIP19: Insurers acknowledge heightened cost pressures

  June 24, 2019

• Social determinants of health the buzzword at AHIP19

  June 21, 2019

• AHIP19: Cigna CEO says 'society demands more' from industry

  June 19, 2019

• Trump admin opens door to fundamental changes in healthcare benefits

  June 17, 2019

• MedPAC urges MA data, primary care reforms

  June 14, 2019

• Hospitals saved $11.8M thanks to 340B, survey finds

  June 13, 2019

• Boosting outpatient No. 1 hospital exec priority in poll

  June 13, 2019

• Influential panel urges HIV prevention drug, forcing payer hands

  June 12, 2019

• CVS Caremark service aims to help employers manage nontraditional benefit options

  June 11, 2019

• Are teaching hospitals more expensive? A new JAMA study may surprise some

  June 10, 2019

• Price transparency proposals raise thorny questions

  June 7, 2019

• CMS calls for ideas to cut red tape

  June 7, 2019

• Americans want their doctors to ask about social needs

  June 5, 2019

• Enrollment in standalone Medicare Part D plans drops slightly

  June 5, 2019

• Cleveland Clinic operating income falls 24% in Q1

  June 3, 2019

• Humana says it won't bid on Centene

  June 3, 2019

• UHS partners with Vera on primary care

  May 31, 2019

• Centene doubles down on commitment to WellCare deal

  May 29, 2019

• Seniors' out-of-pocket spending on cancer drugs continues to climb

  May 29, 2019

• Does an echocardiogram cost $210 or $1,830? UnitedHealth calls out price variation.

  May 24, 2019

• Centene-WellCare shareholder votes set for next month

  May 24, 2019

• Q&A: Ascension's chief community impact officer on providing care outside the hospital

  May 22, 2019

• UnitedHealth named most valuable healthcare brand

  May 22, 2019

• 5 state AGs push judge to approve CVS-Aetna merger agreement

  May 20, 2019

• Healthcare spending accelerated in Q1, Altarum finds

  May 20, 2019

• CMS pulls back on key Part D proposals

  May 17, 2019

• Small PBMs urge Congress: Don't kill rebates

  May 16, 2019

• About 1/3 of hospitals earn A grade on safety, Leapfrog says

  May 16, 2019

• CMS targets PBM spread pricing

  May 16, 2019

• DOJ loses fight to limit CVS-Aetna testimony

  May 14, 2019

• Kaiser Permanente's net income soars to $3.2B in Q1

  May 14, 2019

• DOJ moves to block certain witness testimony in CVS-Aetna merger review

  May 13, 2019

• Private insurers pay hospitals more than double Medicare rates

  May 10, 2019

• DOJ backs Oscar in antitrust case against Florida BCBS

  May 9, 2019

• AMA: Employed physicians now outnumber self-employed doctors

  May 7, 2019

• Centene 'committed' to WellCare deal amid Humana takeover report

  May 7, 2019

• Insurers' message on 'Medicare for All': We're part of the answer

  May 3, 2019

• Cigna beats in Q1, but analysts seek detail on Express Scripts

  May 2, 2019

• Aetna boosts CVS Q1 beat

  May 1, 2019

• CMS wants notice of ownership changes at accrediting organizations

  April 30, 2019

• Once an albatross, Molina boasts 16% ACA margins

  April 29, 2019

• UPMC case against state AG dismissed

  April 26, 2019

• Months after buyout, athenahealth to cut 4% of jobs

  April 25, 2019

• Membership increases drive Anthem's Q1 revenue growth above 9%

  April 24, 2019

• Centene's membership growth fuels Q1 as CEO updates divestiture plan

  April 23, 2019

• Private equity deals set record in healthcare sector

  April 18, 2019

• UnitedHealth CEO's 'Medicare for All' bashing sends payer, provider shares tumbling

  April 17, 2019

• MA growth helps fuel UnitedHealth's 9% Q1 revenue bump

  April 16, 2019

• Sutter to pay $30M to settle Medicare Advantage overpayment allegations

  April 15, 2019

• GM exec calls for more pressure on consolidating healthcare companies

  April 12, 2019

• PBMs escape Senate hearing largely unscathed

  April 10, 2019

• CMMI asks for ideas on post-acute care payment model at AHA annual meeting

  April 9, 2019

• CVS-Aetna judge to hear testimony from critics next month

  April 5, 2019

• AG to appeal after judge refuses to extend UPMC-Highmark decree

  April 4, 2019

• Cigna, Express Scripts promise to cap out-of-pocket insulin costs

  April 3, 2019

• Hospital, doctor lobbies support surprise billing protections — but not bundled payments

  April 3, 2019

• Uninsured, Medicaid patients more likely to be transferred, JAMA study shows

  April 2, 2019

• Centene, WellCare union likely to raise antitrust concerns

  March 29, 2019

• Centene $17B WellCare buy will boost Medicare footprint

  March 27, 2019

• ACA exchange enrollment dips by 300K

  March 26, 2019

• Private equity sees ripe opportunity in healthcare this year

  March 25, 2019

• Nearly 70% of air ambulance transports in 2017 put patients at risk of balance bills, GAO says

  March 21, 2019

• Ascension's longtime CEO Anthony Tersigni to retire at year's end

  March 21, 2019

• Blues challenge UPMC, call Highmark contract dispute 'of its own making'

  March 13, 2019

• How HCA defies industry trends with 19 straight quarters of admission gains

  March 13, 2019

• Centene and its PBM partner promise disruption, but analysts are skeptical

  March 7, 2019

• Judge rules against UnitedHealth behavioral unit over claims denials

  March 6, 2019

• Ascension hires first chief community impact officer

  March 4, 2019

• With latest Grassley probe, hospitals can expect invitations to talk

  Feb. 27, 2019

• Tenet's patient volumes face sustained pressure

  Feb. 26, 2019

• UPMC fires back at state AG, seeks to join BCBS antitrust lawsuit

  Feb. 22, 2019

• CVS 2019 guidance disappoints amid major headwinds

  Feb. 20, 2019

• DOJ sticking with CVS-Aetna merger pact despite negative public comments

  Feb. 19, 2019

• Charitable enough? UPMC case highlights increased scrutiny of nonprofit hospitals

  Feb. 15, 2019

• Molina saw membership drop in 2018, but net income rose substantially

  Feb. 12, 2019

• Judge denies Oscar injunction over exclusive broker policies in Florida

  Feb. 7, 2019

• Cerner Q4 disappoints but CEO pledges to do better

  Feb. 6, 2019

• Anthem's PBM will trail nation's largest as it looks to compete sooner

  Feb. 5, 2019

• Centene's ACA exchange business boosts earnings

  Feb. 5, 2019

• Amazon's PillPack secures more state licenses, could be eyeing national rollout

  Feb. 4, 2019

• Insurer costs vary widely in ACA exchange: GAO report

  Jan. 30, 2019

• Anthem accelerates launch of PBM IngenioRx

  Jan. 30, 2019

• CVS-Aetna to offer Apple Watch app for members

  Jan. 29, 2019

• Ascension eliminates exec positions amid restructuring

  Jan. 23, 2019

• Number of uninsured adults reaches post-ACA high

  Jan. 23, 2019

• Payer, provider trends to watch in 2019

  Jan. 14, 2019

• Judge orders DOJ to continue CVS-Aetna review despite government shutdown

  Jan. 14, 2019

• Government shutdown poses another hiccup for CVS-Aetna

  Jan. 10, 2019

• High-cost Medicare patients more likely to be younger, low-income

  Jan. 9, 2019

• JPM19: Molina CEO confronts 'misperceptions'

  Jan. 8, 2019

• Centene inks deal to buy Arkansas health plan from CHI

  Jan. 7, 2019

• Uncompensated care costs flat in 2017 despite uptick in uninsured

  Jan. 4, 2019

• HHS issues voluntary guidelines amid rise of cyberattacks

  Jan. 2, 2019

• Q&A with Jefferson Health's new chief medical social media officer

  Dec. 27, 2018

• CMS proposes changes to risk adjustment payments for MA plans

  Dec. 21, 2018

• Walgreens teams up with Alphabet's Verily on medication adherence pilot

  Dec. 20, 2018

• ACA ruling could upend Medicaid expansion

  Dec. 19, 2018

• Cigna-Express Scripts deal complete

  Dec. 19, 2018

• CMS raises questions over ties between accrediting agencies, healthcare facilities

  Dec. 19, 2018

• As providers merge, states look to supersede FTC

  Dec. 18, 2018

• CVS, DOJ defend marriage as judge remains skeptical

  Dec. 17, 2018

• California, New York OK Cigna-Express Scripts deal with conditions

  Dec. 14, 2018

• Ardent Health Services files for IPO

  Dec. 13, 2018

• Allscripts to sell stake in Netsmart for $525M

  Dec. 11, 2018

• Physician demand grew 7% this year, outpacing 2017, Doximity says

  Dec. 5, 2018

• Not so fast: Judge delays CVS-Aetna closure, instructs companies to remain separate

  Dec. 4, 2018

• Payer of the Year: Anthem

  Dec. 3, 2018

• Disruptor of the Year: Amazon

  Dec. 3, 2018

• Banner Health income plummets 44% in first 9 months of 2018

  Nov. 30, 2018

• Beth Israel-Lahey Health merger cleared with conditions, including price cap

  Nov. 30, 2018

• Advocacy groups push back against CMS protected drugs claims

  Nov. 29, 2018

• UnitedHealth Group expects revenues to top $240B next year

  Nov. 28, 2018

• Amazon software can analyze patient medical records: WSJ

  Nov. 28, 2018

• CMS aims to tackle drug costs by giving payers more bargaining power

  Nov. 27, 2018

• California imposes conditions on CHI-Dignity Health merger

  Nov. 26, 2018

• U.S. News & World Report to tweak best hospital rankings #USNHoT

  Nov. 21, 2018

• Walgreens, Humana in talks to deepen partnership, WSJ reports

  Nov. 21, 2018

• Ascension sees greater shift toward outpatient care in Q1

  Nov. 20, 2018

• Tailoring master plans for the uncertainties of tomorrow #USNHoT

  Nov. 20, 2018

• Oscar calls foul over BCBS' exclusive broker policy in Florida

  Nov. 14, 2018

• It's final: Amazon pegs NYC, Virginia for HQ2 (with nod to Nashville)

  Nov. 13, 2018

• Post midterm win, Medicaid backers eye expansion in more red states

  Nov. 12, 2018

• CMS to scrutinize premium subsidy eligibility, expands contraception exemptions

  Nov. 8, 2018

• ACA, hospitals win as health focus helps Dems flip House

  Nov. 7, 2018

• Tenet Q3 results 'mixed at best' with lower admissions, net loss

  Nov. 6, 2018

• Shareholder sues over 'doomed' Anthem-Cigna transaction

  Nov. 5, 2018

• Hospitals slammed with $380M in CMS cuts, industry cries foul

  Nov. 2, 2018

• 9 state healthcare battles to watch Tuesday

  Nov. 2, 2018

• A timeline of Anthem's bold payment policies (and the fallout)

  Oct. 31, 2018

• Anthem grows Medicare business as overall membership dips

  Oct. 31, 2018

• HCA net income soars 78% despite hurricanes

  Oct. 30, 2018

• Look out device makers — Amazon to sell glucose monitors, blood pressure cuffs

  Oct. 29, 2018

• Universal Health Services Q3 income spikes 22%

  Oct. 26, 2018

• Status quo or blue wave? How the midterms could hit healthcare companies

  Oct. 25, 2018

• Loss of pre-existing condition protections would hit 100M, Avalere says

  Oct. 24, 2018

• CEO Matt Eyles on why AHIP will probably have to change its name

  Oct. 23, 2018

• Centene Q3 income down significantly, membership up

  Oct. 23, 2018

• #AHIPMMD: Optum touts social determinants, Medicaid popularity up

  Oct. 19, 2018

• #AHIPMMD speakers mull role of government regulation in healthcare

  Oct. 17, 2018

• #AHIPMMD: Verma touts MA growth, blasts Medicare for all

  Oct. 17, 2018

• 'Nowhere to hide' for rivals after blockbuster CVS-Aetna deal

  Oct. 11, 2018

• Texas fines Humana for lack of in-network anesthesiologists

  Oct. 10, 2018

• DOJ clears CVS-Aetna union

  Oct. 10, 2018

• Trinity Health's financial results weighed down by EHR costs

  Oct. 9, 2018

• Dignity Health reports FY18 income boost

  Oct. 8, 2018

• Hospitals give patients conflicting information on obtaining records, study finds

  Oct. 5, 2018

• CVS, Aetna defend merger potential to Connecticut regulators

  Oct. 5, 2018

• NYC Health + Hospitals looks to turn around declining outpatient operations

  Oct. 4, 2018

• Intermountain's Liljenquist on price transparency, insulin and having 3 brothers with diabetes

  Oct. 3, 2018

• Top Texas health systems agree to merge

  Oct. 1, 2018

• Aetna sells Medicare Part D business to WellCare subsidiary

  Sept. 27, 2018

• New York regulator warns CVS-Aetna merger could raise prices, reduce consumer choice

  Sept. 26, 2018

• CVS execs promote proposed Aetna merger as cost saver

  Sept. 25, 2018

• Oklahoma hospital turns to go GoFundMe to stay afloat

  Sept. 20, 2018

• Why payers are gobbling up PBMs

  Sept. 18, 2018

• Cigna-Express Scripts merger cleared by DOJ

  Sept. 17, 2018

• Newly merged Advocate-Aurora sees 20% drop in operating income

  Sept. 12, 2018

• Ascension exits Northwest with sale of Washington hospital

  Sept. 6, 2018

• Premiums rise when hospitals buy doctor practices, study finds

  Sept. 6, 2018

• Bon Secours, Mercy Health finalize merger

  Sept. 6, 2018