Doctors top Glassdoor's list of 25 highest paying jobs in America

Nurse practitioners made the highest paying jobs list for the first time this year.

By Meg Bryant • March 10, 2017

CHS to sell Alabama hospital in continued restructuring

The Anniston, AL hospital is one of 25 CHS plans to divest from this year.

By Meg Bryant • March 7, 2017

Study: Telehealth use could drive up costs

Average annual spending on acute respiratory illness rose $45 per telehealth user largely due to new utilization, RAND researchers concluded in a new study published in Health Affairs. 

By Meg Bryant • March 7, 2017

Mayo Clinic's Medicaid costs and workforce growth undercut 2016 profits

Donations to the Minnesota-based system totaled $296 million in 2016, up from $277 million a year earlier.

By Meg Bryant • Feb. 28, 2017

Mayo Clinic plans $70M upgrades

The plans indicate that healthcare organizations are willing to forge ahead with capital projects despite uncertainty around healthcare reform.

By Luke Gale • Feb. 27, 2017

GE Healthcare to bring hundreds of jobs to Chicago

Moving the company's Barrington facility to Chicago aims for stronger cross-company collaboration and innovation.

By Meg Bryant • Feb. 24, 2017

Aetna and Humana adjust their capital after failed merger

One payer has sold $73.8 million in shares, while the other has repurchased shares amounting to $3.3 billion.

By Ana Mulero • Feb. 23, 2017

Louisiana health system to close 14 clinics

Clinician reimbursement cuts and shrinking inpatient volumes have taken a toll on the financial stability of rural hospitals in the U.S.

By Meg Bryant • Feb. 21, 2017

CMS doles out $20M to aid small practice MACRA preparation

Altarum, Georgia Medical Care Foundation, HealthCentric and Health Services Advisory Group are among the organizations receiving funds in 2017.  

By Luke Gale • Feb. 20, 2017

CHS to sell 25 more hospitals after $1.7B loss in 2016

The financially troubled hospital operator lost $22 million during the fourth quarter alone, according to its latest earnings report.

By Luke Gale • Feb. 20, 2017

Judge temporarily bars Cigna from dumping Anthem merger deal

A temporary injunction would preserve the deal’s current legal status, said Judge Travis Laster of the Delaware Court of Chancery. 

By Meg Bryant • Feb. 17, 2017

CMS: Medical prices, aging population to speed up health spending growth

National health expenditures are projected to grow at a rate of 5.6% on average per year over the coming decade, according to new estimates from the Office of the Actuary at the CMS.

By Ana Mulero • Feb. 15, 2017

CMS drops rule aimed at stabilizing ACA market

Expanding pre-enrollment verification and shortening the open enrollment period in the individual market are among the changes to the ACA the federal government is proposing. 

By Jeff Byers , Ana Mulero • Feb. 15, 2017

Humana to exit ACA exchanges

The health insurance company, which ended its plans to merge with Aetna on Tuesday, said it is "seeing further signs of an unbalanced risk pool."

By Ana Mulero • Feb. 15, 2017

What Tom Price's confirmation to head HHS means for healthcare

Policy analysts expect the new secretary to use a market-oriented approach to healthcare reform rather than a regulatory-based one.

By Ana Mulero • Feb. 10, 2017

Here's how much hospital CEOs get paid per patient stay

Axios contributor Steven Brill found the top earner among notable hospitals was Greenwich Hospital CEO Norman G. Roth with $56.40 per patient stay.

By Ana Mulero • Feb. 8, 2017

Medtronic wins contract to provide telehealth services for veterans

The medtech giant relocated to Ireland two years ago in an effort to avoid high taxes on U.S. corporations.

By Meg Bryant • Feb. 8, 2017

Jawbone shifts focus from consumer wearables to clinical market

Companies in the wearables market, including Fitbit, have had a hard time lately keeping their financials healthy. 

By Meg Bryant • Feb. 7, 2017

Centene's Q4 profits unscathed by looming ACA repeal

The health insurance company indicated it is prepared to weather any healthcare reform changes that might occur in the near future. 

By Luke Gale • Feb. 7, 2017

TeamHealth to pay $60M to resolve fraudulent billing allegations

The settlement comes on the same day that private equity firm Blackstone Group completed its $6.1 billion acquisition of the major hospital service provider. 

By Ana Mulero • Feb. 7, 2017

Cigna adds to insurers' ACA concerns, reports $39.7B in 2016

CEO David Cordani said the ACA's individual market is "fragile at best."

By Meg Bryant • Feb. 3, 2017

MD Anderson losses approach $170M through first months of FY17

After eliminating 1,000 positions last month, the cancer center is hopeful it can improve its financial health.

By Luke Gale • Feb. 3, 2017

CMS proposes Medicare Advantage 0.25% payment hike for 2018

MA enrollment from 2015 to 2016 increased by 5%, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.

By Ana Mulero • Feb. 2, 2017

Bloomberg: Medtronic prepping for sale of medical supplies unit

A lot of legacy devices acquired when the medical technology company bought Covidien in 2014 could be up for sale, knowledgeable sources told Bloomberg. 

By Meg Bryant • Feb. 2, 2017

Telemedicine, big data among those leading the race for health IT's billions

Investors poured more than $8 billion into digital health startups last year – a trend that is expected to continue this year.

By Meg Bryant • Feb. 2, 2017