HRSA to expand primary care workforce with $149M

The awards aim to train health professionals to better serve vulnerable populations.

By Heather Caspi • July 21, 2016

Report: Federal health IT spending spiked to $6.5B

Research firm Govini found CMS and HHS led expenditures from 2011 to 2015.

By Ana Mulero • July 21, 2016

UnitedHealth's profits grew 13% in Q2, despite $200M Obamacare losses

Strong growth was fueled by Optum, which saw revenues jump 51.5% to $20.6 billion during the quarter.

By Meg Bryant • July 20, 2016

Physicians see little change in compensation in recent years

Specialties with the biggest increases were emergency medicine; cardiac and thoracic surgery; cardiology and hypertension; and nephrology.                              

By Meg Bryant • July 20, 2016

Cerner carves out new revenue cycle leadership role

Jeff Hurst will join Cerner as senior vice president of revenue cycle management, after spending 19 years at Adventist Health System. 

By Meg Bryant • July 20, 2016

Healthcare job growth poses 'ultimate conundrum' for economy

The issues of healthcare spending and healthcare job growth pose hopelessly entwined, competing priorities.

By Heather Caspi • July 14, 2016

Evolent, Valence Health join forces in $145M deal

The deal will shape the companies' future impacts on the value-based care market.

By Heather Caspi • July 14, 2016

Potential Yale-New Haven, Lawrence + Memorial merger facing pushback from within

The proposed affiliation has support from city and labor officials but is facing pushback by hospital employees who fear patients could lose out on the deal.

By Meg Bryant • July 13, 2016

UPMC enlists IBM's Watson in new supply-chain venture

The pairing will help hospitals attack growing supply-chain costs — the second greatest healthcare expense behind labor for providers.

By Heather Caspi • July 11, 2016

Sutter to shutter Berkeley hospital in 2030

Sutter’s Oakland hospital will take over inpatient services for the East Bay area, with Berkeley becoming a focal point for outpatient care.

By Meg Bryant • July 8, 2016

39K individuals were added to the healthcare workforce last month

In June, ambulatory services added more than 19,000 jobs and hospitals gained more than 15,000, according to the U.S Department of Labor.

By Ana Mulero • July 8, 2016

Aprecia Pharmaceuticals raises $30 million for 3-D printed medicine

The pharmaceutical company's first FDA-approved product manufactured using 3-D printing was made available to the U.S. market earlier this year. 

By Ana Mulero • July 7, 2016

AmSurg expands U.S. radiology services footprint with AllegiantMD purchase

The recent merger activity follows AmSurg’s lost bid to acquire hospital staffing firm TeamHealth Holdings last November.

By Meg Bryant • July 6, 2016

Why McKesson is divesting its IT portfolio in favor of stronger drug distribution

Reaction to the news has been favorable, with several financial analysts giving the company a “buy” rating.

By Meg Bryant • July 6, 2016

Aetna sells MA assets to mitigate antitrust concerns over Humana merger

The move comes as a strategy to help ease antitrust concerns with the health insurance giant's pending $37 billion acquisition.

By Ana Mulero • July 5, 2016

Aetna/Humana merger inches closer to closing with Illinois approval

Illinois insurance chief Melissa Dowd concluded the deal won’t harm competition in the Medicare Advantage market.

By Meg Bryant • June 29, 2016

Women taking lead in solving their own health issues

Jokingly referred to as bikini medicine, female health is a $55 million market.

By Meg Bryant • June 29, 2016

How New Markets Tax Credits are fueling rural health center expansions

Thanks to a federal tax credit, Lāna’i Community Health Center not only expanded its services but has contributed $3 million to the island’s economy.

By Meg Bryant • June 28, 2016

Supreme Court rejects home healthcare wage lawsuit

A rule requiring minimum wages and overtime pay for home health workers will stay in place. It only applies to workers who are employed by third parties like home healthcare agencies. 

By Ana Mulero • June 28, 2016

4 factors that dictate execs' compensation

It pays to work in a hospital-owned or large practice, according to the MGMA.

By Ana Mulero • June 27, 2016

Allina replacement nurse says care being compromised

The provider launched a nationwide search for 1,400 replacement nurses ahead of a week-long strike.

By Meg Bryant • June 24, 2016

Name-your-price health startup expands to orthopedics

Need a shoulder adjustment? Name your price. 

By Meg Bryant • June 24, 2016

Hospital profitability factors outlined in new study

Competing consolidation efforts in the hospital and health insurer markets play a leading role.

By Heather Caspi • June 23, 2016

Kindred expanding home health portfolio with $39M deal

The home health provider will serve the majority of Arkansas pending regulatory approval.

By Heather Caspi • June 23, 2016

Diabetes-related spending has gone up

A Health Care Cost Institute report shows people with diabetes had twice as many doctor and ER visits as people without the disease between 2012 and 2014. 

By Ana Mulero • June 21, 2016