Obama's 2017 budget proposes $22M for ONC, $19B for cybersecurity

Republicans, critical of the budget's proposed spending increases, will most likely approve very little of it. 

By Nina Flanagan • Feb. 11, 2016

Texas Health eyes residential treatment center space

The $37 million facility will provide long-term alcohol and drug addiction treatment.

By Meg Bryant • Feb. 10, 2016

Molina doubled profits in 2015 after Medicaid expansion

The insurer increased their membership with low-income members who gained coverage under Medicaid expansions.

By Ana Mulero • Feb. 10, 2016

Moda agrees to raise $179M to stay in business, removed from Oregon's reins

After a lifted state takeover of the insurer, the carrier agreed to generate $179 million to continue business.

By Ana Mulero • Feb. 10, 2016

Report: 673 rural hospitals on verge of closing

Sixty-three percent of hospitals vulnerable to closure are in states that have opted not to expand Medicaid. 

By Nina Flanagan • Feb. 4, 2016

The Company Formerly Known As Google still gambling on healthcare tech despite Q4 losses

While Google’s Internet and ad business propelled Alphabet to surpass Apple as the world’s most valuable company, its “Other Bets” category, which includes the company’s healthcare pipeline, suffered an operating loss.  

By Meg Bryant • Feb. 3, 2016

Centene raises Health Net bond offering to $2.4B

The Centene-Health Net deal, valued at $6.8 billion, would create a managed care company with more than 10 million members and close to $37 billion in revenue. 

By Nina Flanagan • Feb. 2, 2016

Obama's cancer 'moonshot' may need more than $1B, critics say

Compared to the annual $50 billion pharmaceutical companies spend on research, some say Obama's $1 billion for cancer research doesn't seem significant.

By Nina Flanagan • Feb. 2, 2016

How the new gender pay parity rule will affect large healthcare companies

The new rule, beginning September 2017 and affecting companies with more than 100 employees, reveal pay inequality in the industry.

By Nina Flanagan • Feb. 2, 2016

Physician assistant demand raises salaries close to 100K

Thanks to the physician shortage, those looking for a career change could net big bucks as physician assistants. 

By Nina Flanagan • Feb. 2, 2016

HCA's Q4 puts firm on course for even better 2016

While the earnings report should ease industry concerns, the company is still troubled by staff retention problems at its hospitals.

By Meg Bryant • Jan. 29, 2016

Cambia shutters down medical costs tracking startup

Wellero had a mobile app that enabled patients to track their medical costs and avoid unexpected out-of-pocket expenses. 

By Nina Flanagan • Jan. 28, 2016

Select Medical adds to their rehab portfolio with $400M Physiotherapy purchase

Following last year’s acquisition of Concentra, the move will increase Select’s foothold in the outpatient rehab space.

By Meg Bryant • Jan. 27, 2016

How is the federal government spending more on healthcare programs than Social Security?

The ACA's Medicare expansions and exchanges spiked healthcare spending, according to a recent CBO analysis. 

By Ana Mulero • Jan. 26, 2016

NY Gov. Cuomo's budget lacks funds for $15 healthcare minimum wage

When the minimum wage is raised to $15 an hour for healthcare and human services workers, the estimated cost to the healthcare sector will be $3 billion.

By Ana Mulero • Jan. 26, 2016

Carlyle Group drops price for Symantec's Veritas to $7.4B

The deal, originally announced in August, was set for Symantec to receive $8 billion in cash. 

By Nina Flanagan • Jan. 25, 2016

Analysts name top 3 healthcare stocks to watch this year

At a recent panel discussion, analysts revealed they were optimistic for healthcare stocks overall in 2016, with one in particular catching their eyes.

By Heather Caspi • Jan. 25, 2016

Secretive startup Vizzario raises $2M, hints at use for eye-care tech

The company hasn't divulged what the money will be used for, but its website highlights eye diagnostic technology.

By Nina Flanagan • Jan. 25, 2016

Covidien tax-sharing obligation costs Medtronic over $200M

The settlement is part of a larger agreement between the IRS and Covidien’s former parent Tyco involving a shared debt arrangement.

By Meg Bryant • Jan. 22, 2016

Practice Fusion eyeing 2017 IPO

The cloud-based EHR boasts a client base of 30,000 physician practices and 5 million patient visits per month.

By Meg Bryant • Jan. 22, 2016

HCA asks appeals court to overturn $434M judgment

The healthcare system claims it fulfilled capital improvement obligations related to the 2003 purchase of Kansas City-based Health Midwest.

By Meg Bryant • Jan. 22, 2016

St. Luke's-Montefiore partnership approved

The two NY-based hospitals continue the ongoing M&A trend within the healthcare industry.

By Ana Mulero • Jan. 22, 2016

CMS seeks to recoup $1.2B over ACA co-op failures

CMS Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt defended the agency's controls over the remaining co-ops.

By Heather Caspi • Jan. 22, 2016

Aria and Jefferson health systems set to merge

Jefferson Health merged with Abington Health last May, which still hasn't cleared regulatory approvals. 

By Nina Flanagan • Jan. 21, 2016

HealthSpot files Chapter 7 bankruptcy, shutters telehealth kiosks

HealthSpot offered telemedicine kiosks for retail and workplace locations. 

By Nina Flanagan • Jan. 21, 2016