Finances: Page 111


  • UK report: 32% of those born in 2015 will develop dementia

    Report emphasizes need for more Alzheimer's funding.  

    By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 22, 2015
  • Survey shows U.S. obesity rates hold strong

    Adult obesity rates stayed the same in 2014 in most states. 

    By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 22, 2015
  • Virginia hospitals push for alternative to Medicaid expansion

    Call it whatever you want, but find a solution, hospital officials say.

    By Heather Caspi • Sept. 18, 2015
  • Medicare Advantage enrollment hits close to 18M members

    CMS data show program enrollment up by 7.3% since 2014.

    By Sept. 17, 2015
  • U.S. Census: Uninsured Americans down 13.3% from 2013

    Federal data show people without health insurance for the entire 2014 calendar year was 10.4%.

    By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 17, 2015
  • Feds firm on out-of-pocket limits

    Limits establish how much out-of-pocket expenses employers with high-deductible plans can require employees to pay. 

    By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 17, 2015
  • Stalled tax plan leaves California with $1.1B Medi-Cal shortage

    The Legislature failed to pass Gov. Brown's broad tax on health plans. 

    By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 15, 2015
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    Incarceration impacts healthcare economics

    More former inmates in an area can result in increased uncompensated care and other issues, says a new Penn study.

    By Heather Caspi • Sept. 14, 2015
  • Survey says healthcare costs stunt US entrepreneurship

    The cost of healthcare in the US has ramifications beyond those related to health, a new survey suggests.

    By Heather Caspi • Sept. 11, 2015
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    University of Utah Health Care thanks software for keeping costs down

    A computer program that tracks costs and outcomes is cutting excess expenses. 

    By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 10, 2015
  • 300,000 dropped health coverage since March

    Premiums were obtained via HealthCare.gov and state exchanges. 

    By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 10, 2015
  • Healthcare adds 40,000 jobs in August

    The growth in the sector accounted for nearly a quarter of all new US jobs.

    By Sept. 9, 2015
  • Rising costs driving potential Lahey Health-BIDMC merger

    Merger talks continue as Massachusetts healthcare spending increased about 5% last year.

    By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 8, 2015
  • Mass. healthcare costs up 4.8% in 2014, double from 2013

    High healthcare costs way above the state's goal of holding spending growth to 3.6% annually. 

    By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 3, 2015
  • Report: wearable demand drops in 2015

    Wearable devices peaked in January with demand four times higher than in the previous year. 

    By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 3, 2015
  • Cleveland Clinic plans $302M Florida expansion

    Expansion plans include Cleveland Clinic Florida and Coral Springs facility. 

    By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 3, 2015
  • Mobile health market to reach $49B worldwide in 2020

    Analysts say market growth is spurred by large aging population.

    By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 3, 2015
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    Trinity Health selling off struggling hospitals

    The Michigan-based St. Joseph Mercy Port Huron will become part of Prime Healthcare Services. 

    By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 3, 2015
  • Google, Sanofi partner on diabetes management research

    The companies announced the collaboration to develop tools to aid diabetes care.

    By Sept. 1, 2015
  • DOD partners with consortium for wearable tech

    The group aims to develop a new generation of wearables, including health monitoring devices for soldiers in the field.

    By Sept. 1, 2015
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    Deep Dive

    At a glance: Medicare fraud in hospitals

    As CMS continues its crusade to fight Medicare fraud, some hospitals are paying hefty fines. 

    By Julie Henry • Aug. 31, 2015
  • Moody's upgrades nonprofit hospital ratings for first time since 2008

    Increased demand and better cost management are cited as reasons for the change.

    By Aug. 27, 2015
  • DaVita scoops up Renal Ventures for $415M

    The move adds 36 more facilities to the dialysis giant.

    By Aug. 25, 2015
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    After a brutal Monday, healthcare stocks rally

    After a wild day of ups and downs, the sector leaders rallied Tuesday along with the broader US market.

    By Aug. 25, 2015
  • New ZocDoc funding raises value to $1.8B

    The latest round of funding makes the company one of New York's most valuable private tech businesses, it says.

    By Heather Caspi • Aug. 24, 2015