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 Randy Lilleston • Aug. 27, 2015

DaVita scoops up Renal Ventures for $415M

The move adds 36 more facilities to the dialysis giant.

By Randy Lilleston • Aug. 25, 2015

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 Randy Lilleston • 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

Seattle-based health services group cuts outpatient prices 35%

Swedish Health Services attributes price cuts to internal cost savings, layoffs and eliminating its home healthcare business.

By Nina Flanagan • Aug. 20, 2015

Iowa Medicaid drops 20-year tie with Magellan Health

Four new companies will manage the state's Medicaid mental health and substance abuse benefits. 

By Nina Flanagan • Aug. 20, 2015

Howard named Practice Fusion board chair as IPO speculation heats up

Tom Langan becomes interim CEO, stirring IPO speculation. 

By Nina Flanagan • Aug. 19, 2015

Baptist Health South Florida records first loss in years

Unpaid bills and increased expenses were major contributors.

By Julie Henry • Aug. 18, 2015

Here's the 10 fastest-growing healthcare companies on the Inc. 5000

What they have in common: They provide new services or have found ways to improve existing ones.

By Julie Henry • Aug. 17, 2015

UNC Health Care more than doubles income projections on ED demand

Its operating income is more than double than what it budgeted at the beginning of the year. 

By Nina Flanagan • Aug. 13, 2015

Medicare Advantage plans under scrutiny after whistleblower cases filed

The cases allege billing fraud and lax government oversight of privately run Medicare Advantage plans.

By Nina Flanagan • Aug. 13, 2015

North Carolina Senate rejects Medicaid expansion

The chamber approved changes to use managed care companies and provider-led entities to manage Medicaid, but the expansion proposal was turned down.

By Nina Flanagan • Aug. 13, 2015

Uninsured down by 15M since 2013, administration says

ACA expanded health coverage via Medicaid and subsidies that started last year. 

By Nina Flanagan • Aug. 13, 2015

GE reaches $9B deal to sell healthcare finance unit

The deal with lender Capital One had been anticipated, after reports last week of negtiations between the companies.

By Randy Lilleston • Aug. 12, 2015

Startups reviving doctor house calls

They are providing in-person visits for non-emergency medical care. 

By Nina Flanagan • Aug. 12, 2015

Study: Big discrepancies between pharmacy claims data and provider medication list

The obvious question: where did the drugs go?

By Nina Flanagan • Aug. 11, 2015

More physicians leaving independent practices

A new survey points to reimbursement and overhead costs as the biggest reasons. 

By Nina Flanagan • Aug. 11, 2015

Google's Alphabet announcement could have big healthcare implications

The search giant's CEO specifically mentioned two of its healthcare holdings.

By Randy Lilleston • Aug. 10, 2015

What the GE healthcare finance deal could mean for Capital One

For starters, it would create a wide variety of lending services under one umbrella.

By Julie Henry • Aug. 10, 2015

What the Merge Healthcare deal means for IBM

Massively powerful supercomputing + health records = enormous research opportunities and profit potential.

By Randy Lilleston • Aug. 7, 2015

HCA's warning: ACA benefits to fade over rest of year

But the hospital operating giant also mentioned that trend could change as more Americans enroll in health plans next year to avoid larger tax penalties.

By Sy Mukherjee • Aug. 7, 2015

Will a new SEC rule heat up the healthcare CEO pay debate?

Industry leaders have some of the best compensation packages in the country, and stockholders may question whether a CEO is worth hundreds of times a company's median pay.

By Randy Lilleston • Aug. 7, 2015

HCA's Q2 revenue, profits beat expectations

But the company warns of lower ACA revenues going forward.

By Nina Flanagan • Aug. 6, 2015

Boeing expands plans to negotiate with local health systems

More employees with have an option to choose new health plans.

By Nina Flanagan • Aug. 6, 2015

3D imaging push hikes prices for digital mammography systems

Prices were up 22% early this year compared to a similar period in 2014.

By Nina Flanagan • Aug. 6, 2015