U.S. suiting up to battle national heroin epidemic

Heroin is costing the healthcare industry billions of dollars. Can it be stopped? 

By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 28, 2015

Health systems project increase in capital spending

Stability surrounding the ACA is one factor driving the trend, reports Fitch Ratings.

By Heather Caspi • Sept. 25, 2015

Employee insurance deductibles rising faster than earnings

A Kaiser survey shows such deductibles have risen six times faster than earnings since 2010. 

By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 24, 2015

Aetna, Anthem say megamergers will benefit consumers, maintain competition

Insurance CEOs assure Senate subcommittee mergers won't affect the market. 

By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 24, 2015

Surviving the rural hospital closing challenge

Rural hospital closings have a wider impact on communities than you think. 

By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 23, 2015

CDC estimates 47% Americans received flu shot last season

The flu causes thousands of hospitalizations and deaths every year. 

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

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

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 Jeff Byers • 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

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

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 Randy Lilleston • 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

Cleveland Clinic plans $302M Florida expansion

Expansion plans include Cleveland Clinic Florida and Coral Springs facility. 

By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 3, 2015

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

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

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

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 Randy Lilleston • Sept. 1, 2015