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

Avax Technologies settles debt with cancer hospital network

It settles with Cancer Treatment Centers of Amerca for $5.8 million.

By Nina Flanagan • Aug. 6, 2015

Community Health spinning off 38 hospitals in shift away from rural regions

CHS is trying to focus on larger healthcare markets, and the spinoff will be a new publicly traded company.

By Sy Mukherjee • Aug. 5, 2015

TeamHealth moves to buy IPC Healthcare

The deal puts TeamHealth in a position to offer a broad spectrum of healthcare services.

By Randy Lilleston • Aug. 5, 2015

Replacement for Charity Hospital opens in New Orleans

Almost 10 years after Hurricane Katrina, the new $1.1 billion facility begins service.

By Julie Henry • Aug. 4, 2015

Ambulance company sale raises competition concerns

Rural/Metro Corp., based in Arizona, provides services in 21 states.

By Julie Henry • Aug. 3, 2015

CMS projects healthcare costs will top $5.4 trillion within decade

On one hand, costs are expected to grow more slowly than in some past periods. On the other hand...

By Julie Henry • July 31, 2015

Medicare records show growth in care roles of non-physicians

Federal data reveals non-physician caregivers billed for a wide range of procedures, including surgery, in 2013.

By Nina Flanagan • July 30, 2015

Humana Q2 profits hit by medical costs

The company has missed analyst expectations for several quarters.

By Nina Flanagan • July 30, 2015

Better pay could coax most healthcare workers to leave jobs

Nearly three out of four employees say they would leave their jobs for positions with higher pay.

By Julie Henry • July 29, 2015

Chinese investors to pay $120M for SHL Telemedicine

China expands its reach into the Israeli market.

By Nina Flanagan • July 29, 2015

States push to recoup Medicaid money from questionable claims

A number of states are seeking to recover money from drugmakers, suppliers and providers.

By Julie Henry • July 28, 2015

Some 'safety net' hospitals seeing profits under ACA

Hospitals in expansion states are thriving while those in nonexpansion states are feeling the pinch.

By Julie Henry • July 27, 2015

Healthcare stocks outpacing tech sector

As a result, some investors shifting from technology to healthcare.

By Julie Henry • July 27, 2015

Minnesota discovers 1.3 million 'potentially preventable' hospital visits

The cost of the visits was estimated at about $2 billion.

By Julie Henry • July 27, 2015

HSAs still perplex consumers, health professionals say

A new survey sheds light about the lack of understanding of the accounts and the best ways to use them. 

By Nina Flanagan • July 24, 2015