Princeton seeking potential merger, partnership

The type of partnership is still under consideration. Did other big state mergers have an impact on the decision? 

By Julie Henry • June 30, 2015

Larkin Community Hospital wins healthcare facilities in bankruptcy auction

The previous owner of Hollywood Pavilion Hospital and Hollywood Hills Nursing Home is in prison for Medicare fraud.

By Julie Henry • June 29, 2015

Home health workers in MA will now get $15 an hour

Union efforts were behind the increase in minimim pay.

By Julie Henry • June 29, 2015

Bolder Healthcare acquires Avectus for undisclosed amount in hot RCM marketplace

The company continues to look at additional acquisition candidates in the RCM market. 

By Nina Flanagan • June 25, 2015

Study: Home healthcare market to reach $355B by 2020

Market growth will be driven by telehealth and other emerging technologies, the study predicts. What will the fastest growing services market be?

By Heather Caspi • June 24, 2015

Independence at Home program has saved $25M, CMS says

The agency will award $11.7 million in incentive payments to nine of the top participating practices. Who is getting paid out? 

By Heather Caspi • June 22, 2015

Connecticut hospitals say state budget will force layoffs

While hospitals are criticizing cutbacks, lawmakers are pointing the finger right back.

By Heather Caspi • June 22, 2015

High deductible plans can still result in uncompensated care—are hospitals prepared?

84% of hospitals are not creating unique HDHP codes, potentially making them prone to revenue leakage and financial risk.

By Heather Caspi • June 19, 2015

Following in GRMC footsteps, Westchester Medical Center signs $500M partnership with Philips

The collaboration is part of WMC's expansion from a single-campus medical center into a multi-location healthcare provider. 

By Nina Flanagan • June 17, 2015

Maine hospital acquires former competitor in 'prepackaged bankruptcy plan'

The merger is likely just the beginning of a string of consolidations among Maine's 37 hospitals, says one local expert. 

By Heather Caspi • June 17, 2015

What CVS' $1.9B purchase of Target's pharmacy, clinic businesses means for the primary care market

The deal comes on the heels of another major CVS acquisition: Omnicare for $12.7 billion. 

By Katie Bo Williams , Heather Caspi • June 16, 2015

Investors still bullish on providers and payers regardless of King outcome

The case is not being seen as a major industry threat—although traders are bracing themselves for an increase in volatility.

By Heather Caspi • June 15, 2015

Hospital spending drives 7.2% growth in Q1 healthcare spending

Year-over-year hospital spending grew 9.2%—the biggest quarterly increase since data collection began in 2004.

By Heather Caspi • June 15, 2015

CMS pays out $1.3B to hospitals to clear Medicare appeals backlog

RACs say the deal "incentivizes hospitals to continue to overwhelm the system with frivolous appeals."

By Katie Bo Williams • June 15, 2015

HealthSouth to acquire rehab operator for $730M

The purchase will help the company enter new markets—where growth of its home-health business may be forthcoming. 

By Heather Caspi • June 12, 2015

Carolinas HealthCare reports 52% earnings increase

To what did retiring CEO Michael Tarwater attribute the growth?

By Heather Caspi • June 12, 2015

How bundled payments and ACOs impact providers differently

The two most common value-based care arrangements aren't mutually exclusive—but they do create very different incentives. 

By Julie Henry • June 11, 2015

Construction of Denver-area VA hospital $1.7B over budget

A decade later, the replacement for an old facility that serves almost 400,000 veterans in Colorado is still incomplete. 

By Nina Flanagan • June 11, 2015

MA approves Baystate purchase of 97-bed hospital

Baystate has been in the news this month for doing some staffing cuts to help mitigate operating margins that weren't up to projections.

By Nina Flanagan • June 11, 2015

Franklin Square lends National Surgical Health $52.5M

The financing will support NSH's acquisition of a majority interest in Optim Healthcare.

By Julie Henry • June 10, 2015

WellStar, Emory merger falls through

The two organizations were involved in what was supposed to be a yearlong planning period—until WellStar abruptly decided to remain independent.

By Julie Henry • June 10, 2015

Adventist Health in two new hospital affiliation talks

These latest affiliations are part of a series of deals the system has been exploring. What's next for Adventist?

By Katie Bo Williams , Julie Henry • June 10, 2015

Study: The highest-charging hospitals are for-profit—and CHS owns half of them

"What other industry can you think of that marks up the price of their product by 1,000% and remains in business?" asks one study author. 

By Katie Bo Williams • June 9, 2015

Iasis Healthcare opens new $80M hospital

The focus on the new facility's design? Out-patient services. 

By Julie Henry • June 9, 2015

Healthcare association executives get big pay raises in 2013

Pay for CEOs earning $1 million or more increased by 8.5% from 2012 to 2013.

By Julie Henry • June 9, 2015