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Tufts improves financial outlook
The Boston hospital brought in consultants and went after a new community-based provider collaboration. How well are its strategies working?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 22, 2014 -
Appeals court rules against IRS in Halbig v. Burwell
The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals also handed down a ruling on an almost identical case, King v. Burwell, ruling in favor of the federal government.
By Katie Bo Williams • July 22, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The 'Save Our Hospital' saga: Part II
The adventure continues for Mayor Adam O'Neal. We look into the town-sponsored plan for the hospital to become profitable, and why Vidant chose to close a CAH that wasn't their worst-performing hospital.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 22, 2014 -
Doctors protest grueling certification standards
Will rigorous new board-certification standards keep physicians up-to-date or force them out of practice?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 22, 2014 -
CMS may mandate wider exchange networks
Regulators are stepping into the fray as consumers continue to rail against increasing use of narrow provider networks. What happens next?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 22, 2014 -
La. Medicaid plans save $30 per member per month
Louisiana thinks it's found the best way to save money on Medicaid, and it isn't a shared-savings model or fee-for-service.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 21, 2014 -
Staff of largest private DC hospital give low scores on safety
MedStar Washington Hospital Center released federal survey results showing slow improvement, and the nationwide concern surrounding patient safety grows.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 21, 2014 -
AHA spends big on Republican incumbents
The hospital lobbying group's PAC has spent nearly $1 million on TV ads supporting candidates thus far this election season.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 21, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The Monday Primer: Is the Boehner suit against Obama about healthcare?
Healthcare Dive's editor gives you a head start on the news. What's coming up in the week ahead?
By Katie Bo Williams • July 21, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The 'Save Our Hospital' saga: Why one mayor is walking 300 miles to save his town CAH
Part I of II. The story illustrates the struggles of rural healthcare delivery across the U.S. and the real-life impact of M&A.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 21, 2014 -
CVS expands provider collaborations, purchases drugstore chain
The pharmacy giant announced a number of recent acquisitions and collaborations.
By Anne Zieger • July 18, 2014 -
UnitedHealth launches massive exchange expansion
Despite sounding a cautionary note, all indications are that the nation's largest health insurer will expand into a lot of exchanges in 2015.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 18, 2014 -
Number of R.N.s grows due to postponed retirement
The work is demanding, the hours are tough—and now comes the latest study saying that older nurses are staying put in the job longer.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 18, 2014 -
1,000 deaths a day: Senate hearing blasts hospitals for unsafe care
The panel's chairman said only heart disease and cancer kill more Americans than preventable medical errors.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 18, 2014 -
Want to lower healthcare costs? Make comparison shopping easier
Costs vary widely for the same services, even in the same cities—but consumers often don't know that.
By Anne Zieger • July 18, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The Friday Dive: Halifax, ICD-10 and the rural health crisis
Healthcare Dive's editor looks back on the biggest news from the last week.
By Katie Bo Williams • July 18, 2014 -
Hospital discharge costs rising by 2% annually
Do the latest numbers from HHS shed any light on rising hospital costs?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 17, 2014 -
M&A spending spikes 152% in Q2
Healthcare spending in general was up, but what about hospital M&A specifically?
By Katie Bo Williams • July 17, 2014 -
Loma Linda unveils $1.2B expansion plan
The huge California health system expects to complete four major projects by 2020.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 17, 2014 -
Deep Dive
What hospitals can learn from recent anthrax and smallpox incidents
Hospital labs deal with biohazards on a daily basis. Are there lessons for them in how CDC and NIH handled their labs' recent lapses?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 17, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Top 10 highest grossing for-profit hospitals
Who topped the list in 2014?
By Katie Bo Williams • July 17, 2014 -
Tenet broadens exchange coverage with Humana
Tenet has been busy lately. How does this new agreement play into Tenet's broader aims?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 17, 2014 -
CA plan, health system partner on senior products
Two healthcare giants in southern California are strengthening their effort to develop products for seniors. What are the lessons for senior services nationally?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 16, 2014 -
U.S. News ranks Mayo Clinic #1
The Mayo Clinic tops the "best hospitals" list for the first time. But does it matter?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 16, 2014 -
Congressional Budget Office drops healthcare spending estimate
While other factors could come into play, it appears that the ACA may be pivotal in lowering government spending on healthcare.
By Anne Zieger • July 16, 2014
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