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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 -
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 -
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 -
Hospital employment of primary care physicans rises
Why are physicians leaving private practice for hospital employment?
By Katie Bo Williams • July 16, 2014 -
Va. hospitals spent $400,000 lobbying to expand Medicaid
How effective are these big lobbying spends in pushing expansion through state legislatures?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 16, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Top 10 most expensive cities in America for primary care
What are the 150 million Americans who receive health insurance through their employer likely to pay for a preventative primary care visit in-network?
By Katie Bo Williams • July 16, 2014 -
Digital health venture funding spikes dramatically
Payer administration saw the largest jump, up 354% between all of last year and the first six months of 2014 alone.
By Anne Zieger • July 15, 2014 -
EHR cyber-security: 'You get what you pay for'
The swift move from paper to digital health records has left EHRs incredibly vulnerable and hospitals aren't spending the money to fix the problem.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 15, 2014 -
Stanford health system rebrands
In an era of intense marketplace competition, health system branding is a crucial way to stand out.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 14, 2014 -
Critical access hospitals face tough EHR barriers
What options do rural hospitals have to meet federal standards?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 14, 2014 -
CMS demands fixes in state Medicaid backlogs
Six states must explain how they're going to correct problems to allow timely processing of applications. How are states responding?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 14, 2014
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