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RWJBarnabas Health, Rutgers University partner to form healthcare system
The partnership would create New Jersey’s largest academic healthcare system.
By Les Masterson • July 28, 2017 -
Circulation snags $10.5M to expand NEMT services
Humana, Intermountain Healthcare and Boston Children’s Hospital joined in the Series A financing round.
By Meg Bryant • July 27, 2017 -
CHS expects $131M operating loss in Q2
In a reversal of past statements, the company said it is considering further divestitures after the completion of the sale of 30 hospitals.
By Les Masterson • July 27, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Don't let the name fool you, ACA 'skinny' repeal has major consequences
A scaled-down version of ACA repeal is the latest GOP healthcare proposal, but it may just be a vehicle for returning to earlier, more conservative legislation.
By Shannon Muchmore • July 27, 2017 -
Healthcare deal volume may be down, but megadeals and value rose in Q2
PwC Deal Insights found there were 10 megadeals in health services in the second quarter valued at a total of $43.3 billion.
By Les Masterson • July 26, 2017 -
Seattle hospital wins $6.6M in Olympus medical scopes trial
The jury rebuffed claims that the design of Olympus Corp.’s duodenoscope was inherently unsafe.
By Meg Bryant • July 26, 2017 -
CHS sells another hospital to HCA
The sale of Florida-based Highlands Regional Medical Center is part of an aggressive plan on CHS' part to bring down $15 million in debt.
By Meg Bryant • July 25, 2017 -
KKR snaps up WebMD for $2.8B
The online health information search engine site will be folded into KKR’s Internet Brands unit.
By Meg Bryant • July 25, 2017 -
Healthcare CEO pay climbs steadily since ACA passage
CEO compensation packages provide little incentive to control healthcare spending.
By Meg Bryant • July 25, 2017 -
HCA Healthcare stocks drop on missed revenue targets in Q2
Uncertainty about healthcare reform is affecting hospital stocks.
By Les Masterson • July 25, 2017 -
Failed BCRA vote shows tough road ahead for ACA repeal, replace
A procedural vote to continue discussion of Republican healthcare legislation passed on Tuesday afternoon.
By Shannon Muchmore • July 25, 2017 -
ER staffing companies can lead to increased surprise bills
A new National Bureau of Economic Research study found patients who visited in-network hospitals for emergency care received out-of-network physician care 22% of the time.
By Les Masterson • July 24, 2017 -
Appalachian health systems seek merger that avoids FTC oversight
The two health systems are using a legal avenue called a Certificate of Public Agreement in an attempt to sidestep federal review.
By Les Masterson • July 24, 2017 -
Number of actively licensed physicians increased 12% since 2010
Overall physician compensation increased over the past year by nearly 3%.
By Les Masterson • July 24, 2017 -
Survey: Hospitals want value-based care but struggle to fund, build initiatives
Nearly 40% of hospitals reported they have no way to measure the outcome of their activities pertaining to value-based care.
By Les Masterson • July 21, 2017 -
CBO: Out-of-pocket health costs would skyrocket under revised BCRA
The newest CBO score doesn't change much of the political discussion currently, but it has some drastic illustrations of how high deductibles and general out-of-pocket spending could get.
By Shannon Muchmore • July 21, 2017 -
Venture fund targets type 1 diabetes
More than 100 million U.S. adults are living with diabetes or prediabetes, according to new CDC statistics.
By Meg Bryant • July 20, 2017 -
Cerner's Genesis goes live at second DOD site as Senate passes VA funding bill
Cerner has hired a VA technology expert to assist with the agency’s IT systems overhaul.
By Meg Bryant • July 19, 2017 -
Large health systems pursuing more M&A deals in 2017, study finds
There were six transactions of health systems with nearly $1 billion or more in revenues announced during the first half of the year.
By Les Masterson • July 19, 2017 -
Bon Secours Health System reports 29% operating income drop
The hospital system also reported a 2% increase in outpatient visits.
By Les Masterson • July 19, 2017 -
UnitedHealth announces strong Q2 numbers
The company’s Optum business saw its earnings increase 21% in the quarter.
By Les Masterson • July 18, 2017 -
Deep Dive
The BCRA is dead, but don't take your eye off Capitol Hill
The healthcare industry may have dodged a bullet, but this week’s legislative stumbles for the GOP don’t mean healthcare is off the table for Congress. Here's what to watch.
By Shannon Muchmore • July 18, 2017 -
UPDATE: BCRA, repeal-and-delay plans both dead for now
The GOP won’t easily give up its best chance to repeal the ACA since the law was enacted, but options are dwindling.
By Shannon Muchmore • July 18, 2017 -
Lawmakers prod CMS to collect Meaningful Use overpayments
A recent HHS Inspector General’s investigation found CMS paid more than $700 million to healthcare professionals who did not meet the program's requirements.
By Meg Bryant • July 18, 2017 -
Politico: Nonprofit hospitals cut back community spending despite revenue increases
The top seven hospitals had a combined revenue increase of 15% over two years after the ACA’s coverage expansions, but their charity care spending went down 35%.
By Shannon Muchmore • July 17, 2017
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