Pandemic continues to affect healthcare jobs, tracker finds

Healthcare job growth rates have yet to return to levels predicted before the pandemic, according the tracker from the Kaiser Family Foundation and Peterson Center on Healthcare.

By Sydney Halleman • Jan. 23, 2023

Dollar General latest player to enter retail clinic arena

The pilot could expand to additional stores, depending on customer response, as Dollar General continues to grow its healthcare products and services targeted at rural communities.

By Rebecca Pifer • Jan. 23, 2023

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Payer/provider relationships

As M&A intensifies and companies embrace more holistic and value-based care models, partnerships have become more closely intertwined.

By Healthcare Dive staff

Nonprofit hospitals may evade noncompete ban enforcement, experts say

Ambiguity remains over whether the ban would apply to nonprofit systems, which make up about half of all U.S hospitals.

By Samantha Liss • Jan. 20, 2023

Healthcare worker pay satisfaction lowest across all industries, survey finds

Just half of healthcare employees surveyed by management firm Qualtrics said they believe they’re paid fairly for the work they do, the lowest score across 27 industries analyzed.

By Hailey Mensik • Jan. 20, 2023

More than quarter of ground ambulance transports could result in surprise bill

Ground ambulances were left out of federal legislation banning surprise billing, but the sector may be ripe for similar regulation given the prevalence of out-of-network rides, according to research in Health Affairs.

By Samantha Liss • Jan. 19, 2023

Women making up more of physician workforce

Across all genders, primary care specialties like internal medicine, family medicine and pediatrics had the largest number of active physicians and residents in 2021, according to a report from the Association of American Medical Colleges.

By Hailey Mensik • Jan. 18, 2023

Healthcare company bankruptcies up 84% in 2022

Filings rose significantly throughout last year, with about three times more in the fourth quarter than in the first quarter, according to a report from Gibbins Advisors.

By Hailey Mensik • Jan. 17, 2023

Nonprofit hospitals, hammered by soaring expenses, have ‘deteriorating’ outlook: Fitch

Labor will remain the largest hurdle for hospitals this year even as they struggle with inflation and spiking COVID-19 admissions that can dent revenue, said the ratings agency.

By Sydney Halleman • Jan. 11, 2023

Doctors no longer bound by noncompetes under FTC’s proposed ban

The agency’s sweeping proposal would free physicians to work for a competitor, undermining the status quo in physician-employer relationships, attorneys said.

By Samantha Liss • Jan. 11, 2023

CVS reportedly nearing $10.5B buy of Oak Street

A deal could be announced as soon as this week, according to The Wall Street Journal, as CVS looks to create a vertically integrated healthcare business.

By Rebecca Pifer • Updated Feb. 7, 2023

Sen. Bernie Sanders to target high healthcare costs as leader of influential committee

The longtime Congressman and “Medicare for All” proponent will soon assume leadership of the Senate HELP committee, giving him sway in one of the nation’s most broadly influential health policy forums.

By Sydney Halleman • Jan. 9, 2023

Oak Street names first chief wellness officer

Deb Edberg has been a practicing physician with Oak Street since 2019.

By Rebecca Pifer • Jan. 6, 2023

Healthcare added 55K jobs in December, with ambulatory, hospitals again leading

The report comes as healthcare systems have struggled with staffing shortages and high labor costs.

By Hailey Mensik • Jan. 6, 2023

Feds propose ban on noncompetes

In the historic proposal, the FTC said noncompetes harm competition, suppress labor mobility and reduce wages even for those not bound by the agreements.

By Ryan Golden • Updated Jan. 5, 2023

Walgreens raises healthcare segment outlook on Summit acquisition

The company now expects the segment to bring in between $14.5 billion and $16 billion in sales in 2025.

By Rebecca Pifer • Jan. 5, 2023

Omnibus bill restarts Medicaid checks, lowers Medicare physician pay cuts

President Joe Biden signed the the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package into law on Dec. 29.

By Sydney Halleman • Updated Jan. 3, 2023

Labor shortage, inflation drove Mass General Brigham to $432M annual operating loss

The system’s results reflect an “unrelenting economic crisis” impacting healthcare, President and CEO Anne Klibanski said.

By Sydney Halleman • Dec. 19, 2022

Maternal health services suffer in states with abortion bans, report finds

States risk driving away healthcare providers who are reluctant to work where their practices will be restricted, according to a Commonwealth Fund analysis.

By Susan Kelly • Dec. 14, 2022

CMS tackles provider availability, exchange regulations in proposed rule

The regulation comes after the ACA exchanges, spurred by financial incentives during the COVID-19 pandemic, reached record enrollment numbers.

By Sydney Halleman • Dec. 13, 2022

Amgen to buy Horizon Therapeutics in year’s biggest biotech deal

After outlasting rival suitors Sanofi and J&J in deal talks, Amgen agreed to a deal that values the Ireland-based maker of rare and inflammatory disease drugs at about $28 billion.

By Ned Pagliarulo • Updated Dec. 12, 2022

AdvaMed asks FDA to withdraw divisive draft guidance on LASIK surgery

Some comments were more positive, though, with the American Optometric Association calling the agency’s proposal “timely and beneficial.”

By Nick Paul Taylor • Dec. 8, 2022

Advocate Health appoints executive leadership team after megamerger

The newly-merged $27 billion system announced appointed roles in its C-suite including its chief information, financial, nursing and population health officers.

By Sydney Halleman • Dec. 7, 2022

Fresenius CFO named chief executive amid operational turnaround

Helen Giza is replacing outgoing CEO Carla Kriwet, who is leaving the company by mutual agreement due to strategic differences, Fresenius said Monday.

By Rebecca Pifer • Dec. 6, 2022

Key healthcare stories from 2022

This year has been especially tumultuous for healthcare, with the overturning of Roe v. Wade, numerous labor disputes and major M&A announcements.

By Shannon Muchmore • Dec. 5, 2022

UnitedHealthcare loses lawsuit to TeamHealth — again — in ongoing battle over billing

A three-judge arbitration panel in Florida has awarded $10.8 million to TeamHealth after finding UnitedHealthcare underpaid the physician group’s clinicians from 2017 to 2020.

By Rebecca Pifer • Dec. 2, 2022