The rout in managed-care stocks has exceeded even the most bearish expectations as policy makers in Washington spar over proposals that threaten to disrupt their businesses. Several U.S. health insurance providers have seen the spread between their stock prices and the average analyst price target widen to the highest levels in at least 15 years over the past month, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
The state Health Department meets every week with Bayonne Medical Center officials “to get updates on their financial health and their ability to meet the needs of the community,” Health Commissioner Shereef Elnahal said Thursday.
The top Republican and Democrat on the U.S. Senate Finance Committee asked for a federal inquiry into the pricing practices of pharmacy benefit managers, citing Pennsylvania’s Medicaid program along with those in two other states.
An activist investor known for filing corporate governance proposals with Fortune 250 companies has targeted HCA Healthcare Inc. in his latest campaign.
Prince Abdelilah bin Abdelaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Faisal Al Saud learned about the child through media reports in Saudia Arabia and contacted the patient’s family and offered to pay for care in the U.S., Children’s said.
With Tax Day just five days away, on April 15, some may be scrambling to make a payment, or just trying to get all the right forms filled out. While tax season can be stressful for many, it doesn’t affect most people’s health. But it can, for families living in poverty.