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Finance
SSM Health Achieves $200M Net Income in Q1
The St. Louis-based health system ended Q1 2019 with nearly $2 billion in total operating revenues.
Finance
Insurers Paid California Hospitals Twice as Much as Medicare
Another study shows the significant Medicare overhang hospitals have factored into part of the business model.
Finance
JPMorgan Chase to Buy InstaMed for $500M
The New York-based bank is expanding its reach into healthcare by purchasing the Philadelphia-based medical payments processor.
Strategy
Haven COO Departs for Personal Reasons: Report
Jack Stoddard left his post nine months after joining the Amazon-JPMorgan Chase-Berkshire Hathaway-backed company.
Finance
AHA Pushes Back on Politico's Description of Nonprofit Hospital Financials
The American Hospital Association's general counsel said Politico "cherry-picked" metrics from a recent Moody's report.
Finance
Private Insurers Pay Dialysis Providers Four Times Above Medicare
Commercial health plans paid $1,041 per dialysis session compared to government programs that paid $248 per session, according to a...
Finance
Healthcare Remains Primary Concern for Voters, With Strong Support for 'Medicare-for-All'
Healthcare is a top priority for American voters and there aren't dramatic differences by ideology, according to a new survey.
Finance
Private Insurers Paid Hospitals 241% of What Medicare Would Have
Employers can look at pushing their health plans to engage in contract arrangements with hospitals that better align prices with...
Finance
Partners Posts $623M Gain in Q2
One quarter after recording a $463 million loss, the Boston-based health system rebounded mightily.
Finance
Aetna Wins Arbitration Appeal, to Pay HCA Hospitals $86M
According to an SEC filing, the CVS Health subsidiary surrendered much less than the $150 million HCA had originally sought.
Finance
Magellan Health's Net Income Drops by 96% in Q1
The Scottsdale, Arizona-based for-profit managed care company experienced a horrid Q1 across nearly all financial metrics.
Finance
Express Scripts Merger Shows Promise as Cigna Revenues Triple
The Bloomfield, Connecticut-based insurer rebounded with revenues totalling nearly $38 billion in Q1.