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Finance
Earnings Solid for Health Insurers in Q1 Due to Membership Growth
Though stable medical cost trends and membership growth has benefited private insurers, there is an increased political risk going forward.
Strategy
Has Community Health Systems Finally Bottomed Out?
After selling more than 80 hospitals in three years, leaders of the large for-profit hospital operator are suggesting the worst...
Clinical Care
New Executive Director Pursues Medical Entrepreneurism, Growth at DMC Heart Hospital
Kenton Zehr wants DMC Heart Hospital to expand the for-profit health system's cardiovascular service line such as performing more open-heart...
Strategy
It's Not You, It's Me. Addressing Cultural Compatibility in Mergers
The importance of cultural compatibility is a common theme in any discussion of M&A success or failure, as is establishing...
Strategy
Civica Rx, Xellia Sign Supply Agreement to Reduce Chronic Drug Shortages
Xellia becomes Civica's first supplier partner and will produce antibiotics in short supply in U.S. hospitals.
Strategy
Judge Picks 6 Witnesses, Sets CVS-Aetna Hearing Date
The selected witnesses will be allowed to testify up to eight hours total early next month in a hearing that...
Finance
Winners and Losers from Healthcare's Q1 Earnings Season
Healthcare companies have reported their earnings from the first quarter of 2019, as they aimed to bounce back from a...
Finance
Uber Goes Public, Following Lyft on Healthcare Transportation Angle
Six weeks after rival Lyft's initial public offering, the San Francisco-based ridesharing company debuted on Wall Street.
Finance
Quorum Health Finishes Q1 With Mixed Results
The Brentwood, Tennessee-based hospital operator saw operating revenues slide while adjusted EBITDA rose.
Strategy
CMS Primary Cares: 5 Steps to Assess Your Readiness
Despite the benefits of primary care, there are some important steps healthcare incumbents should take in deciding whether and how...
Strategy
Medicare Just Invited More Competitors Into Value-Based Primary Care
Even as some important questions remain unanswered, the CMS Primary Cares Initiative is generating a lot of excitement. Observers say...
Strategy
CVS Health Picks Up 367 More Hospital Customers With Premier Deal
The growing pharmacy chain and PBM picked up Premier's specialty pharmacy business for $22.5 million, plus up to $20 million...