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Finance
Standalone Hospitals in the M&A Era: 3 CFOs to Watch
Finance leaders at three independent hospitals in Illinois, New York, and California discuss the opportunities and challenges of operating as...
Innovation
Opinion: Choosing A Plan From The Impossible Health Care Maze
The current complexity is an outgrowth of countless decisions over the past 30 years, many of which sounded logical at...
Finance
Health Spending Grew 4.6% in 2018, Outpaced by Overall Economy
The total number of uninsured people rose by 1 million for the second consecutive year.
Strategy
Union Reschedules Kaiser Permanente Strike Postponed After CEO's Death
The health system's senior vice president of national labor relations said the conflict is resolvable, 'and there is no reason...
Finance
California Surprise-Billing Law Protects Patients But Aggravates Many Doctors
Physicians say the law's constraints on what insurers now pay has given the companies an unfair advantage in negotiations with...
Finance
States Look to Benchmarking Programs to Contain Healthcare Costs
This year, Oregon became the fourth state to implement a healthcare cost benchmarking program.
Finance
MarinHealth CFO on Capitation Practices for a Rural Patient Population
Eric Brettner shares the hospital?s approach to value-based care in the California market.
Finance
Quorum Health Considers KKR Recapitalization Letter
The New York-based private equity firm took a 5.6% stake in the rural for-profit provider in 2017.
Finance
Centene Sells IlliniCare to CVS as Part of WellCare Merger
The sale includes Centene's Medicaid and Medicare Advantage plans in Illinois.
Finance
3 Issues Revenue Cycle Leaders Will Have to Battle in 2020
Firsthand experiences from the country's most innovative revenue cycles will be shared next month in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Finance
Total Health Care-Priority Health Merger Approved by Michigan Regulators
The two Michigan-based healthcare organizations received final regulatory approval ahead of schedule.
Finance
Premiums and Deductibles Account for 11.5% of Median Income
Employee payments for health insurance exceeded wage growth between 2008 to 2018, according to the Commonwealth Fund.