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Rising demand challenging emergency departments
Emergency physicians across the U.S. are facing increasing financial and operational pressures that are threatening their ability to provide care, according to a new report authored by RAND and supported by the Emergency Medicine Policy Institute (EMPI).
Hospital merger and acquisition deals dip amid economic uncertainty
Mergers and acquisitions in Q1 reflect market volatility and economic uncertainty surrounding tariffs and potential policy changes from the new administration, according to a Kaufman Hall Mergers and Acquisitions Quarterly Activity Report.
Payers have poor member digital experiences compared to other industries
Health insurance members across both commercial and Medicare Advantage plans are increasingly using their health plan’s websites and mobile apps as their primary conduits of communication, but the quality of these digital experiences is lagging far beh…
Duke buys CHS hospital for $284 million
Duke University Health System in Durham, North Carolina has completed a $284 million acquisition of Lake Norman Regional Medical Center from Franklin, Tennessee-based Community Health Systems.
Alliance for Connected Care outlines policy requests to CMS
The Alliance for Connected Care is using the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ recent appointment of its new administrator, Dr. Mehmet Oz, as an opportunity to advocate for digital healthcare initiatives such as expanded access to virtual car…
Providence Health Plan teams with Collective Health on third-party administration
Providence Health Plan, a regional, nonprofit health plan serving Oregon, Washington and California, is partnering with health benefits platform Collective Health on an effort to overhaul third-party administration (TPA) services for self-funded employ…
UnitedHealth Foundation awards $7M in maternal health grants
The United Health Foundation, the philanthropic foundation of UnitedHealth Group, will be awarding more than $7 million in new grants to increase access to maternal and infant health care.
The grants are also expected to address gaps in care for women …
Enrollment in ACA exchanges has exploded in recent years
Affordable Care Act enrollment has exploded over the last few years, more than doubling, with much of the growth coming from states that voted for Donald Trump in 2024, a KFF analysis finds.
Enrollment in ACA exchanges has exploded in recent years
Affordable Care Act enrollment has exploded over the last few years, more than doubling, with much of the growth coming from states that voted for Donald Trump in 2024, a KFF analysis finds.
Nonprofit hospitals see margin improvement despite challenges
Nonprofit hospitals and health systems with early fiscal year ends (FYE) performed better financially as compared to the prior year, with the median operating margin for providers with early FYEs improving to 1.2% in 2024 – up from -0.5% in ’23.
