Hospital merger and acquisition activity is expected to remain robust throughout the year, and a new report in JAMA Network Open sees advantages to this trend.
Rural hospital consolidation in particular has improved mortality rates among various condit…
Delivering opening remarks during the AHIP 2021 National Conference this week, AHIP President and CEO Matt Eyles called for strengthening and protecting Medicare Advantage as well as Medicaid Managed Care, calling the programs “efficient, effective and…
Higher expenses for labor, drugs and supplies as well as a continuation of delayed care during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is projected to cost hospitals an estimated $54 billion in net income over the course of this year, according to a new Kaufman …
Supported by a $30 million lead gift from the Falling Leaves Foundation, University of California Irvine will move forward with construction of a planned medical research facility on its campus, which is expected to enhance its cross-disciplinary teach…
Prime Healthcare’s New Jersey hospitals announced this week they would terminate their contracts with major insurer UnitedHealthcare, citing significant underpayment compared to the rates of neighboring facilities, and lower reimbursement rates than th…
HCA Healthcare is acquiring the operations of five Utah hospitals from Steward Health Care, the organizations have announced.
The financial terms were not disclosed.
COVID-19 cases among children are becoming more common, indicating the need for vaccines, Pfizer CEO said.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has earmarked $2.1 billion from American Rescue Plan funding to improve infection control and prevention across the country — the largest federal investment of its kind to date, the agency said.
A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee voted unanimously on Friday to approve emergency use authorization for a Pfizer vaccine booster shot individuals 65 years and older and individuals of any age at high risk of severe COVID-19.
The booste…
In an effort to expand health coverage and access, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is extending regular open enrollment by 30 days, which will now run from November 1 to January 15, 2022, giving consumers more time to review and choose h…
