Category: Modern Healthcare

A healthcare administrator from a large academic institution in Georgia has been named the new chief executive at Maywood, Ill.-based Loyola Medicine.

HCA Healthcare has signed a definitive agreement with Mission Health to acquire the not-for-profit system for $1.5 billion. The proceeds will go to a not-for-profit fund to improve the health and well-being of western North Carolina residents.

The death of a nurse at the University of Michigan Health System and the overdose of an anesthesiology resident in 2013 has led to the Ann Arbor-based system agreeing to pay $4.3 million to settle allegations that it violated federal law in handling…

Edward-Elmhurst Health could be headed for a merger with an out-of-state partner as Sanford Health says a deal with a Chicago-area target could be completed by year-end.

The 472 Medicare ACOs generated a total of $1.1 billion in savings in 2017, allowing the CMS to make a $313.7 million gain from the program after dishing out bonuses. The savings come as the CMS looks to overhaul the program.

Emory Healthcare has promoted two of its administrators to new roles within the health system, effective Sept. 1.

The public holds insurers and hospitals most accountable when they receive an unexpected charge, many of which may be related to an out-of-network service or provider or consumers’ misunderstanding, according to a new survey.

Gov. John Bel Edwards’ administration has made a deal to transfer oversight of the state-owned safety-net hospitals in north Louisiana to a new manager, with boosted costs and more direct involvement from Louisiana State University.

California’s State Assembly dealt dialysis giants DaVita and Fresenius a setback by passing an insurer-backed bill to crack down on third-party premium assistance advances. The legislation now heads to the Senate, where it’s expected to pass.

By insisting on even stricter work requirements for SNAP benefits, House Republicans are standing in the way of a basic public health program.