Category: Modern Healthcare

Aetna, Texas Health Resources joint venture selects CEO

The joint venture health plan between Arlington-based hospital system Texas Health Resources and Aetna has named Cory Scott as CEO.

CMS OKs Colorado’s waiver for Medicaid value-based purchasing

The CMS approved a request from Colorado to set up a value-based purchasing program for Medicaid, becoming the third state to do so.

Washington state leads challenge to Trump’s abortion policy

Washington state will seek an injunction to block the Trump administration’s new rule that bars Title X funding from Planned Parenthood.

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation to see windfall for Roche deal

The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation is about to see a more than $450 million windfall from its ownership stake in a spinout drug company that is being purchased by Roche in a deal worth nearly $5 billion.

Novant Health appoints vice president of research, innovation

Novant Health has named Mark J. King its vice president of research and innovation, effective March 11. He’s currently at Atrium Health.

Healthcare industry execs launch opioid treatments centers in Tenn., Va.

Veteran healthcare industry executives have launched Nashville, Tenn.-based ReVIDA Recovery Centers, a network of outpatient centers focused on treating opioid use disorder through a combination of medication and behavioral therapy.

CEO Power Panel: M&A no longer health systems’ top growth strategy

Members of Modern Healthcare’s CEO Power Panel say the allure of mergers and acquisitions may be losing its stronghold over health system leaders. Finances may slide in 2019, but CEOs insist it’s for good reason.

As value-based efforts lag, push for price regulation gains momentum

Advocates argue that price controls are needed because competition is failing as providers, insurers and manufacturers become larger and larger.

Boost Obamacare or push for single-payer? Democrats face tough decisions on the road to 2020

The Affordable Care Act helped Democrats regain control of the House in 2018. But is the status quo enough to stave off progressives’ demand for movement to a single-payer program?

Minor league team takes peanuts off the menu

After a plea from a mother with an allergic son, the Hartford (Conn.) Yard Goats are taking the baseball field this year with some things missing from the concession stand: peanuts and Cracker Jack.