Category: Modern Healthcare

CVS’ bottom line sags after Aetna takeover

CVS Health reported higher revenue but a net loss in the fourth-quarter—the first period for reporting some contribution from its newly acquired health insurer Aetna.

Report: 85% of Tennessee maternal deaths preventable

An overwhelming majority of all Tennessee’s maternity deaths in 2017 could have been prevented, according to a new report released Tuesday that was commissioned to address the state’s high maternal deaths.

Silver-loading complicates CSR lawsuits

Last week insurers notched additional wins in their fight against the Trump administration’s cutoff of CSRs. But with policy changes coming to sort out silver-loading, experts predict a messy outcome.

Medicaid expansion and funding face threats in several states

Medicaid expansion and funding face serious political challenges in several Western and Great Plains states, following expansion ballot initiatives and legislative and gubernatorial elections in those states.

Mayo Clinic latest health system to report hit by volatile equities market

Mayo Clinic’s investment returns swung $964 million lower into negative territory in 2018 year-over-year as the not-for-profit system weathers volatile markets.

CommonSpirit Health’s CHI posts $424 million loss in latest quarter

Catholic Health Initiatives was hit by the sharp year-end downturn in the stock market in 2018, posting a bottom line loss of $424.3 million, a $627 million swing from the year-earlier quarterly profit of $203.6 million.

New Justice Dept. policies, new AG may mute False Claims Act whistleblowers

Healthcare industry groups have new hope that whistleblower cases will dwindle or even go away under new Attorney General William Barr.

Name and shame: HHS using disclosure, transparency to try to force change

HHS is using a public approach to enforcing its rules on healthcare stakeholders.

Week Ahead: CVS, CHS, AllScripts ready earnings reports

Insurance industry analysts are anxiously waiting for CVS Health to report its Q4 2018 financial results. It’ll be the first quarter since the pharmacy behemoth closed its $70 billion deal to acquire health insurer Aetna in November.

CIOs focus on proving IT’s usefulness to drive adoption

After spending billions of dollars on new technology solutions, healthcare leaders must figure out ways to ensure a solid return investment. Children’s Health CIO Pamela Arora and Centura Health CIO Ken Lee explain their IT strategies for driving…