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February 08, 2010
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Iasis Healthcare, Franklin, Tenn., plans to release first-quarter results on Thursday, Feb. 11. The company will hold a webcast conference call at 11 a.m. ET that day to discuss the results of the quarter... FULL STORY »
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February 08, 2010
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I am not surprised that the attorney-laden judicial system does not understand the ripple effect of no healthcare tort reform. FULL STORY »
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By Joe Carlson |
February 08, 2010
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Excela Health, Greensburg, Pa., has tapped one its trustees, Robert Rogalski, to become CEO of the four-hospital system. FULL STORY »
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By Melanie Evans |
February 08, 2010
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Xerox Corp. closed on a deal to acquire Affiliated Computer Services in a cash and stock deal valued at approximately $6.4 billion. FULL STORY »
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By Rebecca Vesely |
February 08, 2010
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Four acute-care hospitals in South Carolina, along with other regional providers, are banding together to develop a system of care for 149,000 low-income uninsured residents in Charleston and two other counties. FULL STORY »
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By Melanie Evans |
February 08, 2010
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Health insurance ratings agency A.M. Best Co. held its negative outlook for the sector as high unemployment in 2009 squeezed private health coverage and enrollment in publicly subsidized managed-care plans increased. FULL STORY »
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By Matthew DoBias |
February 08, 2010
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HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has called on Anthem Blue Cross of California to release financial data to justify its 39% increase in premium costs for California policyholders—a number that President Barack Obama cited over the weekend to bolster his case for health reform. FULL STORY »
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By Joe Carlson |
February 08, 2010
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Less than 60% of Minnesotans had health insurance through an employer in 2009, which contributed to a notable increase in the number of residents without insurance in a state that typically has rates of coverage higher than national averages, a new study indicates. FULL STORY »
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By Matthew DoBias |
February 08, 2010
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President Barack Obama on Sunday underscored a push for a bipartisan solution to health reform, setting a Feb. 25 date for a policy summit with Democrats and Republicans alike in an effort to break a legislative impasse on Capitol Hill. FULL STORY »
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By Joe Carlson |
February 05, 2010
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Southwind Health Partners, a Nashville-based physician-alignment and practice-management firm, has been acquired by the publicly traded Advisory Board Co. FULL STORY »
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By Joe Carlson |
February 05, 2010
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Healthcare added about 14,500 jobs in January, while the wider economy posted a net decrease of about 20,000 jobs, according to seasonally adjusted figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Overall unemployment dipped to 9.7% last month, the first significant change in the national... FULL STORY »
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By Vince Galloro |
February 05, 2010
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Aetna, Hartford, Conn., said its fourth-quarter profits were 15% lower than in 2008, as the weak economy continued to hammer its results. Aetna said net income was $165.9 million in the quarter, down 14.8% from the year-ago quarter. Revenue increased 9% to $8.7 billion. For the full year, Aetna... FULL STORY »
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By Jennifer Lubell |
February 05, 2010
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More than 175 organizations emphasized the importance of comprehensive healthcare reform in a letter to President Barack Obama and to Congress. FULL STORY »
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February 05, 2010
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Just three days remain to vote in Modern Healthcare/Modern Physician's annual 50 Most Powerful Physician Executives in Healthcare competition. To learn more and to cast your ballot, click here. Voting ends at... FULL STORY »
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February 05, 2010
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The National Health Policy Conference is scheduled for Feb. 8-9 at the JW Marriott, Washington. Scheduled speakers include HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Food and Drug Administration... FULL STORY »
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By Matthew DoBias |
February 05, 2010
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The White House plans to extend talks to Republican leaders in an effort to reshape health reform legislation in such a way that it can garner some GOP support. “The president meant what he said when he said he was open to Republican ideas,” Vice President Joseph Biden said. FULL STORY »
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February 05, 2010
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Regarding “Pelosi plans bill to strip insurers' antitrust exemption”:Boo progressives, and their commie antitrust laws! What do they want, to promote competition? FULL STORY »
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