The reform law aimed to end a boom in doctor-owned hospitals, a highly profitable niche known for luxury facilities, but many of the hospitals are wiggling around the law's growth caps. FULL STORY »
Investor-owned hospital chains continued to report unexceptional first-quarter earnings this week, but good news from the CMS on 2014 Medicare payments renewed investor confidence in the sector. FULL STORY »
By Beth Kutscher | April 27, 2013
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The first quarter of 2013 looked like it might be a big one for hospitals as the New Year opened with an early, severe flu season that led to a rush for services. FULL STORY »
By Beth Kutscher | April 13, 2013
| Print Magazine
Hospital chains, health insurers and retail pharmacy groups are likely to wind up big winners in any shakeup of the corporate tax code, while pharmaceutical companies and medical-device makers may find themselves fighting tooth and nail to keep the status quo. FULL STORY »
A disappointing preview of Health Management Associates' first quarter financial results may not bode well for the hospital industry during the next earnings season. FULL STORY »
Vanguard Health Systems, Nashville, has received a bit of good news out of Arizona after losing a Medicaid managed-care contract from the state that will cost it significant segment revenue. FULL STORY »
Like their investor-owned counterparts, not-for-profit hospitals are expected to weather the impact of sequestration, but that doesn't mean the belt-tightening will be easy. FULL STORY »
Investor-owned hospital chains are expected to weather the impact of a 2% Medicare payment cut and other reimbursement pressures, according to credit rating agencies, which maintained a stable outlook on the sector. FULL STORY »
Addressing executives of the nation's investor-owned hospitals, acting CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner on Tuesday explained how the CMS will spend 2013 preparing for the health insurance exchanges set to begin next year—and how hospitals can engage in those efforts. FULL STORY »
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