Per capita spending for employer plans has outpaced growth in Medicare and Medicaid. It's the third consecutive year of increases above 4%.

A new report from the law firm Polsinelli finds that healthcare bankruptcies continue to outpace overall Chapter 11 filings, despite an improvement from last year's high.

Twenty-five of 30 pharmacy providers reviewed in a targeted audit were using Part D eligibility information for reasons other than determining drug coverage, including for marketing purposes.

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Of the 453 vulnerable rural hospitals, 237 are "at risk" and 216 are the least stable, new research shows.

The number of child deaths and the hospitalization rate for youngsters are the highest seen at this point in any season since the severe flu outbreak of 2009-10. The wave is expected to keep going for weeks.

With so many people in the healthcare marketplace having access to private information and given how easily data can be disseminated broadly, how can we be sure that our information is not misused?

Declines in its provider and insurance segments contributed to an overall 61% operating income decline for Partners HealthCare in the first quarter of its fiscal 2020, which ended Dec. 31.

Trinity Health and its insurer say they aren't responsible for the costs of an Ohio doctor's defense against murder charges in the deaths of 25 hospital patients.

A court filing showed the U.S. Trustee's office accused Americore Holdings' CEO Grant White of mismanagement and said he "has not operated the hospitals in a manner that is consistent with public safety and welfare."

The medical-device industry, federal regulators and state authorities continue to debate how to best balance medical-device production and environmental impacts as they review ethylene oxide standards for sterilization facilities.

While Democratic presidential candidates have focused on the differences between their healthcare plans, Democrats in Congress have targeted the Trump administration's attempt to take down the Affordable Care Act.

So far, reform proposals such as Medicare for All have only addressed one dimension of our healthcare system: insurance coverage. We must also address the high cost of care.

Too few boards appreciate their responsibility to oversee quality, but safety issues at some high-profile organizations should motivate boards to do more.

The Ways & Means Committee is the last of three House panels with jurisdiction over surprise billing to mark up legislation addressing the issue.

Courtney Phillips, who has led the Texas Health and Human Services Commission since October 2018, will start her new job in Louisiana in April. The department accounts for nearly half of the state's total annual spending.

Chicago-based Oak Street Health, which serves people 65 and older, today unveiled a "significant nationwide expansion" as the population ages.

University of Louisville recently acquired Jewish Hospital and other KentuckyOne Health properties. They originally requested $50 million from the Legislature, but reduced the loan size thanks to cost savings.

Daniel Morissette says the Chicago-based health system aims to hit a $2 billion benefit to the organization’s bottom line over a four-year period.

Verma in a speech before the AMA offered few details on what CMS' planned changes to prior authorization will be, only mentioning that automation of the process can improve efficiencies.

AdventHealth plans to replace its current electronic health record systems from Cerner Corp., Athenahealth and Homecare Homebase with a new one from Epic Systems Corp.

CVS Health reported big increases in revenue and profit in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared with the prior-year period, driven in large part by its acquisition of health insurer Aetna in November 2018.