The changes remove limitations on whether providers can use grant funds to become more profitable in 2020 than pre-pandemic.

The death toll so far in the U.S. from COVID-19 is over 220,000, surpassing accidents, the third-leading cause of death in 2017.

Safety-net providers could get some financial relief from an uptick in Medicaid enrollment early next year, but it probably won't be enough to offset declines in healthcare utilization or changes to payer mix.

The drug cut the time to recovery by five days—from 15 days to 10 on average—in a large study led by the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

CHI St. Luke's has taken the rare step of asking to renegotiate its contracts with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and Molina Healthcare. Neither insurer has been receptive.

The U.S. regulators who will decide the fate of COVID-19 vaccines are taking an unusual step: Asking outside scientists if their standards are high enough.

Live updates from Modern Healthcare on the coronavirus outbreak and how COVID-19 is affecting the healthcare industry.

The Radiation Oncology model will now kick off July 1 because stakeholders told CMS it would be too difficult to put into practice by Jan.1.

He led two of New York City’s busiest hospitals when COVID-19 first slammed the U.S. Now Israel Rocha Jr. is set to take the helm at the county's public health system, just as hospitals brace for another virus surge.

 

Continued COVID-19 surges in the markets they serve could make the third quarter, which ended Sept. 30, particularly challenging for investor-owned hospitals.

Washington, D.C., and the neighboring states of Maryland and Virginia are the first to embrace the Exposure Notification Express system.

The global hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine for kids is only just beginning—a lagging start that has some U.S. pediatricians worried they may not know if any shots work for young children in time for the next school year.

Healthcare workers report being more financially vulnerable and less prepared for retirement.

A list of the nation's 50 most profitable not-for-profit hospital systems, ranked by total operating income for fiscal 2019.

Making major improvements in patient care and outcomes, staff utilization and costs with no major capital investment is challenging, but it can be done.

A specialized investor that bet health insurers would prevail in a challenge over unpaid Affordable Care Act funds is now reaping rewards from the firm's gamble.

The data could shed light on whether Walmart complied with state and federal regulations and the company's knowledge of the likely effects of its national opioid distribution policies and procedures in West Virginia.

The organizations aim to address the nursing shortage that stems from the aging workforce and lack of education opportunities.

Purdue Pharma, the company that makes OxyContin, the powerful prescription painkiller that experts say helped touch off an opioid epidemic, will plead guilty to three federal criminal charges as part of a settlement of more than $8 billion.

For all of the challenges the pandemic has posed for the industry, many executives believe there’s at least one silver lining: a greater emphasis on the need to adopt new payment and care delivery models.

Hospitals across the U.S. are starting to buckle from a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, with several states setting records for the number of people hospitalized.

A new survey of health systems turned up major impacts on operating margins and volumes, and executives predict it'll be a long time before operations return to normal.

As COVID-19 surges continue, health system leaders anticipate more post-virus treatment programs will pop up across the country.

CMS will allow Nebraska to offer extra benefits to people newly eligible for coverage under the state's Medicaid expansion if they agree to follow work and wellness requirements. Experts think Nebraska's approach could beat legal challenges.