Modern Healthcare Staff Tim Broderick Data and Analytics Lead [email protected] 312.649.5409 See All Staff Page Recent Stories When CMS takes aim at the worst nursing homes, it often misses The Special Focus Facility program was meant to fix the most troubled nursing homes in America. It’s not living up to its mission. UnitedHealth, Centene get Medicare Advantage Star Rating upgrades Some UnitedHealthcare and Centene Medicare Advantage plans boast higher star ratings after Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reconsidered their scores. New York surpasses Silicon Valley as digital health hub A new report from Silicon Valley Bank reveals digital health funding's epicenter has shifted from the West Coast to the East Coast. How Walgreens, CEO Tim Wentworth got to today Walgreens' efforts during the past 12 months have included a $1 billion cost-cutting campaign. Humana, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna fall in new MA star ratings The number of five-star Medicare Advantage contracts plummeted from 74 in 2022 to just seven for the 2025 plan year. Open enrollment starts Tuesday. Here's where healthcare hiring is rising and falling in 2024 There's been a small decrease in overall healthcare hiring this year but hospitals are bucking the trend. How CVS Health, Aetna got here CVS Health and its Aetna subsidiary have faced strong headwinds to achieving profitability. Here are the key events that led to recent job cuts and the exit of CEO Karen Lynch. The healthcare worker who will be in top demand Projected labor shortages may put pressure on wages and lead to more work for certain healthcare staffers, according to a Mercer report. Exchange insurers owe $10.3B in risk-adjustment payments Aetna, Kaiser Permanente and Oscar Health each owe more than $1 billion under the health insurance exchange risk-adjustment program for 2023. Record number of health data breaches reported in 2024 The Health and Human Services Department published nearly 400 breach incidents dated through June 30 on its website. How Ardent Health stacks up against public healthcare companies Equity Group Investments would remain Ardent's majority owner after a planned initial public offering. Healthcare master’s graduates take variety of career tracks Health administration master's program graduates most often go on to work for hospitals or health systems, but other sectors also attract their interest. Labor, reimbursement rates hit health system credit ratings More than 30 hospitals and health systems have been downgraded by at least one of the three largest credit rating agencies in the first half of 2024. Elevance, Scan boosted in Medicare Advantage stars redo Forty Medicare Advantage insurers received higher star ratings after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services was forced to revise the 2024 quality scores. How Ascension's EHR restoration is progressing Ascension has set a Friday deadline for restoring all electronic health records. Load More Sponsored Content
Modern Healthcare Staff Tim Broderick Data and Analytics Lead [email protected] 312.649.5409 See All Staff Page