Zacks Investment Research predicts the UnitedHealth Group's revenue will total $59.6 billion, 5.4% higher than the same period last year. Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson is also expected to release its Q3 earnings before the markets open.

With six years of experience as a chief nurse informatics officer, Kristin Wolkart, now president of St. Francis Medical Center, knows how to speak tech. And as a trained nurse, she’s equally as comfortable putting things into perspective for clinicians.

A federal appeals court hears oral arguments on the CMS' approval of waivers for Arkansas and Kentucky.

A federal judge will hear arguments surrounding the Trump administration’s efforts to expand the definition of public charge.

Tina Freese Decker wants to ensure that the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based system is positioned to respond to evolving market needs.

On both sides of the political aisle, lawmakers are stumping for government action in the face of industry inaction. Is the industry listening?

House committees begin their work on refining legislation aimed at controlling drugs costs.

The former Aetna executive wants to more closely align medical education and care delivery to address social, behavioral, environmental and genetic determinants of health.

The CMS’ much maligned hospital star-rating system is getting an overhaul, but not until 2021. Agency officials are sure to get lots of pointed opinions about the program during a listening session at its Baltimore office.

The House Energy & Commerce Committee’s health subcommittee will examine ways to improve maternal health, and the House Veterans Affairs' health subcommittee holds a hearing on a slew of bills aimed at addressing the health of female veterans.

As rural hospitals across the nation struggle financially, Cottage Hospital, which services parts of New Hampshire and Vermont, is expanding in some areas. CEO Maria Ryan says staying flexible and managing costs is key.

Focus areas for the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s public meeting include the spillover effect of Medicare Advantage into fee for service and the hospital readmissions program.

Mark Sullivan reorganized Catholic Health with the goal of streamlining operations and better positioning the Buffalo, N.Y., system to address patient needs.

In response to a shorter national open enrollment, California legislators want to create a three-month sign-up period.

In separate meetings, CMS and ONC leaders are slated to provide updates on how the government plans to improve health information exchange.