Doctor, hospital lobbies move to dismiss lawsuit over surprise billing ban
The groups hinted that another lawsuit may be on the way despite the bid to dismiss the original claims.
Judge denies DOJ’s move to block $13B UnitedHealth, Change deal
The judge’s ruling follows a bench trial in which the DOJ argued that UnitedHealth’s bid for Change would disadvantage rivals and result in higher costs, lower quality and less innovative commercial health insurance.
Fitch cuts Lifespan’s outlook to negative after weak Q3
The credit rating agency’s downgrade for Rhode Island’s largest health system is another sign of mounting financial pressures on hospitals.
Health sector causes 10% of greenhouse gas emissions, report finds
The congressional report also found a majority of health systems surveyed had been affected by an extreme weather event.
Healthcare saw less job loss than other industries during pandemic, research finds
During the pandemic, unemployment rates among healthcare workers rose to 3.2% while those for non-healthcare workers rose to 6.1%, according to research published Monday in JAMA.
Providence plans $712M Southern California expansion
The announcement comes on the heels of a restructuring plan and a $934 million operating loss during the first half of this year.
Humana looks to buy clinics from PE partner for up to $550M
The insurer is accelerating the expansion of its primary care chain serving Medicare patients.
Hospitals sending ‘distress flare’ after billions in projected 2022 losses
A Thursday report prepared by Kaufman Hall showed that hospitals are likely to lose billions, driven by an overall expected $135 billion increase in expenses this year, and a $86 billion rise in labor costs alone.
Congressman calls on HHS to investigate HCA over emergency room admissions
New Jersey Rep. Bill Pascrell is alleging HCA Healthcare sets admissions targets and retaliates against clinicians if those targets are not met.
Healthcare industry’s resiliency to surging inflation is poised to ebb
Healthcare costs — unlike other goods and services — haven’t experienced immediate price increases amid record inflation. That’s starting to change.