Private equity targeted in CMS nursing home ownership regulationPrivate equity targeted in CMS nursing home ownership regulationPrivate equity targeted in CMS nursing home ownership regulation

Private equity targeted in CMS nursing home ownership regulation

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services published a proposed rule that aims to promote transparency in the often opaque realm of nursing home ownership.

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Could the FTC put a damper on Amazon’s healthcare ambitions? Could the FTC put a damper on Amazon’s healthcare ambitions? Could the FTC put a damper on Amazon’s healthcare ambitions?

Could the FTC put a damper on Amazon’s healthcare ambitions?

The FTC's investigation into Amazon and One Medical could be the start of the agency taking a closer look at nontraditional mergers involving tech companies.

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Sanford, Fairview to delay merger until May 31Sanford, Fairview to delay merger until May 31Sanford, Fairview to delay merger until May 31

Sanford, Fairview to delay merger until May 31

Sanford Health and Fairview Health Services have encountered resistance to their planned merger from Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (D).

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Cigna announces corporate rebrandingCigna announces corporate rebrandingCigna announces corporate rebranding

Cigna announces corporate rebranding

The health insurance company is changing its corporate name and dividing operations into Cigna Group, Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services.

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Fewer doctors can be found in ERs as hospitals look to cut costsFewer doctors can be found in ERs as hospitals look to cut costsFewer doctors can be found in ERs as hospitals look to cut costs

Fewer doctors can be found in ERs as hospitals look to cut costs

More physician assistants and nurse practitioners are replacing experienced physicians in emergency rooms. Critics worry about the change's effect on patients.

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Behavioral health funding, capacity draw more worry form hospital CEOsBehavioral health funding, capacity draw more worry form hospital CEOsBehavioral health funding, capacity draw more worry form hospital CEOs

Behavioral health funding, capacity draw more worry form hospital CEOs

Workforce shortages remained atop the list of the annual American College of Healthcare Executives survey, but behavioral health issues weren’t far behind.

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Mass General Brigham posts nearly $1.5 million Q1 operating lossMass General Brigham posts nearly $1.5 million Q1 operating lossMass General Brigham posts nearly $1.5 million Q1 operating loss

Mass General Brigham posts nearly $1.5 million Q1 operating loss

Mass General Brigham posted a $1.43 million operating loss in the first quarter of its fiscal year 2023.

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Oscar Health sustains heavy net loss in 2022, but executives still optimisticOscar Health sustains heavy net loss in 2022, but executives still optimisticOscar Health sustains heavy net loss in 2022, but executives still optimistic

Oscar Health sustains heavy net loss in 2022, but executives still optimistic

While Oscar saw a net loss of $610 million in 2022, an increase from a loss of $571 million, it forecasted a much more tolerable 2023.

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Despite tough financial times, health systems play long game by betting on new hospitalsDespite tough financial times, health systems play long game by betting on new hospitalsDespite tough financial times, health systems play long game by betting on new hospitals

Despite tough financial times, health systems play long game by betting on new hospitals

Henry Ford Health announced a $2.2 billion redevelopment in Detroit this week, but the project comes at a time when hospital financial margins have shrunk.

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Congress told HHS to create a data management system in 2006. It never did.Congress told HHS to create a data management system in 2006. It never did.Congress told HHS to create a data management system in 2006. It never did.

Congress told HHS to create a data management system in 2006. It never did.

A 2006 order to HHS from Congress to better integrate U.S. data management systems could have minimized communication failures during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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