John Andrews

John Andrews is an independent freelance writer from Des Plaines, Ill. A professional journalist for more than 30 years, he has written exclusively for the healthcare industry since 1990 and has appeared in dozens of trade publications during his career.

Consorta-HPG deal: A sign of things of come?

By John Andrews | 12:00 am | March 06, 2007

THE RECENT DISCLOSURE that The HealthTrust Purchasing Group and Consorta are pooling their procurement power is prompting speculation about whether this is a sign that consolidation among group purcha...

Despite year-long delay, Medicare cuts loom

By John Andrews | 12:00 am | January 08, 2007

Although the healthcare industry got a reprieve when Congress delayed a 5.1 percent Medicare physician rate cut until next year, financial experts say reductions are inevitable and providers still nee...