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Standard & Poor's has warned Anthem, Cigna and Aetna that the substantial debt needed to finance the proposed mergers between them may cause their credit ratings to fall.
Standard & Poor's has warned Anthem, Cigna, Aetna and Humana that the substantial debt needed to finance the proposed mergers between them may cause their credit ratings to fall.
A group of the largest for-profit hospitals in the United States reported an average of 2 percent growth in organic patient volumes in the third quarter of 2015, but showed little ability to translate that growth into higher operating margins, according to a Fitch Ratings report.
Aetna will leave America's Health Insurance Plans, becoming the second major insurer to leave the industry's largest trade group, according to a statement from the insurer.
Aetna will leave America's Health Insurance Plans, becoming the second major insurer to leave the industry's largest trade group, according to a statement from the insurer.
Imaging has aided diagnosis and helped many patients avoid exploratory surgery, but it has also spawned concerns about misuse. There is a growing awareness of the potential pitfalls of diagnostic imaging, which in the past two decades has exploded into a $100 billion-a-year business.
Public health experts have known for decades that even with medical care easily available, patients are often limited in their ability to get better or maintain good health if they lack stable housing, access to healthy food, or the ability to get to and from medical appointments.
From Dec. 27 to Jan. 2, 83,297 consumers made plan selections, according to CMS.
While many healthcare stocks had a banner year in 2015, political pressure on drug prices is keeping some major pharmaceutical and biotech companies from hitting their full market potential, according to a recent analysis by Morningstar.
Beginning in January, family caregivers like Matsushima could have a much different experience. A new California law, SB 675, requires hospital staffers to involve a family caregiver during the hospitalization and discharge process, which supporters say will improve patients' overall health and reduce their chances of readmission.