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By Henry Powderly | 04:51 pm | March 26, 2015
Fitch also raised concerns about the deal coming at a time when Tenet is still integrating Vanguard Health Systems, which it acquired for $4.3 billion in 2013.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 03:50 pm | March 26, 2015
Cigna is looking for business in younger, yet-to-retire baby boomers in California, anticipating the benefits of streamlining the path from group health plan to Medicare Advantage.
By Anthony Brino | 03:45 pm | March 26, 2015
Outpatient payments for cancer hospitals were 37 percent higher than teaching hospitals for the same range of services, report finds.
By Susan Morse | 03:15 pm | March 26, 2015
The CEO, CFO and COO paid hundreds of thousands in illegal kickbacks to funnel referrals to the cash-starved and now defunct hospital.
By Susan Morse | 02:03 pm | March 26, 2015
Thursday's vote came after a two-hour debate Thursday morning, with 212 Republicans and 180 Democrats voting in favor.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 01:58 pm | March 26, 2015
Amid a possible bipartisan break in the clouds of Congress, insurance advocates see a window for changing or even repealing the much-loathed health insurance tax in the Affordable Care Act.
By Susan Morse | 11:44 am | March 26, 2015
Former owners of California medical device companies of submitted fraudulent claims to Medicare for power wheelchairs and other equipment totaling $6.8 million.
By Kaiser Health News | 10:50 am | March 26, 2015
If people choose not to have important preventive care and end up needing an expensive hospital stay years later as a result, everybody is worse off.
By Susan Morse | 09:34 pm | March 25, 2015
Cost of repealing Medicare's sustainable growth rate would add $145 billion in government spending, report claims.
By David Weldon | 04:51 pm | March 25, 2015
Hospitals and healthcare centers are creating networks comprised of the collaborations of providers, physicians, payers and patients -- all toward the goal of increasing the patient experience while decreasing the cost to provide that care.