Accounting & Financial Management
Seeing even greater growth was revenue, which hit $46.6 billion in the quarter.
Hospitals, contract pharmacies and others make significant revenue from 340B, but the concern is whether patients benefit.
The FTC has finalized rules to significantly expand the information required for filing a pre-merger notification, says Michael Ramey, managing principal of Strategic & Transaction Solutions at PYA.
The closure ends months of uncertainty as buyers were sought for two hospitals and other facilities.
Revenue is also up, hitting $48.9 billion in Q1, a 15% jump as compared to $42.6 billion a year ago.
HIMSS25
Swift action was needed after the attack to ensure hospitals got paid and now providers are rethinking their strategy for a more diversified approach, says Karly Rowe, interim president of Inovalon's provider business unit.
The ANA is concerned about the fallout from proposed cuts to the National Institute of Nursing Research, among other programs.
The company pulled in $6.29 billion in profit during Q1, but was hit by Medicare Advantage expenses.
There is no other funding source for this curiosity-driven research, if the money goes to more applied research programs, says Vik Bajaj, cofounder and CEO of Foresite Labs.
The decision was the latest chapter in ongoing litigation between Humana and CMS over the validity of its star ratings.