Capital Finance
Aetna reported fourth quarter 2012 earnings today that were 49 percent lower than 2011, as the nation's third largest insurer took one-time charges related to the settlement of a $120 million reimbursement lawsuit announced last month.
Health IT venture capital funding approached $1.2 billion, disbursed across more than 160 deals, in 2012, said a recent report from Mercom Capital Group.
The Miami Beach Community Health Center (MBCHC) is suing its former accountants for failing to reveal a $6.8 million "theft" by its former chief executive officer.
Overall spending on healthcare mergers, acquisitions and takeovers dropped 38 percent in 2012 compared to 2011, down from $231 billion to $143.3 billion, according to a recent report from research and publishing firm Irving Levin Associates.
WellPoint Inc., the second largest health insurer in the country, today reported fourth quarter and 2012 earnings that beat analysts' estimates, driven primarily by medical expenditures that were lower than the company expected.
The global healthcare contract research outsourcing market is increasing at a compounded annual growth rate of 14.7 percent and is expected to be valued at $65.03 billion by 2018, according to a new report from market research firm Transparency Market Research.
Last week the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it will not challenge a proposal by the Greater New York Hospital Association (GNYHA) to offer a gainsharing program to its member hospitals in the state.
Becoming a behavioral health home is a real opportunity but comes with some challenges. A webinar offered by SAMHSA/HRSA outlined some operational considerations for behavioral health agencies thinking about making the transformation.
As healthcare providers brace themselves for big changes to reimbursement models, many are taking a conservative approach to their capital budgets. As a result, capital spending in 2013 will likely be flat or slightly down compared to 2012, predict experts at several healthcare group purchasing organizations.
With the Affordable Care Act surviving the Supreme Court ruling and the presidential election, healthcare M&A will be robust in 2013 as investors feel less uncertain about the fate of the reform legislation, analysts predicted Thursday during a live webcast hosted by research and publishing firm Irving Levin Associates.