Accounting & Financial Management

Connecticut's state hospitals saw their profit from operations fall by about 35 percent in fiscal 2013, a new report shows, while income from non-operational means increased by the same amount.

Two years ago General Dynamics, one of the biggest federal contractors, reported a quarterly loss of $2 billion. An "eye-watering" result, one analyst called it.

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CMS appears to recognize the significant challenges that many ACOs have faced in the Medicare Shared Savings Program, and has proposed a number of changes to the financial performance tracks for ACOs participating in the program.

Consumerism in healthcare is changing the industry, as patients are paying far closer attention to the costs of medical care than in the past. This change will likely shape the top 10 issues faced by providers in 2015, claims a new report by the PwC Health Research Institute.

National health spending is growing at the slowest rate since the federal government began tracking the trend in 1960, a welcome change to policymakers after decades of inflation. But is the slowdown a sign that healthcare spending rationalization is taking hold?

National health spending grew 3.6 percent in 2013, the lowest annual increase since the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) began tracking the statistic in 1960, officials said Wednesday.

Mergers and acquisition activity in the health and life sciences sector is expected to keep gaining momentum in 2015, a new survey released Tuesday claimed.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has a full schedule as 2014 ends, especially with the federal health insurance exchanges kicking off their open enrollment period.

Here's a quick look at some recent headlines in the world of healthcare finance.