Susan Morse
Driven by a $720 million loss on its individual exchange product, UnitedHealth Group on Tuesday reported a $6.8 billion profit in 2015, down $238 million over its 2014 profit.
Two days after a Senate committee released a report stating the manufacturer of 85 percent of endoscopes used in the United States knew the hard-to-clean reusable devices caused superbug infections, scope-maker Olympus issued a recall of the medical equipment.
With the addition of La Porte and Starke hospitals, Community Health Systems of Franklin, Tennessee will operate 11 hospitals in Indiana.
Four hospitals in northern New Hampshire are affiliating administrative, finance, purchasing and other services in a new health system called North Country Healthcare.
New Board Chairman Mark Kelley said the affiliation may represent a first for the nation.
A pre-authorization process for certain medical supplies has worked to bring down costs in sample studies and will help prevent questionable billing practices. That's the word from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, after issuing its final rule Tuesday establishing a prior authorization process for certain durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies.
Saint Peter's sued Horizon over what it said was its wrongful exclusion.
Close to 6 million people selected plans through Healthcare.gov, a marked increase over last year when an estimated 3.4 million signed up, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. That includes a notable uptick in enrollment for those under 35.
Hospital giant HCA will pay $2 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit alleging that medically unnecessary and substandard heart surgeries were being performed at Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin, Georgia, the U.S Department of Justice said Tuesday.
UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum will buy the administrative support services for ProHealth Physicians, one of Connecticut's largest independent physician groups.
As prescription drug prices continue to drive up healthcare spending, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is creating a new online dashboard to increase transparency and address affordability. Read the story for the full price breakdown.