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As regional payers and providers take the first steps to begin working together in the era healthcare reform, one area they can start with is the issue of readmissions.

What happens when the insurers who flooded exchanges and garnered the bulk of the membership increase their rates?

Health reform is creating a new impetus for regional payers and providers to collaborate on long-standing problems. Medicare is proving to be a good place to start.

UnitedHealth Group's big data venture is plying new waters in deals with several powerful healthcare institutions, trying to create value with one of healthcare's largest databases.

Solar power is not new to Kaiser Permanente, but the California-based health system is planning to ramp up its usage.

US not-for-profit children's hospitals are likely to remain financially stable in the next year or two although changes on the horizon, including those related to healthcare reform, could affect the sector's traditional niche role.

For the many health organizations trying out or diving into accountable care, there are some important ideas from abroad to consider during the next stages of design and evaluation.

Healthcare advocates for seniors are trying to stop a managed care expansion for the country's largest Medicare-Medicaid dual eligible population, in what could be a precedent for other states.

The currents of health reform and consumerization are getting more treacherous for incumbent hospital businesses, according to a new report by Standard and Poor’s Rating Services.

Healthcare has had a reputation for being one of the strongest industries for generating new jobs. But recent changes in reimbursements and a shift to accountable care models have changed the dynamic in some quarters.