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By Healthcare Finance Staff | 05:18 pm | October 08, 2012
Employer-sponsored health insurance may increase as a result of the Affordable Care Act, according to a new Urban Institute study challenging the notion, and some evidence, that the law will likely lead to a drop in employer coverage.
By Rene Letourneau | 02:56 pm | October 08, 2012
Capital raised by healthcare real estate investment trusts (HCREITs) continues to outpace other REIT categories, due primarily to investor interest in medical office buildings and senior housing, according to data released recently by financial and professional services firm Jones Lang LaSalle.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 01:45 pm | October 08, 2012
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed several new health and insurance rules into law last week and vetoed a few others.
By Anthony Brino | 08:24 am | October 08, 2012
Dominant regional insurer Highmark last week asked a judge to stop West Penn Allegheny Health System from "starting affiliation/acquisition discussions with other organizations," as it looks to preserve its crumbling $475 million deal to acquire the struggling health system.
By Stephanie Bouchard | 03:33 pm | October 05, 2012
A new survey of America's physicians doesn't offer any surprises but paints a gloomy picture of the state of mind of the country's physician workforce.
By Bernie Monegain | 03:02 pm | October 05, 2012
After a series of setbacks throughout the past year, it appears that EHR vendor Allscripts may be looking for a buyer, according to reports from several media outlets.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 02:02 pm | October 05, 2012
Trying to preserve an affiliation deal, insurer Highmark is seeking a temporary restraining order to prevent West Penn Allegheny Health System from "starting affiliation/acquisition discussions with other organizations."
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 01:59 pm | October 05, 2012
Humana inks 16-county Medicaid managed care deal in Kentucky; South Carolina to add 65,000 children to Medicaid; and Arkansas launches new Medicaid initiative in this week's Medicaid Digest.
By Chris Anderson | 12:00 pm | October 05, 2012
The Medicare Strike Force unsealed indictments against 91 people in seven different cities who are accused of fraudulent billing to Medicare to the tune of $429.2 million.
By Stephanie Bouchard | 11:08 am | October 05, 2012
Kaiser Permanente's longtime chief executive officer and chairman, George Halvorson, announced Thursday his plans to retire in December 2013. The nonprofit health system that he has helmed since 2002 is beginning a search for his replacement.