Nashville, Tennessee-based HCA Healthcare brought in close to $1.46 billion in income and generated $17.5 billion in revenue during the second quarter of 2024 – both improvements over its Q2 2023 performance, during which net income was $1.19 billion and revenue was $15.86 billion.
Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced a pair of bills both aimed at curbing the nursing shortage that many nurses across the country say is getting worse.
Harvard research associate Brian Spisak asks how healthcare can combine high quality data, proven social science and emergent technologies with leadership to improve workforce issues in healthcare.
Colorado-based kidney-care company DaVita has agreed to pay about $34.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by paying kickbacks to induce referrals to DaVita Rx, a former subsidiary that provided pharmacy services for dialysis patients, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
In response to a wave of consumer complaints, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has put in place rigid restrictions meant to prevent insurance brokers from switching consumers’ Affordable Care Act plans without their permission. Starting late last week, CMS said it will now block an agent or broker from making changes to a […]
Cigna’s philanthropic arm, the Cigna Group Foundation, is attempting to address health disparities through the Cigna Group Health Equity Impact Fund, through which the insurer will spend $9 million over the next three years to address inequities within the healthcare system. It will do so “by specifically targeting health disparities most prevalent in local communities,” […]
Thirty-nine healthcare providers, along with the National Community Pharmacists Association, have filed a class action lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group – plus subsidiaries Optum and Change Healthcare – over the Change Healthcare cyberattack that occurred this year, with plaintiffs claiming they still have not recove
GE Healthcare has entered into an agreement to acquire Intelligent Ultrasound’s clinical artificial intelligence software business for $51 million. Intelligent Ultrasound specializes in integrated AI-driven image analysis tools designed to make ultrasound more efficient. GE HealthCare plans to incorporate these solutions across the ultrasound portfolio, and expects they’ll improve workflows and enhance ease-of-use for clinicians […]
The University of MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston is further expanding its global oncology efforts by entering into a five-year agreement with the Zambian Ministry of Health – a deal that aims to enhance cancer prevention, treatment, research and education.
Rachael Charbonneau, senior program development manager of health science at the American Heart Association, said a lack of awareness and education on digital literacy creates hesitance — which her organization is attempting to curb.