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Top Healthcare Industry Predictions for 2024: Tech, Workforce, Costs

January 8, 2024 - The start of a new year brings a slew of healthcare industry predictions. What trends will take hold in 2024? What strategies will be widely adopted? What will remain the same and what will radically change? Our editorial senior staff have been asking experts these questions as the new year approached. Now, four staff members will share their findings. The responses cover a broad...

Physician-Owned Hospitals Save Big, Average Employee Healthcare Costs Grow

October 25, 2023 by Editorial Staff

Physician-owned hospitals are seeing savings, leading researchers to call for congressional support for physician-owned sites of care. However, employee costs are growing in America. Premiums for...

How to Realize Health Equity in Benefits, OOP Costs for Women

October 02, 2023 by Kelsey Waddill

Health benefits are one of the under-explored contributors to healthcare gender disparities and health equity gaps. Employed women spend $15.4 billion more on healthcare than men per year out of pocket and are more likely to reach their...

Humana’s Shift to Public Insurance, CMS Proposes Changes to DSH Program

February 28, 2023 by Hayden Schmidt

This week, CMS proposed a rule that would update requirements for the Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) program following the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. And insurance giant Humana...

Not So Fast: Deadline Extended for Change-Optum Merger

April 05, 2022 by Kyle Murphy, PhD

With a legal battle looming with the Department of Justice and major provider associations shouting foul, Change Healthcare and UnitedHealth Group have extended the merger deadline to year's...

How Employers Can Address Employee Social Determinants of Health

February 14, 2022 by Kelsey Waddill

Employers who leverage demographic data to address social determinants of health needs among their employees are not just doing their employees a favor, they are adopting a strategy that could reduce...

Pandemic Continues to Take Toll on Provider Financial Performance

November 02, 2021 by Kyle Murphy, PhD

Labor expenses and declining patient volumes are having a significant impact on provider financial performance throughout 2021. Hospital Volumes Declining, Healthcare Expenses Rising Healthcare...

Hospitals Fall Short of Price Transparency Rule Compliance

July 22, 2021 by Kyle Murphy, PhD

Hospitals were never thrilled with the Hospital Price Transparency rule, and a recent independent review shows they have done little to comply with the regulation aimed at helping consumers choose...

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