Small, Piecemeal Mergers in Health Care Fly Under Regulators’ Radars
As “creeping consolidation” deals add up — a hospital here, a doctors’ office there — they raise questions on where…
Despite Fears, Affordable Care Act Has Not Uprooted Employer Coverage
Employer-based insurance has held firm for the last five years, and federal officials predict it will continue to remain strong.
Retail Health Clinics Result in Higher Spending, Survey Finds
Researchers said the frequency of use outweighed the savings when people went to a cheaper clinic instead of to the…
Trying to Revive H.M.O.s, but Without Those Scarlet Letters
The plans are making a comeback, but they are so tainted by their poor reputation that insurers and companies try…
Walgreens Says No Customers’ Tests Will Be Done at Theranos Lab in California
The lab, in Newark, Calif, was cited on Monday by federal regulators for violations of clinical standards.
Theranos Lab May Pose Threat to Patient Safety, Regulator Says
A federal regulator has given the blood-testing company 10 days to correct the problems, one of which it said posed…
Employee Wellness Programs Use Carrots and, Increasingly, Sticks
Workers at many companies now face stiff financial penalties for refusing to undergo health screenings.
Regulators Tamp Down on Mergers of Hospitals
For the third time in recent weeks, the Federal Trade Commission is seeking to scuttle a proposed hospital merger.
Health Care Companies in Merger Frenzy
Cheap capital, low interest rates and the challenges posed by the Affordable Care Act are driving health companies of all…