| Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare | UHS, like HCA, unveils flat Q2 earnings | | Wednesday, July 26, 2017 9:14 PM | |
| | Universal Health Services missed analyst expectations and reduced its annual earnings guidance after income from operations in the second quarter matched that of a year ago. |
| CHS estimates $131 million operating loss in Q2 | | Wednesday, July 26, 2017 6:45 PM | |
| | Community Health Systems suffered 2.5% admission drop as operating losses continued into the second quarter, according to a preliminary earnings report. The results were laden with special expenses as the chain divests hospitals to reduce its $15... |
| Even a 'skinny' Obamacare repeal prospect alarms insurers | | Wednesday, July 26, 2017 6:00 PM | |
| | As Senate Republicans consider taking up a slimmed-down version of their ACA repeal bill that would preserve health insurance subsidies and Medicaid expansion, several insurers warn it could grievously damage the individual market. |
| Express Scripts' profit grows despite dwindling revenue from Anthem | | Wednesday, July 26, 2017 4:13 PM | |
| | The largest pharmacy benefit manager in the country will lose Anthem's business in 2019, which is a sizable chunk of its business. For now, it's riding increasing specialty drug claims and home delivery revenue to an 11% second-quarter profit... |
| HIMSS names Wolf as new CEO | | Wednesday, July 26, 2017 2:00 PM | |
| | Harold Wolf III will succeed H. Stephen Lieber, who's served in the role for over 17 years. |
| Hospitals can expect financial pain from EHR installs | | Wednesday, July 26, 2017 2:00 PM | |
| | During the first year of EHR installations, the median decline in operating cash flow for hospital systems is 10%, with a 6% falloff in days cash on hand, Moody's said in a new report. |
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