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Jul 17 | Jeff Lagasse

Optum growth fuels strong quarter for UnitedHealth Group

That strong showing by the subsidiary helped UHG realize Q2 revenues that were 16% higher than the year previous, at $92.9 billion.

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Jul 14 | Nathan Eddy

Digital health investment slows as investors dwindle

The decline in funding follows a significant boom in 2021, when U.S. digital health startups raised $29.1 billion.

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Jul 12 | Jeff Lagasse

AHA asks Senate for more emergency preparedness funds

The hospital group is proposing the Senate at least double the $385 million in annual funding for the HPP from 2024 through 2029.

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Jul 05 | Jeff Lagasse

Payers could see 7% spike in healthcare costs in 2024

The impact of inflation is further exacerbated by continued clinical workforce shortages and pharmaceutical trends.

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Jun 27 | Susan Morse

How to account for the physician compensation gap

Hospitals struggle to know where and how the 48% of physician spend that doesn't go to compensation, is spent.

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Jun 15 | Susan Morse

National health spending is expected to grow 5.4% annually over the next decade

This will outpace average annual growth in gross domestic product of 4.6%, resulting in an increase in the…

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Jun 08 | Jeff Lagasse

High-cost claims on the rise, especially among youth

More than half the participating employers have experienced high-cost claims of $2 to $4 million in the last few years.

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High expenses have been placing added strain on hospitals as they try to recover from the challenges of the pandemic.

Jun 02 | Jeff Lagasse

Hospital finances break even in April, Kaufman Hall data shows

High expenses have been placing added strain on hospitals as they try to recover from the challenges of the pandemic.

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May 26 | Susan Morse

Physician pay is rising but not keeping pace with inflation, MGMA says

Physician-owned practices reported higher levels of compensation than hospital-owned practices.

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May 23 | Jeff Lagasse

Commercial payers delay paying out claims to providers

Thirty-one percent of inpatient claims submitted to commercial payers weren't paid for more than three months, data shows.

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