Community Health Systems Expanding Sale of Hospitals
Distressed hospital operator Community Health Systems, Inc. announced it put more hospitals up for sale to raise cash and pay down debt, as its faltering turnaround drags on. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)
Source: WSJ.com: Health - November 2, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PAID Source Type: news
Trump Shifts Attacks to Obamacare, Health-Care Costs
Donald Trump turned from attacking Hillary Clinton over her emails to focusing on voters ’ pocketbook issues, denouncing President Barack Obama’s health-care law and the recent rise in individual insurance premiums. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)
Source: WSJ.com: Health - November 2, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PAID Source Type: news
Health Law Enrollment Opens Amid Volatility
The fourth open enrollment for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act opened Tuesday, a critical 90 days that the Obama administration hopes will boost participation and stabilize markets roiled by premium increases and insurer withdrawals. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)
Source: WSJ.com: Health - November 2, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PAID Source Type: news
Companies Give Workers a Cut of Health Savings
A growing number of employers are using new tools that allow workers to compare prices for common procedures like MRIs and blood work, and get rewarded if they opt for lower-cost health-care options. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)
Source: WSJ.com: Health - November 1, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PAID Source Type: news
Inside the Affordable Care Act's Arizona Meltdown
Nearly every county in the state now has only one insurer selling plans through the health-care law ’s exchange, and premiums are soaring. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)
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Blackstone to Acquire Team Health for About $3.2 Billion
Team Health Holdings said Monday the company has reached a deal to sell itself to a group of investors led by private-equity firm Blackstone Group for about $3.2 billion. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)
Source: WSJ.com: Health - October 31, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PAID Source Type: news
Cardinal Health Warns Over Drug Pricing
Cardinal Health became the latest drug distributor to warn that the slowing pace of branded drug-price increases and lower generic drug pricing would hurt results. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)
Source: WSJ.com: Health - October 31, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PAID Source Type: news
Drugmakers Turn Cheap Generics Into Expensive Pills
Treximet, a migraine drug, is just one of many treatments whose active ingredients are generic drugs that can be purchased separately at a fraction of the cost. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)
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Boy's Death Led to Misuse of Genetic Test, Study Says
A 13-year-old boy ’s sudden cardiac death led doctors to wrongly diagnose more than 20 of his relatives with a potentially lethal heart disorder in a case that illustrates the potential for genetic testing to go wrong. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)
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Aetna Revenue and Profit Rise
Aetna said revenue and profit rose in its latest quarter, but the insurer is still struggling with pressure in the Affordable Care Act business, which it will largely exit next year. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)
Source: WSJ.com: Health - October 27, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PAID Source Type: news
Community Health Projects Third-Quarter Loss
Hospital operator Community Health Systems said Wednesday it would post a third-quarter loss as it recorded a 10% drop in operating revenue and further reduced the value of its hospitals. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)
Source: WSJ.com: Health - October 27, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PAID Source Type: news
Silicon Valley Puzzled Over Regulators' Views on Health Technologies, 23andMe CEO Says
Genetic-testing company 23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki said there is a disconnect between Silicon Valley and the U.S. regulatory system over how to view new health-related technologies. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)
Source: WSJ.com: Health - October 26, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PAID Source Type: news
Where the Elderly Die Can Vary by Region, Study Shows
How much time people spend in hospitals or nursing homes in the final months of life, instead of at home, varies widely depending on where they live, new research shows. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)
Source: WSJ.com: Health - October 26, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PAID Source Type: news
Edwards Lifesciences Shares Fall After-Hours
Shares of Edwards Lifesciences fell sharply in after-hours trading Tuesday after the medical-device maker reported lower-than-expected sales of its minimally-invasive heart valves in the third quarter. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)
Source: WSJ.com: Health - October 25, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PAID Source Type: news
If Monsanto Loses Its Name, What Will Its Haters Have Left to Hate?
Bayer ’s $57 billion offer for Monsanto—aka “Monsatan”—means GMO protesters must rethink familiar old slogans and insults, and compose new songs for a company that has long been a target for activists. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)
Source: WSJ.com: Health - October 25, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: FREE Source Type: news
