Private equity firms have recently invested in cancer centers to take advantage of a growing business, according to a Tennessean report.
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Research findings by Avalere Health show the market for employer-sponsored health insurance will remain relatively stable after certain provisions under the Affordable Care Act go into effect in 2014.
Health Care Service, parent company of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Illinois, had a profit of $1.1 billion last year, approximately double its 2009 profits, according to a Chicago Business report.
Blue Shield of California has said the health insurer will limit its annual net income to 2 percent of revenue, a pledge that takes effect for the company's 2010 revenue, according to an American Medical News report.
A recent analysis shows that 76 percent of Fortune 500 companies are either in the healthcare industry or have health divisions, according to a PwC news release.
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A new report shows medical device companies, faced with a new tax and regulatory burdens under the healthcare reform law, could substantially cut costs by moving to a new location within the United States, according to a report by Mass…
Steve Lefar has been named president of Sg2, a healthcare analytics company based in Skokie, Ill., according to a company news release. As president of Sg2, Mr. Lefar will be responsible for all operations and will focus on expanding Sg2’s…
Allen K. Merrill has been appointed the head of the global financial services practices for Kurt Salmon, a consulting company in several fields including healthcare, according to a report from The Grapevine.
Kurt Salmon, consulting company in several fields including healthcare, has chosen Orange County, Calif., as the site for their new Market Intelligence Center, according to a company news release.
Massachusetts's Tufts Health Plan and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care have announced they are exploring a merger and are working to develop a memorandum of understanding in order to better compete with juggernaut Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, according to…