Executives at hospitals and other healthcare organizations have increasingly agreed the current healthcare business model is unsustainable over the long run, but this current stage — a stop-gap between fee-for-service and value-based care — also has executives worried about their…

Sheehan Health Network, parent organization of the now-closed Sheehan Memorial Hospital in Buffalo, N.Y., has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to a Buffalo News report.

Vermont's Green Mountain Care Board (pdf) has released the designs for its qualified health plans that will be offered in its health insurance exchange in 2014.

Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon and Providence Health Plans have kept the Oregon Insurance Division busy as they recently pitched large increases to their health premium rates, according to an article at The Lund Report.

Although Texas Gov. Rick Perry has publicly opposed the Medicaid expansion within the healthcare reform law, six of Texas' most populous counties are considering an alternative in which they would expand the program on their own, according to a Washington…

Paying subsidies for services is a significant cost drain for hospitals. Here are three areas where hospitals can avoid paying subsidies and reduce costs.

Larger hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers have recently shown an increased interest in outsourcing services such as cataract and ophthalmology, which is driving growth for companies like Vantage Outsourcing in Effingham, Ill.

Since February 2010, Richard Braun has led the financial direction of Upper Allegheny Health System, a unique two-hospital health system that straddles the New York-Pennsylvania border.

Last week, Moody's Investors Service issued a report citing that non-profit hospitals had a solid fiscal year 2011. Median revenue grew 5.3 percent, and hospitals generally kept their balance sheets cleaner and emphasized a healthier cash flow.

Naya Kehayes, managing principal and CEO of Eveia Health Consulting and Management, recommends hospitals and other providers ask payors these six questions regarding advertising and marketing within managed care contracts during negotiations.