Health insurer Cigna's net income totaled $290 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2011, down 37 percent from $461 million in the same quarter of 2010, according to a Cigna news release.
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Several hospitals associations — including the American Hospital Association, the Association of American Medical Colleges and the Federation of American Hospitals — sent a letter (pdf) to Congress asking that new payroll tax cut and sustainable growth rate legislation not…
House Reps. Mike Thompson (D-Calif.) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) have proposed a bill that would increase payments to rural hospitals that take a disproportionate share of Medicare and Medicaid patients, according to a news release from the office of…
St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson, Md., has narrowed its search for a strategic partner to three candidates, according to a Baltimore Sun report.
St. Luke's Hospital and Health Network, based in Bethlehem, Pa., and Warren Hospital in Phillipsburg, N.J., have officially merged, according to a St. Luke's news release.
Boston-based Steward Health Care has added 20 more physicians to its roster through an affiliation with Manet Community Center in Quincy, Mass., according to a Boston Globe report.
Huntsville (Ala.) Hospital has announced plans to purchase 150-bed Hartselle (Ala.) Medical Center, according to a Hartselle Medical news release.
Providence Health & Services, based in Renton, Wash., and Seattle-based Swedish Health Services have finalized their affiliation, according to a joint news release.
The Measure Applications Partnership has submitted its final pre-rulemaking report, outlining more than 350 measures for physician, hospital and post-acute care/long-term care performance measurement programs, to the federal Health and Human Services Department.
Community Health Systems, based in Franklin, Tenn., has announced the formation of a regional healthcare system, Commonwealth Health, according to a Times Leader report.