Paul Barr
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Chicago, IL, United States
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CHS shrinks loss in fourth quarter
Community Health Systems reported a $328 million loss in fourth quarter,, which compares favorably with the year-earlier quarterly loss of $2 billion. → Read More
CommonSpirit Health's CHI posts $424 million loss in latest quarter
Catholic Health Initiatives was hit by the sharp year-end downturn in the stock market in 2018, posting a bottom line loss of $424.3 million, a $627 million swing from the year-earlier quarterly profit of $203.6 million. → Read More
CMS may allow hospitals to pay for housing through Medicaid
The CMS might allow hospitals and health systems to pay directly for housing, healthy foods or other solutions for the "whole person" through the Medicaid program, according to HHS Secretary Alex Azar. → Read More
Lakeland Regional Health to exit Orlando Health after one year
Lakeland Regional Health and Orlando Health lasted less than a year as integrated partners and will break up on Sept. 30. → Read More
Premier's stock jumps 14% on Q4 earnings report
Premier's stock price closed more than 14% higher after reporting strength in fourth-quarter revenue for its group purchasing business and modest growth in its performance services business. → Read More
7 ways the CMS wants to change the Medicare physician fee schedule
The proposed rule for the Medicare physician fee schedule for 2019 offers hints that the CMS will keep focusing on transparency and cost reduction in Medicare. → Read More
UPMC, Highmark continue their Medicare Advantage feud
UPMC is still quietly fighting to end its relationship with Highmark Health's Medicare Advantage program in Pennsylvania. → Read More
Tenet and its largest shareholder Glenview sign governance agreement
Tenet Healthcare Corp., and its largest shareholder, Glenview Capital Management, reached an agreement on Tenet's bylaws, settling some issues that otherwise would have been raised at the company's upcoming annual shareholder meeting. → Read More
Hospital, health insurer stocks tumble
Hospital and health insurance company stocks were down at Friday's market close, both for the day and week as the stock market at large saw a drop. → Read More
Chen purchases another $1.6 million worth of CHS stock
Chinese investor Tianqiao Chen last week purchased another $1.6 million of Community Health System shares, according to SEC filings. → Read More
Tenet mulls sale of revenue-cycle management subsidiary Conifer
Tenet Healthcare will explore selling Conifer Health Solutions, its revenue-cycle management subsidiary, as part of the hospital chain's ongoing restructuring. → Read More
Johns Hopkins Health names Duke's Sowers as next president
The academic medicine leader chose Kevin Sowers, a registered nurse, to be the second president of its health system ever and an executive vice president of its medical school. → Read More
Chinese investor Chen adds to his CHS holdings
The purchases, while relatively small, were done at bargain basement prices below $4 a share. → Read More
Talking points: Daschle, Leavitt on reshaping healthcare
Mike Leavitt and Tom Daschle sit on different ends of the political spectrum, but they share a common goal of seeing a public-private partnership drive innovation in healthcare. → Read More
Q&A with Tom Daschle and Mike Leavitt: 'This is an evolution rather than a revolution'
How do two former Washington insiders view the results of last week's election? Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, a Democrat, and former HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt, a Republican, offer their perspectives. → Read More
CHI cuts quarterly operating loss by more than half
Catholic Health Initiatives reported improved financial results in the quarter ended Sept. 30, and officials say the health system is making progress with a turnaround. → Read More
Investor buys 6.8% of CHS before stock price dip
Saba Capital Management's purchase of 6.8% of Community Health System's shares preceded a sharp fall in its share price. → Read More
Tenet posts operating loss of $366 million in third quarter
Tenet's third quarter operating loss is much higher year-over-year, but adjusted EBITDA is within its outlook range, the company says. → Read More
Changing attitudes about schizophrenia turns The Bloc into award winner
Marketing IMPACT Award Winner earned a Best in Show for its work with schizophrenia awareness. → Read More
Kaiser Permanente records strong growth in Q3 operations
Kaiser Permanente reported double-digit increases in operating revenue, operating income and net income in the third quarter of 2017 compared with the year earlier period. → Read More