profits

Health plans need new approaches to profitability

admin — Wed, 14 May 2008 06:59:59 -0400

Now I get it. To get back their healthy profits--which have taken a serious plunge of late--all U.S. health plans have to do is a) raise premiums and b) lower reimbursements for providers. Easy as Read more...

Fear and trembling in health plan land

admin — Wed, 07 May 2008 06:59:59 -0400

Well, this week caps it. It seems like we're looking at just about a clean sweep where bad-news health plan financials are concerned: UnitedHealth Group, Humana, Cigna, WellPoint, Kaiser and Read more...

Following peers, Kaiser profits plunge

admin — Wed, 07 May 2008 06:59:58 -0400

As FierceHealthFinance readers probably know, the last few weeks have been ugly for health plans, many of which announced disappointing first-quarter results. True, it's worth bearing in mind that Read more...

Tenet sees $31 million loss for Q1

admin — Wed, 07 May 2008 06:59:57 -0400

Dogged by expenses from lawsuits, Tenet Healthcare announced a $31 million first-quarter loss. Tenet reported a net loss of $31 million for the first quarter of this year, compared with a profit of Read more...

Case study: SC system pulls off turnaround

admin — Wed, 07 May 2008 06:59:54 -0400

A South Carolina health system has turned things around dramatically for its two hospitals, turning a $5.7 million profit for 2007 after languishing for years. The Sisters of Charity Providence Read more...

ALSO NOTED: FL hospitals see dramatic growth in uncompensated care; LifePoint wants to buy; and much more...

admin — Wed, 07 May 2008 06:59:50 -0400

> Costs for uncompensated care have gone through the roof in Florida, according to the state's hospital association. Read more...

Insurer troubles could mean more bad debt for providers

admin — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:59:58 -0400

In recent weeks, health insurers have started announcing financial results, and the news hasn't been good. WellPoint, for example, Read more...

Analyst says Tenet poised for major turnaround

admin — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:59:57 -0400

This must be satisfying for Tenet execs to see: A major healthcare analyst has turned tail and upgraded the hospital company's rating dramatically, after slamming it less than a year ago and Read more...