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Health Net reports surprise drop in earnings forecast
California-based insurer Health Net reported lower-than-expected earnings for the first quarter and cut earnings projections for 2012, causing its stock to tumble, reported the Los Angeles Times and
Price transparency barriers remain
Although price transparency is considered crucial for lowering overall healthcare costs, there are still many stumbling blocks toward achieving it. "Have you ever walked into a doctor's office and
Genetic testing to be future hospital cost driver
Spending on genetic testing could rise sharply in the coming years, possibly adding another cost burden to hospitals, reports Bloomberg News. A study published by UnitedHealth Group predicted the
Hospitals brace for more than $600M in safety-net cuts
Hospitals and low-income patients in California and Washington state are bracing for significant funding cuts to their healthcare programs, report the Los Angeles Times and AHA News Now. In
County expands public care system to poorest patients
The nation's most populous county is attempting to its expand its public healthcare system for its poorest residents ahead of federal healthcare reform, providing a needed financial boost for its
Prime Healthcare pitches singular corporate voice
Prime Healthcare Services should be a feel-good story: Upstart hospital chain buys financially ailing facilities and turns them around, planting feather after feather in the cap of its chairman,
GOP plan could cut 44M from Medicaid rolls
A new report by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Urban Institute concludes that a GOP plan to convert the Medicaid program to block grants to states and repeal the Affordable Care Act could cut
Public hospital CEO received millions in pension payouts
The chief executive officer of a public hospital district in Salinas, Calif. received nearly $4 million in lump-sum retirement benefits on top of his six-figure pension, reports the Los Angeles
Drew University of Medicine on financial mend
A year ago, the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science was teetering on the brink of insolvency. Today, it is poised for a rebound, reports the Los Angeles Times. The medical school,
Hospital CEOs are California's highest-paid public employees
The three highest-paid public employees in California are district hospital CEOs, reports the Los Angeles Times. The chief executive officers of Palomar-Pomerado Health District in San Diego,
