Search Sort by Newest to OldestOldest to NewestRelevanceA-ZZ-A Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 … Next page › Last page Last Do You Really Know Your Institution’s Financial Position? Given the uncertainties facing higher education today, it is critical to understand what is driving an institution’s financial success, and what is holding it back. Blog Gist Weekly: March 22, 2024 Change Healthcare is bringing some systems back online after its cyberattack, and Kroger is selling its specialty pharmacy business to Elevance. Blog ICHRA: The Great Bifurcation of the Employer’s Role in Health Insurance U.S. employers have played a dual role in the health insurance of their employees – both paying for their health insurance coverage and choosing their health insurance options. These two roles have been tied at the hip, but now, ICHRA (individual coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement) products offer an opportunity to bifurcate that role. Blog Rating Agency Upgrade an Downgrade Decisions Upgrades and downgrades reflect the realities of what ratings are intended to do, which is to reflect the rating agency’s best assessment of an organization’s performance for investors. Upgrades must be earned and downgrades may happen quickly, but affirmations are most typical. Blog Gist Weekly: March 15, 2024 Biden’s proposed budget targets prescription drug costs, and weight-loss drug Wegovy receives FDA approval to treat cardiovascular disease. Blog Gist Weekly: March 8, 2024 The federal government steps in to help providers deal with the Change hack, and Congress advances a bill with financial relief for providers. Blog Gist Weekly: March 1, 2024 Change Healthcare’s systems go down after a cyberattack, and UnitedHealth Group faces a federal antitrust probe. Blog Takeaways from Our Conversation with the Rating Agencies on the Outlook for Higher Education The higher education sector leaders from the three rating agencies share their insights on 2024 outlooks, growth strategies, consolidation within higher education, and current rating committee concerns. Blog Gist Weekly: February 23, 2024 Walgreens’ VillageMD exits the Florida market, plus two notable mergers between health insurers have been called off. Blog Three Must-Haves for Every Rating Presentation How you tell the story of your organization is as important as the story itself. Paying attention to three key themes will help ensure that your best voice is being heard in rating committee. Blog Gist Weekly: February 9, 2024 Optum plans to merge with another large physician group in Oregon, and Cano Health files for bankruptcy. Blog Gist Weekly: February 2, 2024 Cigna exits its Medicare business amid declining investor expectations for MA, and Fitch says lower nonprofit hospital margins may be here to stay. Blog Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 … Next page › Last page Last
Do You Really Know Your Institution’s Financial Position? Given the uncertainties facing higher education today, it is critical to understand what is driving an institution’s financial success, and what is holding it back. Blog
Gist Weekly: March 22, 2024 Change Healthcare is bringing some systems back online after its cyberattack, and Kroger is selling its specialty pharmacy business to Elevance. Blog
ICHRA: The Great Bifurcation of the Employer’s Role in Health Insurance U.S. employers have played a dual role in the health insurance of their employees – both paying for their health insurance coverage and choosing their health insurance options. These two roles have been tied at the hip, but now, ICHRA (individual coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement) products offer an opportunity to bifurcate that role. Blog
Rating Agency Upgrade an Downgrade Decisions Upgrades and downgrades reflect the realities of what ratings are intended to do, which is to reflect the rating agency’s best assessment of an organization’s performance for investors. Upgrades must be earned and downgrades may happen quickly, but affirmations are most typical. Blog
Gist Weekly: March 15, 2024 Biden’s proposed budget targets prescription drug costs, and weight-loss drug Wegovy receives FDA approval to treat cardiovascular disease. Blog
Gist Weekly: March 8, 2024 The federal government steps in to help providers deal with the Change hack, and Congress advances a bill with financial relief for providers. Blog
Gist Weekly: March 1, 2024 Change Healthcare’s systems go down after a cyberattack, and UnitedHealth Group faces a federal antitrust probe. Blog
Takeaways from Our Conversation with the Rating Agencies on the Outlook for Higher Education The higher education sector leaders from the three rating agencies share their insights on 2024 outlooks, growth strategies, consolidation within higher education, and current rating committee concerns. Blog
Gist Weekly: February 23, 2024 Walgreens’ VillageMD exits the Florida market, plus two notable mergers between health insurers have been called off. Blog
Three Must-Haves for Every Rating Presentation How you tell the story of your organization is as important as the story itself. Paying attention to three key themes will help ensure that your best voice is being heard in rating committee. Blog
Gist Weekly: February 9, 2024 Optum plans to merge with another large physician group in Oregon, and Cano Health files for bankruptcy. Blog
Gist Weekly: February 2, 2024 Cigna exits its Medicare business amid declining investor expectations for MA, and Fitch says lower nonprofit hospital margins may be here to stay. Blog