In the ongoing debate over healthcare costs, attention often centers on the price of drugs, hospital stays and payers. But behind the scenes, a quieter set of figures has been growing steadily: non-clinical expenses.

A new report shows that the difference between expected and observed mortality rates for hospitalized surgical patients continues to improve.

CBO finds OBBB could lead to Medicare cuts, employers expecting major healthcare cost increases in 2026, competing immunization guidelines.

Aligning the right physician/APP model and the right measurements with the right compensation.

This week’s graphic features data from a new report from KFF highlighting how little competition there is in most markets for Medicare Advantage.

A better credit outlook for hospitals, AI takes center stage, staffing troubles at VA hospitals

Sustained momentum in lab transactions is being driven by national lab operators’ desire to build scale and health systems’ recognition that divestiture of their lab business could free up capital to fund other core operations. This article provides key considerations in evaluating a potential lab transaction.

This week, we hear the conclusion of host J. Carlisle Larsen’s conversation with CHAI CEO Brian Anderson, M.D., about his organization’s work with the Joint Commission to establish best practices for the use of AI tools within healthcare.

Kris Blohm, Managing Director, Practice Co-Leader, Mergers & Acquisitions, Kaufman Hall, and Courtney Midanek, Managing Director, Practice Co-Leader, Mergers & Acquisitions, Kaufman...