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Plans should limit surpluses if they want rate hikes
Health insurance companies in Washington may soon see their surpluses scrutinized when they request a rate increase. Current state law does not allow surpluses, including investment income, to be
Fewer hospitals operating at a loss
The portion of hospitals operating at a loss has taken a big plunge downward--well, maybe not a "plunge," but a very large change continuing the economy in which the industry continues to work.
BCBS companies take aggregate 41 percent loss for 2008
It looks like last year was a serious downer for the Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans, which lost a collective 40.9 percent in income for 2008, as compared with the previous year, struggling with
Standard & Poor's says non-profit systems' finances should keep eroding
The next few months shouldn't be much better for non-profit hospital systems than the first half of 2009 was, according to a new report from financial ratings firm Standard & Poor's. S&P says
AHA: Hospital margins down for fourth quarter
A new report from the American Hospital Association concludes that hospitals dove deeper into the negative margin zone during the fourth quarter of 2008, driven by forces--lower volume and
Study: Hospitals eliminating unprofitable service lines
Hospitals and health systems are cutting back, not only on capital spending, but also on unprofitable healthcare services, according to a new study by the Noblis Center for Health Innovation. They're
