Nioura Ghazni, a partner in the corporate practice group of Sheppard Mullin’s San Francisco office, says that hospital leaders have to focus on streamlining mission and operations, adding revenue streams, and avoiding regulatory risk.

Optum Rx is attempting to lower prescription drug prices for members. How is it doing it? We’ll delve into that and other news in this week’s Top Stories, including Amazon’s launch of a generic medication subscription service, and a new accelerator for early-stage technology companies. For more news and features from Jeff Lagasse, visit Healthcare […]

Elevance Health saw revenues climb more than 9% during the fourth quarter of 2022, hitting $39.9 billion, up from $36 billion in Q4 2021. But profit was down 16.5% year-over-year, declining from $1.1 billion last year to $949 million in 2022. Operating revenue was $39.7 billion in the fourth quarter of 2022, an increase of […]

HCA Healthcare, based out of Nashville, announced this week multiple HCA Healthcare Foundation grants, through its Healthier Tomorrow Fund, to provide high school students early access to careers in healthcare, and to connect unemployed and underemployed jobseekers with healthcare career opportunities. The foundation is giving $250,000 to community colleges and universities and $130,000 to the […]