Economics

This channel highlights factors that impact hospital and healthcare economics and revenue. This includes news on healthcare policies, reimbursement, marketing, business plans, mergers and acquisitions, supply chain, salaries, staffing, and the implementation of a cost-effective environment for patients and providers.

Former ACA Marketplace enrollee: ‘This is ridiculous—$1,200 and an $8,000 deductible for a healthy person. Really?’
A new KFF survey shows almost 10% of people who had an Obamacare Marketplace plan in 2025 decided to head into 2026 with no coverage at all. Another 28% re-enrolled but with a different—presumably lesser—plan.
Healthcare price transparency startup earns $40M in seed funding, bringing the total to $95M
San Diego-based Turquoise Health was founded in 2020 and has evolved to be a healthcare pricing engine used to develop health plan networks and contract rates. The company said its end goal is complete price transparency to make it easier for all organizations and patients to navigate the U.S. healthcare system.
EP advocacy group details 6 key policy issues
The Heart Rhythm Society's advocacy arm is monitoring such issues as prior authorization, outpatient payment policies and cancelled research funding.
Consolidation, competition, consumer costs: Healthcare econ experts break it all down, make it make sense
Market forces like competition cannot stem the urge to merge among and between payers and providers, so neither will they staunch the price hikes in premiums.
MGMA outlines path and pitfalls in CMS 2030 value-based care push
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) has tested nearly 40 APMs, of which only two turned out to be successful, which does not bode well for meeting a 2030 deadline to transition to value-based payments.

Radiology practice SimonMed launches nationwide whole-body MRI service, charging fraction of competitors’ prices

SimonOne utilizes AI, advanced clinical protocols and the “best available” equipment to detect diseases before symptoms arise, the PE-backed group announced.

Cardiologist agrees to pay $5M for overstating heart findings to justify unnecessary procedures

The North Carolina physician allegedly performed unnecessary atherectomy procedures to treat minor blockages in the leg arteries of multiple patients.

‘Past the breaking point’: AMA calls for urgent action to fix ‘dilapidated’ payment system

The American Medical Association said it is developing a targeted, grassroots campaign to begin fighting for Medicare reform.

Hospital system and 2 imaging center chains band together in joint venture deal

Inspira Health is bringing together its long-time imaging partner and an outside competitor to help bolster access and expand services.

RadNet raises $225M through public stock offering

The Los Angeles-based imaging center operator intends to use the proceeds to pay off $100M in term loans, along with "other corporate purposes."

Radiology Partners’ debt holders weighing options with attorneys following credit downgrade

The imaging giant's loan hit a recent low of 72 cents on the dollar, according to Bloomberg-compiled data, down from 80 cents in April.

Despite rising expenses, hospital operating margins are stabilizing, report shows

Prior to March and April of 2023, operating margins sat in the red for 15 consecutive months.

Radiologist-founded augmented reality startup raises $20M from Kevin Durant, Mayo Clinic, Disney CEO

Medivis' SurgicalAR platform allows interventional radiologists and surgeons to holographically render patients' MRI and CT images during procedures.

Economics

Former ACA Marketplace enrollee: ‘This is ridiculous—$1,200 and an $8,000 deductible for a healthy person. Really?’

Healthcare price transparency startup earns $40M in seed funding, bringing the total to $95M

EP advocacy group details 6 key policy issues

Consolidation, competition, consumer costs: Healthcare econ experts break it all down, make it make sense

MGMA outlines path and pitfalls in CMS 2030 value-based care push