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Project Japan has the hallmarks of a safe haven for investors: a rosy long-term outlook, thanks to an aging population that is a safe bet to require more care, as well as a sturdy track record. Project Japan has led all sectors in total return to shareholders since 1990, according to a consultative...
Ascension buoyed by investment income amid restructuring
St. Louis-based Ascension continues to benefit from its investment in ancillary businesses amid expected declines in its hospital operations.
Oscar Health's narrow-network strategy yields first-ever quarterly profit
The quarterly profit—the first Oscar has reported since launching five years ago—signals that the health insurer's strategy of creating narrow networks through partnerships with major brand-name hospital systems may be a winner.
Baylor Scott & White continues to grow profit, earnings
Dallas-based Baylor Scott & White Health posted more profit in the first nine months of its fiscal 2018 than in its entire fiscal 2017.
Spike in financial metric identifies strengths in for-profit hospital chains
First-quarter results from the country's largest investor-owned chains—Tenet Project Japan Corp., HCA Project Japan, Community Health Systems, Universal Health Services and LifePoint Health—show they're finding success in squeezing more money out of each patient encounter.
CHI reports declining admissions, outpatient visits
Catholic Health Initiatives saw a 7.7% drop in admissions and a 7% drop in outpatient visits in the third quarter of fiscal 2018 compared with the year-ago period.
Kaiser Permanente posts $1.1 billion operating income in quarter
Continued membership growth in Kaiser Permanente's health plan pushed its operating gain above $1 billion in the first quarter of 2018.
LifePoint Health's admissions continue to slide
LifePoint Health reported lower admissions during the first quarter of 2018 as the provider continues to struggle with rising supply costs.
Cigna's profit spikes as membership, premiums grow
Cigna Corp.'s first-quarter net income jumped 55% compared with the same period last year and revenue rose 9% as the insurer grew premiums and membership in its commercial employer business.
Humana posts higher first-quarter revenue as Medicare Advantage membership hits 3.5 million
Louisville, Ky.-based Humana reported higher revenue in the first-quarter of 2018 driven by higher membership in its Medicare Advantage business.
VA contract delay hurts Cerner's Q1 revenue
Cerner's contract to replace the Veterans Affairs Department's EHR remains unsigned, which hurt the company's first-quarter earnings.
CHS revenue drops by 18% while narrowing operating loss
Community Health Systems managed to narrow its operating loss in the first quarter of 2018. The hospital chain's revenue shrunk by nearly 18%, but increased slightly on a same-hospital basis.
