The healthcare industry is recovering from several years of financial disruption. But, experts predict 2024 will bring little relief for many hospitals and health systems. Some providers continue to operate in the red following the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic….
For the 24th consecutive quarter, insurance premiums rose by an average of 8.1%. One exception was Directors & Officers (D&O) insurance, which saw average prices drop, according to the newest CIAB survey. By the numbers: Commercial property premiums continued a stratospheric…
Heading into 2024, insurance buyers should expect more of the same for premium prices, according to WTW’s latest Marketplace Realities report. “We don’t expect material or sudden changes in the market – for better or worse,” WTW wrote. Why it…
By Markian Hawryluk | KFF Health News The U.S. spends huge amounts of money on health care that does little or nothing to help patients, and may even harm them. In Colorado, a new analysis shows that the number of…
The government wants to help boost hospital cybersecurity to fend off ransomware and cyberattacks from nation-states, according to an Axios report. Why it matters: Hospitals and the healthcare sector have been under siege from cyber criminals for years. The combination of sensitive patient…
Some hospital systems are refocusing operations and selling long-term care, nursing homes, and hospice businesses. Several hospitals have divested adjacent health businesses since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. It comes at a time of rising labor costs and a…
The number of property/casualty (P/C) insurers that saw their credit ratings downgraded by AM Best nearly doubled in the first half of 2023. Why it matters: An insurance company’s creditworthiness refers to the likelihood that the company will default on its…
Ransomware activity is surging in 2023, with third-party vendor risk becoming organizations’ top point of failure. Cyber insurance provider Resilience’s mid-year claims report showed that ransomware notifications increased 1,110% in Q2 2023 vs. Q2 2022. Among the key findings: Cybercriminals…
Motivated to reduce the number of messages physicians respond to, many health systems now charge patients for sending emails. Why it matters: Health system executives want to compensate providers for their time answering emails, according to a report by KFF Health…
By Julie Appleby | KFF Health News “How much is the ice cream?” A simple enough question, featured on a new TV and online advertisement, posed by a man who just wants something cold. A woman behind the counter responds with…
