After pushing a major health system to cut costs, a Massachusetts agency wants more power
September 29th 2022The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission reached an agreement with Mass General Brigham on a plan to reduce spending. The state agency wants more authority to control hospital costs, including financial penalties.
Atrium Health, Advocate Aurora Health merger suffers setback in Illinois
September 13th 2022A state board in Illinois initially voted against the deal, but then said it would give the systems more time to submit information. The proposed merger would create an organization with $27 billion in annual revenue.