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Monthly Archives: October 2012

Doctor Shortage Spreading in U.S. Presaged in Las Vegas

By MSSC // October 23, 2012, 11:44am

Mary Berg is paying the price for a shortage of U.S. doctors that by most accounts is about to get much worse.

UnitedHealth Raises Forecast on Contained Medical Costs

By MSSC // October 23, 2012, 11:00am

UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH), the biggest U.S. health insurer, raised its 2012 profit forecast as enrollment in its Medicare and Medicaid plans surged in the
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HCA Plans $1 Billion Payout To Shareholders

By MSSC // October 17, 2012, 11:36am

HCA Holdings Inc. said it will pay a $2.50-a-share special dividend, which would be its second of the year, providing a rich payout to shareholders,
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Allscripts Said to Get Bids From Blackstone, Carlyle

By MSSC // October 8, 2012, 10:22am

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc. (MDRX), the electronic health-records company considering a leveraged buyout, received first-round bids from private-equity firms including Blackstone Group LP (BX), Carlyle
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Webcast of Conversation with Dr. Atul Gawande, MD on “Cowboys & Pit Crews”

By MSSC // October 4, 2012, 4:24pm

Carolina’s Health Care System is sponsoring a webcast on Thursday, October 25, 2012, beginning at 7p.m. EST.

Health-Care Costs Keep 1 in 3 Americans From the Doctor

By MSSC // October 4, 2012, 3:26pm

Health-care costs are keeping patients away from the doctor with about 1 in 3 Americans saying they put off a medical treatment or regular checkup
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