Carolinas HealthCare expansion efforts pay off in first half of 2015

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NFP Hospitals’ Outlook Upgraded to ‘Stable’

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Not-for-profit hospitals have emerged from the recession as leaner and better-managed organizations poised to take advantage of an improving economy, says a Moody’s Investors Service analyst.

Most Health Insurance Co-ops Are Losing Money, Federal Audit Finds

The co-ops were created by Congress in an effort to increase competition and keep costs down. According to Daniel Levinson, inspector general at the US Department of Health and Human Services, 22 of the 23 co-ops lost money last year; most had fewer enrollees than had been originally predicted.

Large nonprofits seeing better margins as smaller hospitals struggle, Fitch report says

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Overall, the median for cash on hand grew to 203 days, compared to 193.9 days in 2013, driven by strong investment returns, capital expense management and an aggressive focus on cash collection, the report said.

Mergers, integration benefits the big guys, report says.