Investing

A current investing fad is to be stubbornly bearish.

High expenses continue to hurt overall results

Preferred stocks are something of a bond-stock hybrid. They don’t rise as much as common stocks, but they also don’t fall as much.

Even a doubling of median total compensation was not enough to keep up with record inflation rates

Latest Consumer Price Index report out as White House, Congressional Republicans wrangle over national debt ceiling.

Despite increased provider productivity and revenues, inflation continues to burden hospitals and health systems

Economists wonder whether future hikes this year will be necessary

Lawmakers and advocates are showing interest in reducing Medicare reimbursements for some services at hospital outpatient departments. Hospitals contend the cuts would reduce services for patients.

A slavish devotion to diversification can be self-defeating.

A well-run and well-prepared practice can be very attractive to private equity investors

Group aims to bolster independent practices and stop corporatization of medicine

Independent Physician Association of New York bought by private equity firm that touts its value-based care commitment

Fed rate hikes seem to be taking the desired effect on the economy

Investors continue to pour money into health care sector even in an unsteady economy

Bi-partisan bill would tie future fee schedule updates to the Medicare economic index

Report looking at how struggling rural hospitals fared found a meaningful rate of closures and mergers

Report shows physicians are operating in a difficult financial and mental environment

While a specialist can help people who are already ill, primary care doctors can help people from becoming ill.

Health spending and medical care prices typically outpace growth of the overall economy, but not recently.

Low margins make for a challenging environment, but is likely the new normal

Some sectors fare better than others, but health care employment is most recovered from the big drops that occurred during COVID.

Many physicians are concerned and seeking advice if they should move their money from local banks to larger banks.

Average payment 8% higher than before acquisition

More than 100 physician organizations urge congress to pass legislation to stabilize payments

Annual inflation rate at 6%