By Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News Nonprofit hospitals created largely to serve the poor are adding concierge physician practices, charging patients annual membership fees of $2,000 or more for easier access to their doctors. It’s a trend that began decades ago with physician practices. Thousands of doctors have shifted to the concierge model, in which they can increase their income while decreasing their patient load. Northwestern Medicine in Chicago, Penn Medicine in Philadelphia,...
An excerpt from ‘Sick Business: The Truth Behind Healthcare in India’, by Sumanth Raman.
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has established a new programme to “significantly improve” permitting and environmental processes for electricity transmission projects.
The NFL Is Close To Allowing Private Equity Investors
Two babies with the names of country legend Johnny Cash and his wife, June Carter, were born in the same hospital completely by coincidence.Johnny Cash Davis was born on April 10 at the Huntsville Hospital in Alabama, followed by June Carter Clark, who came into the world just hours later. The babies even napped next to each other in the hospital's nursery as their parents recovered just rooms away from each other, with no idea the other existed.While neither of the parents named their newborns...
Apple CEO Tim Cook said Tuesday that he wants to further increase investment in Vietnam a day after the company announced it would spending on suppliers in the Southeast Asian manufacturing hub. Vietnam has become more important to Apple as the company seeks to diversify its supply chains away from
A pre-feasibility study has been delivered for a US$1.1 billion stretch of
CAGAYAN, Philippines – Against the backdrop of Barangay Dagupan’s colorful fiesta celebrating their annual harvest, U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 174 and 1st Civil Affairs Group showcased the essence of Exercise Balikatan by fostering camaraderie and cultural exchange with 300 local residents on April 24, 2024 in Lal-lo, Cagayan, Philippines.
Thursday proved to be the worst day of trading in three years for personalised card company Moonpig, after a private equity firm sold 25 million of shares in the firm.
American private equity firm Thoma Bravo has struck a £4.3bn deal to buy British cyber security company Darktrace in an all-cash transaction.
American consumers have plenty of restaurant options from abroad. Stacker compiled a list of 10 international food chains that have expanded into the U.S.
Cook expressed his expectation that the two sides can continue working together toward even greater achievements in the future