Melanie Evans

Hospitals and health insurance companies in contract disputes often threaten to break off agreements, but typically settle. UnitedHealth Group’s UnitedHealthcare insurance unit reached an agreement to restore in-network coverage at Mount Sinai Health System hospitals. The deals, announced in recent days, show that no matter how high temperatures get between hospitals seeking to offset higher labor costs and health insurers trying to keep a lid on spending, the sides usually find a way to make it work.

Larger hospital systems negotiate higher pay from insurers that show up as higher premiums for workers.

Larger hospital systems negotiate higher pay from insurers that show up as higher premiums for workers.

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Shares of Tenet Healthcare climbed nearly 5% before markets opened after the national hospital and surgery center chain reported strong demand and beat analysts expectations. The company is the second national hospital chain this week to report strong revenue and earnings as a result of healthy demand from patients and an improved labor market. HCA Healthcare Monday reported busier hospitals and raised its guidance for year-end earnings, sending its shares higher.

Chains including HCA Healthcare and Tenet Healthcare are experiencing greater demand for services as they hire more workers.

The state is treating more patients at home and clinics instead of cycling them through hospitals and jails, but progress is slow. “I just feel helpless.”

The recent Electro Mobility Summit and Expo has been described as a success by the organizers, Brightstar New Zealand.

HCA Healthcare’s stock dropped after the hospital company reported hurricane disruptions dragged on its earnings. HCA, the nation's largest and most profitable publicly traded hospital company, reported Hurricane Helene lowered its third-quarter earnings per diluted share by $0.15 to $4.88, below the analyst consensus of $4.96, according to FactSet. Operations at two of the company's hospitals remain disrupted by the back-to-back hurricanes Helene and Milton, according to HCA.

Hospital company Tenet Healthcare reported a strong quarter and raised guidance for the second time this year, sending shares higher in premarket trading. Tenet, a national operator of hospitals, surgery centers and other outpatient locations, said it continued to see strong demand from patients la