1+ hour, 54+ min ago   (204+ words) Medical Buyer The physiotherapy equipment market is projected to reach USD 8.37 billion by 2031 from USD 6.11 billion in 2026, at a CAGR of 6.5% during the forecast period, according to MarketsandMarkets. Physiotherapy equipment plays a vital role in restoring mobility, relieving pain, and…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (332+ words) The global refurbished medical equipment market is gaining momentum as healthcare organizations seek cost-efficient ways to expand diagnostic and treatment capabilities. Refurbished equipment provides hospitals, diagnostic centers, specialty clinics, and other healthcare facilities with access to advanced technologies while reducing…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (201+ words) Medical inflation in India is running at 11.5%–14% in 2026, causing many older health insurance policies to fall short of actual hospital costs. As bills for major treatments rise, financial experts warn that a standard ₹5 lakh cover may no longer offer enough…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (503+ words) A period of financial recovery for US hospitals is coming to an end as healthcare systems brace for the full force of federal policy changes and a wave of aging baby boomers. After years of gradual improvement, “the tone for…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (702+ words) ESIC’s push to empanel private hospitals: Promise and pitfalls Medical Buyer On July 31, Union Minister for Labour and Employment Mansukh Mandaviya said the government intends to bring a major transformation to the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation by designating good private…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (156+ words) Medical Buyer The AHA filed an amicus brief with the National Labor Relations Board, urging the NLRB to uphold its longstanding Health Care Rule. This regulation determines the scope of bargaining units in acute care hospitals. The AHA filed its…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (357+ words) Arguably, the biggest issue for North Carolina’s financial security — on the individual, business, and governmental level — remains the cost of healthcare. The bipartisan determination to tackle the problem though, seen in efforts like Gov. Josh Stein’s NC Health Care Affordability…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (206+ words) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a proposed rule that would increase Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system rates by a net 2.4% in calendar year 2027 compared to 2026. This includes a proposed 3.2% market basket update, offset by a 0.8 percentage point…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (594+ words) The market volatility of technology stocks, both to the upside and downside, are prompting some investors to take another look at healthcare strategies for its defensive properties. Healthcare stocks have been one of the weakest performing sectors over the past…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (436+ words) The letters are part of a nationwide enforcement effort targeting 519 hospitals that federal officials say are not providing the public with required pricing information for medical services. Alabama tied Mississippi with 20 hospitals receiving enforcement actions, placing it among the states…...