(INDIANAPOLIS)Health care has turned into one of the hotter places for job growth as summer winds down, according to the latest numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.READ MORE

(BRENTWOOD, Tenn.)Lifepoint Hospitals Inc. said Thursday William M. Gracey, executive vice president and chief operating officer, will retire April 30, 2009. David M. Dill, chief financial officer a...READ MORE

(BRENTWOOD, Tenn.)Rural hospital operator LifePoint Hospitals Inc. raised its 2008 expectations Friday after posting solid second-quarter results. LifePoint said it now expects to report a profit of...READ MORE

(BRENTWOOD, Tenn.)Hospital operator LifePoint Hospitals Inc. said Friday its second-quarter profit more than doubled from a year ago, when large one-time costs hurt its results.READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Patients deferring hospital procedures, the challenges facing managed care companies, and biotechnology pipelines will be among the themes discussed at the Jefferies health care co...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Shares of hospital operator Community Health Systems Inc. rose Thursday after a Stifel Nicolaus analyst upgraded the stock to "Buy" from "Hold," as the company said it has avoided ...READ MORE

Among the premarket stories for Thursday, June 12, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--A JPMorgan analyst downgraded shares of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc., citing a dif...READ MORE