Launching in January 2021, this new health plan features a broad network of doctors and hospitals, aimed at larger employers with employees living and working in the nine county region

UnitedHealthcare and accountable care network Canopy Health are expanding their shared portfolio with a new health plan for consumers in northern California, saying they could save members up to 25% on premiums.

UnitedHealthcare announced it will offer a new Medicare Advantage plan in the Bay Area featuring Canopy Health care providers.

During this World Breastfeeding Week, midwife services are now available for more people treated at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital moving forward. Dr. Rebecca Jackson, Chief of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproduction, talks with KRONon about the expansion.

Through a series of cost-cutting measures – including the controversial closure of its obstetrics department – Sonoma Valley Health Care District officials announced this week that Sonoma Valley Hospital is near the break-even point.

Canopy Health of Emeryville, California has named Mike Robinson its new CEO.

Canopy Health has chosen longtime Aetna Health executive Mike Robinson to be its next CEO as the Bay Area medical alliance continues to expand its reach across the region.

Canopy Health, a healthcare alliance comprising 18 hospitals across the San Francisco Bay Area, named Mike Robinson CEO.

Here are eight recent health IT vendor contracts and go-lives:

Economic analysts estimate that health care spending will likely grow at an annual rate of more than 5 percent over the next decade, leading more employers and insurance providers to shift costs to individual consumers.