Today's Top 20 Health Finance Articles
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Hospital margins dip to 3.8% average, gap between high and low performers widens
Average hospital margins year to date remained steadfast in May at 3.8%, according to Kaufman Hall's "National Hospital Flash Report," released July 9. -
Fitch downgrades Texas Children's Hospital
Fitch downgraded Houston-based Texas Children's Hospital's rating to "AA-" from "AA." -
Aspirion taps chief technology officer
Revenue cycle management company Aspirion has named Doug Hebenthal as chief technology officer. -
Hospital M&A turns to strategy over scale
Health systems put an emphasis on strategy over scale in hospital transactions announced in the second quarter of 2024, according to a July 9 report from Kaufman Hall. -
Hospital cybersecurity spend rockets as C-suites balance growth
Hospitals and health systems across the U.S. are increasing cybersecurity budgets, and C-suite executives anticipate spending even more this year. -
UPMC scrutinized for use of private jet amid layoffs
Less than one year prior to laying off about 1,000 employees, Pittsburgh-based UPMC began leasing a jet for business-related travel. The cost to lease the jet was not disclosed, but a 2023 Bombardier Global 6500 runs at a pre-owned purchase price of $52 million, according to AVBuyers. -
Fitch downgrades California hospital
Fitch downgraded Porterville, Calif.-based Sierra View Local Health Care District's rating to "A-" from "A." -
Massachusetts labor committee shares 3 ways state can prevent Steward hospital closures
The Labor Committee of Mass-Care has unveiled a white paper detailing three key steps that can be taken to prevent Dallas-based Steward Health Care from closing its nine Massachusetts hospitals. -
CommonSpirit to lay off workers at Oregon, Tennessee hospitals
Chicago-based CommonSpirit plans to lay off workers at hospitals in Oregon and Tennessee in the wake of a $365 million operating loss for the quarter ending March 31. -
Nurses among OHSU layoffs
Portland-based Oregon Health & Science University has cut a telehealth nursing unit that launched at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, affecting 21 jobs. -
Emory Georgia hospital to close by end of year
Emory Smyrna (Ga.) Hospital, part of Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare, has shared plans to phase out its limited services and close Dec. 29. -
Stanford Health, Blue Shield of California split
Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford Health Care and Blue Shield of California went out of network on June 29 in Santa Clara and Alameda counties. -
Viewpoint: Rules meant to control hospital costs backfire
As the Federal Trade Commission celebrates another victory in challenging a hospital merger, a policy advisor from Stanford University argues that U.S. policies intended to limit healthcare costs by restricting the supply of hospitals are actually exacerbating the very issue they were meant to address. -
CMS taps 1st states for AHEAD model
Connecticut, Maryland, and Vermont will be the first states to participate in CMS's new population health-focused payment model aimed at addressing chronic disease, behavioral health and overall improvement of care management for states' populations. -
16 profitable health systems in Q1
Four of the largest for-profit health systems saw operating margins improve year over year for the first quarter, but margins remain volatile for much of the nonprofit hospital sector. -
Chevron ruling may spark lower hospital reimbursement: Moody's
Hospitals may see more lawsuits related to reimbursement regulations after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Chevron doctrine on June 28, overturning the precedent of deferring to federal agency interpretations during disputes, according to Moody's Investor Services. -
North Carolina to boost Medicaid pay for hospitals that write off medical debt
Gov. Roy Cooper and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services are using the state's Medicaid program to push hospitals to relieve $4 billion in medical debt for about 2 million low and middle-income people. -
10 RCM headlines to know from June
From HFMA announcing the 2024 MAP Award winners to three health systems naming new leaders, here are 10 RCM headlines to know from June: -
Howard Brown Health laying off 7% of workforce
Chicago-based Howard Brown Health is laying off 43 employees, representing 7 percent of its workforce. -
Cano Health exits bankruptcy
Miami-based Cano Health has emerged from Chapter 11 as a reorganized private company focused on providing quality care in the Florida market.
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