Nashville, Tenn.-based Ardent Health reported a net income of $26.3 million (1.8% margin) in the third quarter, up from $20.8 million (1.5% margin) in the same quarter last year. 

Westchester Medical Center Health Network, a nine-hospital system headquartered in Valhalla, N.Y., is laying off about 130 people primarily in corporate and administrative roles, a spokesperson for the system confirmed to Becker's.

Belfast-based MaineHealth Waldo Hospital has shared plans to restructure its obstetrics and end its labor and delivery services, effective April 1, 2025, according to a Nov. 7 news release shared with Becker's. 

Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby, Pa., closed its 21-bed inpatient behavioral health unit, effective Oct. 26.

Birmingham, Ala.-based Medical Properties Trust, one of the world's largest hospital real estate owners posted a net loss of $801 million in the third quarter of 2024 ended Sept. 30, a 786% decrease from a $117 million gain during the same period in 2023,  according to a Nov. 7 news release.

Pittsburgh-based UPMC has confirmed it is laying off about 100 employees, or 0.1% of its workforce.

OneCare Vermont, an Accountable Care Organization, will end operations at the end of 2025 as the Vermont All-Payer ACO Model concludes. 

Efforts to secure Thomasville (Ala.) Regional Medical Center's assets and transition to new ownership are underway, and the ultimate goal is to reopen the 29-bed hospital under new ownership as soon as possible, Thomasville Mayor Sheldon Allison Day said in a Nov. 5 Facebook post.

When Stephen DelRossi joined Northern Inyo Healthcare District in 2022, one thing was apparent.

Donald Trump has been elected the 47th president of the U.S., potentially signaling significant health policy changes.

Some employees at St. Joseph Medical Center in Houston say they did not receive the correct amount on their Nov. 1 paychecks, or receive them at all, ABC13 reported Nov. 4.

Robin Damschroder's recent promotion from executive vice president and CFO to executive vice president, president of value-based enterprise and CFO of Detroit-based Henry Ford Health comes at an exciting time for the health system, as it recently launched a joint venture with Ascension Michigan.

With just one month as executive vice president and CFO of Houston Methodist under his belt, Anthony DeFurio has stepped into his new role with a clear vision for the future of the health system. 

R1 RCM posted a net loss of $19.9 million in the third quarter of 2024, down from a net income of $1.3 million over the same period last year, according to its Nov. 5 financial report. 

CMS has finalized a 2.9% pay increase for hospital outpatient services in 2025, but the American Hospital Association argues that the incremental pay bump is well below what hospitals need to meet today's operational challenges. 

The 2024 election is expected to prompt significant health policy changes in the U.S., including on issues such as abortion, drug prices and Medicaid.

Voters in Bernalillo County, N.M., will decide whether to renew property tax funding for the Albuquerque-based University of New Mexico Hospital in the upcoming general election.

Hospitals have pushed back against two senators' policy framework that details a plan to impose site-neutral payments on hospitals.

CMS has finalized its annual payment updates for physicians and outpatient and home health services for 2025. 

Here are 10 revenue cycle management updates that Becker's reported in October: