Roanoke, Va.-based Carilion Clinic selected Ensemble Health Partners for an end-to-end revenue cycle partnership.

Manchester, N.H.-based Catholic Medical Center's plans to join Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare would be "credit positive" for the 330-bed regional health system, according to Moody's. 

Brentwood, Tenn.-based Ardent Health is seeking a valuation of $3.15 billion for its initial public offering, according to Reuters.

The popularity of medications like Wegovy has reduced the number of weight loss surgeries at Norman (Okla.) Regional Health System, prompting the organization to shutter its bariatric program. 

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 downgraded Houston-based Texas Children's Hospital's rating to "AA-" from "AA." 

Revenue cycle management company Aspirion has named Doug Hebenthal as chief technology officer. 

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.

Hospitals and health systems across the U.S. are increasing cybersecurity budgets, and C-suite executives anticipate spending even more this year.

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 downgraded Porterville, Calif.-based Sierra View Local Health Care District's rating to "A-" from "A."

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. 

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. 

 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 Smyrna (Ga.) Hospital, part of Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare, has shared plans to phase out its limited services and close Dec. 29.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.