The outlook for nonprofit healthcare and health system financial results captured the attention of Becker's Hospital Review finance readers this week.
The following were among the most-viewed finance stories on BeckersHospitalReview.com:
1. Steward hit with $1,000-per-week penalty from state
Boston-based Steward Health Care System refused to submit its consolidated financial statement for 2013 to state regulators, which led the state to impose a fine of $1,000 per week that now totals $12,000.
2. CHI posts $134.7M operating loss in Q1 of 2015
Englewood, Colo.–based Catholic Health Initiatives, a national nonprofit health system, reported a $134.7 million operating loss on $3.2 billion in revenue in the first quarter of its fiscal year 2015.
3. 8 latest CFO moves in hospitals, health systems
This story includes a roundup of recent hospital and health system CFO moves.
4. S&P: Outlook for nonprofit healthcare remains negative for 2015
Standard & Poor's outlook for nonprofit healthcare in the U.S. remains negative for next year, despite some relief stemming from merger and acquisition activity, expansion of health coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and booming investment markets.
5. 7 recent hospital rating and outlook changes, affirmations
This story includes hospital and health system rating and outlook changes and affirmations that took place during the week of Dec. 8 to Dec. 12.
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