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About four years ago, York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health made a shift that would result in millions saved in total cost of care: It turned its population health department into a systemwide strategy. “A lot of systems have a population health…

Radnor Township, Pa.-based Main Line Health recorded an operating income of $8.7 million (0.6% operating margin) in the first half of fiscal 2026, up from an operating loss of $8.9 million (-0.7% margin) during the same period last year.  Total…

A Maine bill aims to cap how much hospitals can charge insurers for services in an effort to make healthcare more affordable, but health system executives in the state argue the legislation would lead to service cuts and closures, the…

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has committed $40 million for capital expenses atJackson Hospital in Montgomery, Ala.,  to be issued once the hospital exits bankruptcy. “Right now in Montgomery, our healthcare system faces its own unique struggles with the current situation…

Months after the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel removed national healthcare organizations from internal operations, the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists has withdrawn from the committee.  The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which has reviewed and developed vaccine recommendations to…

A number of hospitals and health systems are reducing their workforces amid ongoing financial strain. Executives have cited a mix of factors — including lower reimbursement, rising labor and supply costs, and the need to realign operations — as drivers…

Indiana University Health in Indianapolis and Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital have filed separate lawsuits against Change Healthcare and its parent company, UnitedHealth Group, alleging the companies failed to safeguard data and maintain backup systems during the 2024 cyberattack, causing significant…

Dozens of hospitals have had their patient data compromised by a 2025 breach of Oracle Health’s legacy Cerner systems. Health systems continue to alert patients of the hack that occurred as early as Jan. 22, 2025. Oracle Health asked healthcare…

Oracle Health has launched a device validation program aimed at standardizing how medical devices connect to health systems and electronic health records. The company introduced the Oracle Health Device Validation Program in the U.S. on Feb. 25. The initiative is…

Telehealth is about five times less expensive than in-office care for common conditions that can be treated by both types of visits, according to a new study from Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine. The researchers analyzed over 160,000 visits — both virtual and in-person…