Author: Madeline Ashley

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente laid off 38 California employees across multiple locations April 21, according to multiple WARN notices. The positions were primarily business function-related and do not provide patients direct care, a spokesperson for Kaiser said in an April…

Wesley Goforth was named CFO of Belleville, Kan.-based Republic County Hospital, according to an April 26 LinkedIn post. Prior to his new role, Mr. Goforth served as an assurance manager for Forvis Mazars US, a public accounting firm, according to…

Across the U.S., maternity services at hospitals, particularly in rural areas, are disappearing at an alarming rate.  Over the last five years, more than 100 rural hospitals have closed or are planning to close their labor and delivery services, according…

Hospital closures, specifically in rural and underserved areas, have become a growing concern among many healthcare leaders, as they drive up costs and patient demand for other area facilities while leaving affected communities without proper care access.  Becker’s has reported…

Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health posted a $18.4 million operating loss (-0.8% margin) in the first quarter of 2025, down from a $15.4 million operating income (0.7% margin) in the first quarter of 2024, according to its most recent financial report. …

Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare has issued a warning about a recent scam whereby “unauthorized individuals” have impersonated the health system by offering fraudulent jobs or have contacted them with fake employment opportunities. “It has come to our attention that unauthorized…

Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare will withdraw the level 2 trauma designation at its Aurora, Ill.-based Mercy Medical Center after the Illinois Department of Public Health revoked it due to absence of essential services needed to maintain the designation. “As stated…

Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems has no immediate plans to sell hospitals following an active $1 billion hospital divestiture plan over the last few years.  CHS shared plans in April to sell Cedar Park (Texas) Medical Center for $460 million…

Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems saw $284 million in operating income (9% margin) in the first quarter of 2025, up from $231 million (7.4% margin) during the same period in 2024. Six things to know:  1. Net operating revenue was…

Gaithersburg, Md.-based Adventist HealthCare has named Allison Dichoso vice president and chief human resources officer, effective May 5. Ms. Dichoso will succeed Brendan Johnson, who transitioned in January to a medical center in Kansas, according to an April 23 news…