Healthcare finance news for hospital and health system leaders

Coming off of 23 hospital closures in 2025, the trend of hospital and emergency departments shuttering across the U.S. has shown no signs of slowing down. An October 2026 analysis from the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform found…

With 80% of its business tied to government-sponsored programs, Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health is projecting a $1.6 billion financial hit over three years from federal changes to Medicaid and Medicare.  Trinity President and CEO Mike Slubowski said the response requires…

HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital will stop providing inpatient care and operate as an emergency-focused facility with a 24-hour emergency room, according to a statement shared with Becker’s. The 307-bed hospital, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, said the decision followed…

Penn State Health is closing its Downtown Reading (Pa.) campus and transitioning most of its services to other Penn State Health locations, according to a Nov. 11 statement shared with Becker’s.  Most of the services currently offered at the Reading…

Thomasville, Ga.-based Archbold has named Ryan Palmer vice president of revenue cycle. Mr. Palmer joins the four-hospital system from Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, where he was central business office director in San Antonio, according to a Nov. 9 news release…

Amid mounting reimbursement complexity, rising denial rates and staffing challenges, organizations ranging from independent rural hospitals to large, multihospital systems are striking partnerships with revenue cycle management firms.  Here are 11 hospitals and health systems that have outsourced revenue cycle…

As ACA open enrollment gets underway, Oregon’s Division of Financial Regulation is warning consumers about health plans that label enrollees “limited partners” or “employees” to avoid state consumer-protection rules, as well as “sharing” plans that are not insurance. In a…

Peterborough, N.H.-based Monadnock Community Hospital canceled some outpatient appointments due to a network outage Nov. 10, according to a Facebook post from the hospital. The outage began Nov. 9 when the hospital experienced a phone outage, according to a separate…

Florence, S.C.-based McLeod Health reported an operating income of $137.5 million in fiscal 2026, ending June 30, a 9.7% dip from last year’s $152.2 million (7.27% margin). Five things to know: 1. The system’s reported total revenue was $2.26 billion,…

Two major health systems are making multibillion-dollar investments in ambulatory surgery centers, underscoring a broader industry shift toward outpatient care as more surgical procedures move away from traditional hospital settings. Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health is pursuing an acquisition of…