Britain's state-run National Health Service is facing its worst staffing crisis with thousands of vacancies and no credible strategy to address the problem, according to a July 25 report from Reuters.

Ten hospitals or health systems recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle management expertise.

Bennington, Vt.-based Southwestern Vermont Health Care announced July 22 that $24 million has been raised over the last four years toward the goal of $25 million for its Vision 2020 Decade of Transformation Capital Campaign. 

Junction City, Kan.-based Geary Community Hospital was denied a $6.5 million funding request by the Junction City Commission on July 19, The Mercury reported July 21. 

Washington State Hospital Association reported a $929 million net loss due to an increase in operating expenses and nonoperating investment losses, The News Tribune reported July 21. 

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Some New Mexico hospitals are accused of disregarding a state law protecting low-income patients from medical debt collection, according to NM Political Report. 

The number of American companies filing for bankruptcy has fallen by 43.1 percent since 2020, according to a July 22 report from MoneyTransfers. 

HCA Healthcare and Tenet Healthcare, two of the largest for-profit hospital operators in the U.S., reported lower net income in the second quarter of this year than in the same period of 2021. 

The Iowa Hospital Association found that in 2021, Iowa hospitals provided more than $742 million in total community benefits, according to a July 21 report shared with Becker's.

Officials in Illinois' Cook County hope to use $12 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds to relieve more than $1 billion in medical debt, the Chicago Tribune reported July 21. 

A study conducted by YouGov, on behalf of healthcare artificial intelligence company Akasa, released July 21 found that 60 percent of Americans who have researched prices for healthcare services get pricing information from their insurance companies, as opposed to providers. 

Wilkes-Barre, Pa.-based Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center has been declared a level 1 trauma center by the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation following a review of resources and ability to treat trauma patients. 

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has committed a $750,000 donation to the University of Texas at El Paso for students interested in healthcare careers as part of its goal to support historically Black colleges and universities as well as Hispanic-serving institutions. 

New York patients working in low-income occupations were more likely to have their wages garnished to satisfy medical debt judgments, according to a July 20 report. 

Fitch Ratings has downgraded all of Healthcare Realty Trust's ratings to 'BBB' upon the expected closing of its merger with Healthcare Trust of America, according to a July 20 report.

The management consulting company McKinsey & Co. is predicting that provider profits could rise to $326 billion in 2025, up from $250 billion in 2021. 

Gun violence in the U.S. costs more than $1 billion per year in medical bills, according to a July 20 report from CBS News.

Here are 10 health systems with strong operational metrics and solid financial positions, according to reports from Fitch Ratings and Moody's Investors Service.

Here are five study findings and legislative actions regarding medical debt Becker's has reported on since June 5: