CMS has published the final part two guidance regarding plan outreach and education for the Medicare prescription payment plan, which aims to ensure that people with Medicare prescription drug coverage are aware of the payment option. 

Providence (R.I.) Community Health Centers is closing its Olneyville Health Center on July 31, The Providence Journal reported on July 18.

Nurses rallied outside Suburban Community Hospital in East Norriton, Pa., on July 17 to protest Prime Healthcare's downsizing of the facility and to seek answers to questions they argue that the health system has evaded. 

Two firms recently announced a flurry of moves that saw them collectively acquire seven revenue cycle management companies.

Healthcare affordability has become a greater struggle for Americans, with the percentage of Americans who can afford and access prescription drugs and quality healthcare at 55%, a six-point decline since 2022.

Medical assets from two closed hospitals — St. Elizabeth Medical Center and Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare-St. Luke's Campus, both in Utica, N.Y. — are set to be auctioned by a medical equipment company.

Madison, Wis.-based UW Health has several construction projects in the works to meet growing demand for care, including a new hospital and clinic. In all, the expansions represent an investment of more than $900 million. 

OhioHealth launched an ambitious expansion plan to Dublin (Ohio) Methodist Hospital to add inpatient and critical care capacity.

Med-Metrix is acquiring Healthcare Receivable Specialists, a company providing a suite of technology-enabled eligibility management services.

Dallas-based Steward Health Care filed a notice July 15 to extend the auction deadlines for its physician group, Stewardship Health.

CMS has now fined 15 hospitals for alleged price transparency violations.

The American Hospital Association has expressed its concern about the proposed payment structure in the Pay PCPs Act, which aims to improve support and pay for primary care providers.

Moody's upgraded Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Health System's credit rating to "Baa1" from "Baa2."

The cyberattack on Change Healthcare in February significantly disrupted administrative healthcare processes around the country, including some hospitals' ability to track the effects of a new Medicare Advantage policy from CMS that rolled out earlier this year.

Philadelphia-based Temple University Health System is using a new accounting software that enables an unprecedented level of specificity when it comes to how the organization tracks the costs of delivering care. 

CMS has fined Miami-based Jackson Memorial Hospital for alleged price transparency violations.

Dallas-based Steward Health Care filed a July 13 notice to yet again push back the dates of its "first round hospitals" in Arizona just days before their bid deadline of July 15.

Multiple hospitals and health systems have suffered downgrades to their financial ratings this year amid rising expenses, ongoing operating losses and challenging work environments.

It's no secret that hospitals and health systems continue to deal with rising costs, leading to many healthcare finance leaders looking for solutions to offload some of that pressure. 

A number of healthcare organizations have recently closed medical departments or ended services at facilities to shore up finances, focus on more in-demand services or address staffing shortages.