CommonSpirit Health reported an operating loss in the three-months ended March 31, but strong investment gains boosted the health system's bottom line, according to unaudited financial documents.

Four major for-profit hospital operators saw their stock prices fall last week.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has proposed a rule to protect consumers against harassment by debt collectors, including medical debt, and provide avenues to address or dispute the debt, according to Kaiser Health News.

Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health reported a year-over-year increase in revenues and net income in the first quarter of 2019, according to unaudited financial documents released May 29.

Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network ended the first three months of 2019 with solid finances and net income of $19.1 million, according to unaudited financial documents released May 31.

The physician specialties that generate the most revenue for hospitals and a hedge fund manager's prediction about a major for-profit hospital operator were among the healthcare finance topics that piqued the interest of readers in May.

Bronx, N.Y.-based Montefiore Health System saw operating revenue increase year over year in the first quarter of 2019, but the system’s operating margin and operating income dipped amid rising expenses, according to recently released financial documents.

Sixteen hospitals and health systems in Massachusetts have more than $1.6 billion in the Cayman Islands and other tax havens, according to a report issued by the Massachusetts Nurses Association.

Cleveland Clinic's revenue increased in the first quarter of 2019, but the system's operating income declined year over year, according to unaudited financial documents released May 30.

Safety-net hospitals were less likely to receive awards and more likely to be penalized under Medicare's Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement model than non-safety-net hospitals, according to a study published in JAMA Network.

The window of opportunity to apply to CMS' Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced is quickly closing.

A recent blog post by ECG Management Consultants reviews their participation in the MassHealth DSRIP TA Program. 

A recent article by VisitPay dives into how revenue cycle is affected when patient responsiblity is increased. 

Seventeen percent of Americans identified healthcare costs as the "most important financial problem" facing their family in a recent Gallup poll.

President Donald Trump is facing opposition from healthcare stakeholders as he prepares an executive order to improve price transparency in the industry, according to The Washington Post.

Jamestown (Tenn.) Regional Medical Center is facing financial troubles and is set to see its Medicare and Medicaid funding cut in June, according to The Tennessean.

Springfield (Vt.) Hospital is planning to file for bankruptcy, according to the Vermont Public Radio.

Under North Carolina's proposed budget, Vidant Medical Center, a county-owned hospital in Greenville, N.C., would lose $35 million in funding — a move some hospital leaders say is in retaliation to changes Vidant made to its governance, according to the Washington Daily News.

Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health will sell 51 percent of equity in Ensemble Health Partners to a private equity investment firm in San Francisco in a deal valued at roughly $1.2 billion, people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal.

Ten hospitals and health systems that posted job listings seeking revenue cycle management expertise in the last week: