The healthcare sector is drawing interest from private equity investors this year, with six deals announced since March 2. 

Below are 10 hospitals and health systems that recently posted job listings seeking CFOs.

CMS finalized its list of participants March 12 for its new payment model for emergency care. 

Five major healthcare groups are urging Congress to further delay a 2 percent federally mandated Medicare payment cut.

Chinese investor Tianqiao Chen and his group of companies have a 4.97 percent stake in Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems after recently selling more than 2.8 million shares of the company, according to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commision. 

Consumers are growing accustomed to an Amazon-like shopping experience, where payments are easy, online and flexible. Yet many patients still don't have this seamless billing experience in healthcare. 

President Joe Biden signed a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package March 11, a day earlier than the White House planned, according to The New York Times.

The likelihood that U.S. hospitals will default on debt within the next year fell significantly since the 2020 peak amid the early days of the pandemic, according to a March 10 report from S&P Global Market Intelligence. 

The financial challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic forced hundreds of hospitals across the nation to furlough, lay off or reduce pay for workers, and others have had to scale back services or close.

In a recent article, Michelle Wilkinson of ECG Management Consultants looks at the rare opportunity for expanded GME funding.

Eleven hospitals and health systems recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle management expertise.

The House passed a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package March 10, sending the bill to President Joe Biden's desk to sign into law.

Faced with a $6.5 million deficit in fiscal year 2021, Plattsburgh, N.Y.-based Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital plans to cut jobs, according to local news network NBC 5.

The following four health system credit rating downgrades occurred in the past three months. They are listed in alphabetical order. 

CMS Primary Care First model options will be offered in 26 regions beginning April 1, the agency said March 9.

CMS recently revamped the application process to give ACOs more time to apply and resolve deficiencies to participate in the Medicare Shared Savings Program.

Patient engagement platform Cedar closed a $200 million series D funding round March 9, bringing the company's valuation to $3.2 billion.

Massachusetts has agreed to pay providers double the national Medicare rate for giving Medicaid beneficiaries COVID-19 vaccines, and is requiring private health plans to do the same for their members, according to The Boston Globe.

Chinese investor Tianqiao Chen and his group of companies have a 7.1 percent stake in Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems after recently selling more than 1.7 million shares of the company, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

Shares of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare closed at $189.21 March 8, a new 52-week high, according to MarketWatch.