The SSI Group has named Jennifer Strahan president.  She joins the revenue cycle management company from healthcare software company ABOUT Healthcare, where she led enterprise operations, analytics, and professional services nationwide, according to a May 19 SSI Group news release.…

Chicago-based CommonSpirit posted a $3.4 billion net loss in the third quarter of fiscal 2026 — compared to a $69 million loss during the same period last year — driven largely by costs tied to its exit from Conifer Health…

Aspirus St. Luke’s in Duluth, Minn., will close its home health services division as the health system shifts resources to other areas of care, according to a May 19 news release. Four things to know:  1. Wausau, Wis.-based Aspirus Health…

Berkshire Hathaway has sold off more than 5 million shares in UnitedHealth Group less than a year after acquiring them, according to a May 15 regulatory filing. In August, Berkshire disclosed it had purchased the shares during the second quarter…

Atlantic Health System, an eight-hospital system headquartered in Morristown, N.J., has partnered with health technology company Garner Health to give employers and their workers a data-driven tool for finding high-quality physicians at lower out-of-pocket cost. Four things to know:  1.…

Below are the adjusted expenses per inpatient day in 2024 for nonprofit, for-profit and government hospitals in every U.S. state, based on the latest estimates provided by Kaiser State Health Facts. The figures are based on information from the 2024…

Philadelphia-based St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children laid off 30 employees May 19, which included clinical and administrative roles.  The layoffs were less than 2% of St. Christopher’s 1,868 total workforce. The hospital will also wind down and close its kidney…

Fourteen hospitals and health systems recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle vice presidents. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Listings were compiled from job-seeker sites. 1. Boston Children’s Hospital seeks vice president of revenue cycle operations.   2.…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revised 2026-2027 state budget proposal includes some emergency relief for financially distressed hospitals, but Scripps Health President and CEO Chris Van Gorder said it falls short of addressing broader financial pressures hospitals face from HR 1.…

The average ACA deductible has jumped 37%, an increase of more than $1,000 per person, from 2025 to 2026, according to a KFF analysis published May 19. The analysis pulls from CMS and state open enrollment reports, along with KFF survey data…