After operating for more than 30 years, Cancer Treatment Centers of America closed its hospital in Tulsa, Okla., according to News On 6.

Insight, the buyer of Mercy Hospital & Medical Center in Chicago, has agreed to keep the hospital open through at least 2029, according to a May 28 Bloomberg report. 

Phoenix-based Banner Health saw its operating income more than double in the first quarter of 2021, attributed in part to millions in COVID-19 aid, according to recently released financial results. 

Some unvaccinated Americans are opting out of COVID-19 shots because they're worried about receiving a surprise bill, even though Congress has banned all pharmacies and healthcare providers from charging for COVID-19 vaccines, The New York Times reported June 1.

Pittsburgh-based UPMC saw its net income reach $574 million in the first quarter of 2021, a more than $1.2 billion increase over the net loss of $653 million recorded in the same quarter last year, according to recently released financial results. 

JPMorgan Chase is seeking a vice president of finance and business management for Morgan Health, its new healthcare company focused on improving the quality of healthcare in the U.S.

Geisinger, a nine-hospital and 126-clinic system based in Danville, Pa., saw its revenue decline in the first quarter of 2021 but ended the period with an operating gain, according to its financial report released this week. 

A New York private equity firm quadrupled its money, making around an $800 million profit from its initial investment to buy six struggling hospitals, Bloomberg reported May 27.  

Although St. Louis-based Ascension ended the third quarter of fiscal year 2021 with an operating loss, nonoperating gains pushed the health system to record a sizable net income in the period, according to recently released financial results. 

With the healthcare workforce under duress, health systems are focused on retention by investing in their people and thinking about how to provide services with reduced staff if necessary. 

Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health is launching a $500 million fundraising campaign that will raise money to transform facilities and boost research capabilities, the health system said May 25. 

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

HHS will allocate $4.8 billion from the American Rescue Plan to reimburse providers for testing uninsured individuals for COVID-19, the department said May 25.

Here are seven recent examples of hospitals and medical schools receiving donations to build new facilities, expand programs and reduce disparities in healthcare.

Southwestern Health Resources, the 29-hospital clinically integrated network of Dallas-based UT Southwestern and Arlington-based Texas Health Resources, said May 25 it chose PMMC as its revenue cycle management vendor.

Lawrence (Mass.) General Hospital plans to lay off 56 employees and is warning of more cuts unless it receives government aid quickly, according to The Boston Globe.

During a May 2021 webinar hosted by Becker's Hospital Review and sponsored by Syntellis, industry leaders discussed how to reduce costs and improve quality outcomes by using data more collaboratively.

Bassett Healthcare Network in Cooperstown, N.Y., tapped Optum to provide IT and revenue cycle management services. 

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

The healthcare financial landscape is rapidly being altered by shifting patient demands, technology options and the COVID-19 pandemic. Consumer platforms, such as Cedar, that improve the patient's financial experience are used by health systems to offer transparency and flexibility.