The COVID-19 pandemic caused significant revenue losses for hospitals as elective surgery volumes dwindled and reimbursement lagged. Despite this, hospitals recently have seen financial improvements. Here are 10 numbers that illustrate hospitals' financial recovery. 

The American Medical Association is sounding the alarm on upcoming pay cuts for physician practices and Congress' alleged indifference about the reimbursement changes. 

Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare saw its revenue and net income increase year over year in the second quarter of this year. 

In a July 20 letter to House lawmakers, 14 healthcare groups said the transition to value-based reimbursement is at a "critical juncture," and legislation like the Value in Health Care Act of 2021 is key to reform.

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

Health Partners, one of the largest home healthcare providers in Michigan, laid off 560 employees at the beginning of July, including nurses, nursing assistants, therapists and direct care workers, according to Crain's Detroit Business. 

Here are 18 health systems with strong operational metrics and solid financial positions, according to reports from Fitch Ratings, Moody's Investors Service and S&P Global Ratings.

Collection agencies held $140 billion in unpaid medical debt in 2020, according to a study published July 20 in JAMA.

Nonprofit U.S. hospitals saw more credit rating upgrades than downgrades in the second quarter of 2021, Fitch Ratings said July 20.

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

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare saw its revenue grow 30 percent in the second quarter of 2021, as inpatient, outpatient and emergency department visits saw double-digit percentage growth year over year.

CMS unveiled on July 19 its Outpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule for 2022, which boosts penalties for hospitals not complying with price transparency and halts the elimination of the inpatient-only list.

The deadline for 911 hospitals to self-report overpayments tied to cardiac medical device replacement procedures is quickly approaching, according to the National Law Review. 

Minneapolis-based Hennepin Healthcare on July 19 selected healthcare revenue cycle management company RSource to provide services for two of its RCM programs.

Of all U.S. hospitals, just 5.6 percent are fully compliant with CMS' price disclosure rule, according to a PatientRightsAdvocate.org study reported by The Washington Post July 16.

More than half of American adults who contracted COVID-19 or lost a job because of the pandemic are also struggling with medical bills, according to a report released July 16 by the Commonwealth Fund.

Piedmont Healthcare's bid for 11 hospitals could "give it monopoly power over healthcare delivery" in its Atlanta headquarters, National Nurses United argued in a July 14 news release.

Randolph Health, an Asheboro, N.C.-based hospital that filed for bankruptcy in March 2020, may soon be profitable, according to the Triad Business Journal. 

HHS' watchdog agency, the Office of Inspector General, recovered $3.1 billion in false and fraudulent claims in 2020, according to a July report. 

UnitedHealth Group's most recent earnings stem from "not paying for healthcare," American Hospital Association president and CEO Rick Pollack wrote in a July 15 blog post.