Valley Children's Hospital in Madera, Calif., is bringing commercial real estate on campus to increase revenue — and quality of life for employees, ABC30 reported Oct. 11. 

While losses may have slowed slightly, hospitals in the state of Washington have reported an overall operating margin of -4.6% for the first half of 2023, an "unsustainable" level, according to the Washington State Hospital Association.

Toledo, Ohio-based ProMedica plans to close two home health locations and significantly scale back operations at a third as part of its strategy to exit the home healthcare business. 

St. Louis-based Ascension is focused on rebounding from a $3 billion operating loss (-5.6 percent operating margin) in fiscal year 2023 amid negative outlooks from two ratings agencies. 

Walgreens is setting out to cut at least $1 billion in costs as it prepares to welcome its new CEO. 

Nashville, Tenn.-based Envision Healthcare confirmed plans to split with AmSurg and reorganize as it emerges from bankruptcy.

Columbus-based OhioHealth is an 18-hospital system with locations in urban, suburban and rural settings. Recently, the health system reported operating income of $303.7 million on revenue of $5.7 billion for the fiscal year ending June 30.

Twenty-six percent of healthcare employees aren't confident their organizations will look and run the same in two years, according to a LinkedIn poll conducted by Becker's. 

Healthcare is in a continuous state of flux, adapting to growing complexities, new technologies, evolving regulatory conditions and the surge of data.

Hospital wage growth cooled mid-year after several months of high growth sparked by the pandemic, when talent was in short supply and demand was high, according to a report from Fitch.

Marc Harrison, MD, former CEO of Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health, will lead a new company spun out of a venture capital firm that aims to acquire and operate a health system.

Nonprofit hospitals more than earn their tax-exempt status by consistently providing community benefits, and to suggest otherwise is "just plain wrong," American Hospital Association CEO Rick Pollack said Oct. 10 in response to a new report from Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.

Medicaid redetermination is impacting millions of Americans who have lost coverage, or who soon will.

Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network's partnership with RCM and financial platform Cedar led to a $17 million increase in payments.

Craig Collins is the CFO of UK HealthCare, an academic health system based in Lexington, Ky. He recently connected with Becker's to share his highest priorities — and greatest foreseen challenges — for the coming fiscal year. 

Lexington-based University of Kentucky HealthCare is seeking $2 billion in bonding authority to finance the expansion of its Albert B. Chandler Hospital, The Lexington Times reported Oct. 10.

Commercial reimbursement is poised for a fade-out and corporate giants may ramp up their demands and scrutiny. Are hospitals and health systems ready? 

Nearly four months after Eastern Niagara Hospital in Lockport, N.Y., closed its doors, another hospital is celebrating opening day in the same city. 

Honolulu-based Kuakini Health System has been downgraded to "CCC-" amid a challenging operational environment and slower-than-expected progress in certain asset sales, S&P Global said Oct. 9.

Struggling One Brooklyn Health has hired multiple lobbyists to help ease its way out of a financial and existential crisis, sources have confirmed to Becker's.