Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare and Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth are taking steps to expand their emergency room services across Florida. HCA Florida Merrill Road Emergency opened on Jan. 7. The Jacksonville-based freestanding ER features 11 rooms, one trauma bay and…

States are beginning to sketch out plans to deploy billions of dollars in new federal funding aimed at stabilizing and transforming rural healthcare, but early signals point to wide variation in approach and persistent uncertainty for rural hospitals waiting to…

As federal and state budget pressures mount, California hospital leaders are issuing an increasingly stark warning: safety‑net hospitals are nearing a breaking point under the weight of Medi‑Cal cuts, regulatory mandates and shrinking reimbursement. Chris Van Gorder, CEO of San…

The House of Representatives voted to extend the ACA enhanced tax credits that expired at the end of 2025 for three years. The measure now heads to the Senate. The 230-196 vote followed a Democrat-led discharge petition that reached the…

Global healthcare private equity broke records in 2025, reaching an estimated $191 billion in deal value, and surpassed the previous 2021 peak, according to a new report from Bain & Co.  “Healthcare private equity delivered a record performance last year…

Blythe, Calif.-based Palo Verde Hospital and its community clinic face “imminent closure” Jan. 10 if it does not receive at least $2 million in emergency funding Jan. 9.  Palo Verde Hospital CEO Sandra Anaya and interim CFO Michael Rose said…

Phoenix-based Banner Health plans to relocate its corporate headquarters to better align with its hybrid workforce and reduce administrative costs. The health system will move from its current 304,000-square-foot space to a significantly smaller 67,000-square-foot office in Phoenix. The transition…

Operating expenses continue to exceed revenue for many system-affiliated medical groups, with average expense ratios over 100%, according to the “AMGA 2025 Medical Group Operations and Finance Survey.” The organization gathered data from 39 medical groups — 25 system-affiliated and…

A bipartisan group of senators is expected to soon release draft legislation that would revive the expired ACA enhanced tax credits that expired at the end of 2025, Politico reported Jan. 7.  Four things to know: 1. About a dozen…

Lewiston-based Central Maine Healthcare will close its Gray (Maine) Family Health Center on March 6, according to its website.  The system acknowledged that the closure might be “unexpected,” and assured patients that it is dedicated to supporting them through the…