Stuart (Va.) Community Hospital is set to reopen Jan. 5, restoring full hospital and emergency department services to Patrick County after years of closure, the Martinsville Bulletin reported.  A dedication ceremony is scheduled at the facility, followed by a public…

New Jersey has forgiven more than $86 million in medical debt for more than 53,000 residents, marking the sixth round of relief under the state’s partnership with national nonprofit Undue Medical Debt. Six things to know: 1. The state used…

For many US health systems, international patient claims represent a deceptively small portion of total revenue, often less than 2 percent. This financial class, however, routinely carries some of the highest denial rates, the greatest administrative friction, and the largest…

Health system C-suites across the U.S. are targeting ambulatory care expansion for 2026 as pressure mounts to lower cost of care and deliver on value-based promises. Even the nation’s largest health systems are strengthening their ambulatory footprints. Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health,…

Vitruvian Health is rallying community support against a proposed expansion by Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, arguing that a new emergency facility would increase costs and fragment care in the region. Vitruvian Health’s Bradley Medical Center in Cleveland, Tenn., has launched…

Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center is pursuing new service lines, partnerships and long-term planning efforts as it works to strengthen financial sustainability amid ongoing pressure on rural providers. Raymond Hino, CEO of the 21-bed critical access hospital in Bandon,…

Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health recorded an operating income of $22.2 million (0.6% operating margin) in the third quarter of 2025, up from an operating loss of $46.5 million (-1.4% margin) during the same period last year, according to its…

Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth recorded an operating income of $589.1 million (10.3% operating margin) in the third quarter of 2025, compared to an operating income of $590.4 million (11.8% margin) during the same period last year, according to its most…

Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, one of the largest for-profit health systems in the U.S., is seeking CFOs at six of its hospitals.  Here are the current CFO openings at the system, according to its website: 

As we head into a new year, the healthcare industry faces increased uncertainties stemming from potential policy changes. To combat this, many financial leaders are building sustainable performance improvement programs to weather whatever storms lie ahead. At Richmond, Va.-based VCU…