Healthcare finance news for hospital and health system leaders

Nutley, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine received a $20 million gift from an anonymous donor to establish a well-being program, dubbed the Healthcare Professionals’ Wellbeing Academy, according to a Nov. 11 news release. The program aims to combat burnout…

Most major payers improved profitability in the third quarter of 2026, while three of the four largest publicly traded for-profit health systems saw operating margins narrow. Becker’s compared Q3 performance across seven major payers — UnitedHealth Group, CVS Health, Cigna…

At least 26 hospitals have ended maternity care so far in 2026, including four Chicago-area hospitals within the six weeks.  Over the past seven years, at least 10 hospitals have closed a maternity ward on Chicago’s South Side and in…

Kansas City, Mo.-based Children’s Mercy has struck a deal with UnitedHealthcare, making the hospital in-network with UnitedHealthcare ACA Marketplace plans.  The Nov. 10 deal comes after an Oct. 20 announcement saying Children’s Mercy was excluded from ACA Marketplace plans, effective…

Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health is facing Dec. 31 contracting deadlines with Independence Blue Cross and Highmark — and Pennsylvania officials may get involved. Neither Jefferson nor IBX confirmed to Becker’s which specific product lines are affected by the contract negotiations, but…

Coming off of 23 hospital closures in 2025, the trend of hospital and emergency departments shuttering across the U.S. has shown no signs of slowing down. An October 2026 analysis from the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform found…

With 80% of its business tied to government-sponsored programs, Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health is projecting a $1.6 billion financial hit over three years from federal changes to Medicaid and Medicare.  Trinity President and CEO Mike Slubowski said the response requires…

HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital will stop providing inpatient care and operate as an emergency-focused facility with a 24-hour emergency room, according to a statement shared with Becker’s. The 307-bed hospital, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, said the decision followed…

Penn State Health is closing its Downtown Reading (Pa.) campus and transitioning most of its services to other Penn State Health locations, according to a Nov. 11 statement shared with Becker’s.  Most of the services currently offered at the Reading…

Thomasville, Ga.-based Archbold has named Ryan Palmer vice president of revenue cycle. Mr. Palmer joins the four-hospital system from Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, where he was central business office director in San Antonio, according to a Nov. 9 news release…