Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health recorded operating income of $77.8 million (2.5% margin) in the second quarter of 2026, down from $207.7 million (7% margin) in the same quarter last year, according to its Aug. 28 financial report.  Five things to…

Operating losses continue to weigh on many hospitals and health systems across the U.S. amid continued healthcare industry headwinds. Following is a list of 10 health systems that reported operating losses in the second quarter of 2026. The losses range…

The House passed a short-term spending bill Sept. 1 that would fund the federal government through Dec. 11 and temporarily block a proposed federal grant rule that drew concerns from the American Hospital Association. The continuing resolution passed 370-48 after…

From R1 RCM striking an agreement to acquire an AI-powered touchless prior authorization company to IKS Health acquiring TruBridge, here are 12 revenue cycle company mergers and acquisitions that have been announced or completed since March 17: 1. Savista on…

Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford Health Care plans to lay off 95 employees, a spokesperson for the system said in a Sept. 1 statement shared with Becker’s.  Affected employees will remain on the payroll with benefits until Nov. 2. The layoffs…

Walnut Creek, Calif.-based John Muir Health has shared plans to lay off 75 employees, or approximately 1% of the system’s workforce. The layoffs mainly affect leadership positions, administrative services employees and those that do not provide direct patient care, according…

Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute posted an operating loss of $9.1 million (-0.9% margin) in the third quarter of fiscal 2026, compared with an operating loss of $2.6 million (-0.3% margin) in the same quarter last year, according to its Sept.…

Texas hospitals stand to lose an estimated $27 million in Medicaid funding each day beginning Sept. 1 as CMS has yet to approve three directed payment programs for the state’s 2027 fiscal year, according to the Texas Hospital Association. The…

Hawaii will receive $58 million through the Rural Health Transformation Program to bolster the state’s healthcare workforce, purchase new ambulances and upgrade emergency communications systems. Hawaii will distribute $45 million to the University of Hawaiʻi John A. Burns School of…

Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare plans to consolidate obstetrical services from three Illinois hospitals into two regional maternal care centers and commit $1 million in grants to community maternal health initiatives. The system will develop what it calls centers of excellence…