California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revised 2026-2027 state budget proposal includes some emergency relief for financially distressed hospitals, but Scripps Health President and CEO Chris Van Gorder said it falls short of addressing broader financial pressures hospitals face from HR 1.…

The average ACA deductible has jumped 37%, an increase of more than $1,000 per person, from 2025 to 2026, according to a KFF analysis published May 19. The analysis pulls from CMS and state open enrollment reports, along with KFF survey data…

Private insurance prices grew 47% more quickly than Medicare rates over seven years, KFF reported May 18. Healthcare costs are a top concern for systems, patients and lawmakers, and prices vary across regions and hospitals and payers within those regions.…

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic reported an operating income of $398 million (7.2% operating margin) during the first quarter of 2026, up from $359 million (7.1% margin) during the same period last year.  Six things to know:  1. Mayo Clinic recorded…

Here are 10 hospitals and health systems that are seeking CFOs and assistant CFOs in recent job listings. 1. Benefits Health System (Great Falls, Mont.) 2. Doctors Hospital of Augusta (Ga.) 3. Harrison County Community Hospital District (Bethany, Mo.) 4.…

Jon Alford became CFO of Seattle-based UW Medicine and vice president for medical affairs at the University of Washington, also in Seattle, in March, but has not wasted time settling into his new role.  With challenges like legislative changes, payer…

Cleveland Clinic recorded an operating income of $172.8 million (3.7% operating margin) in the first quarter of 2026, up from $52.8 million (1.3% margin) during the same period last year, according to its May 18 financial report.  Five things to…

Albuquerque, N.M.-based Lovelace Health System, owned by Ardent Health, and Health Care Service Corp.’s Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico are facing a looming June 1 contracting deadline. While BCBS New Mexico’s Medicaid plan would still cover Lovelace,…

St. Louis-based Ascension reported a $64 million operating loss (-1.1% margin) in the fiscal third quarter of 2026, ending March 31, up from a $101 million operating loss (-1.7% margin) in the third quarter of 2025, according to its financial…

Average nonprofit hospital margins improved slightly in March but remain sluggish compared to 2025, according to Kaufman Hall’s most recent “National Hospital Flash Report.” The firm, a Vizient company, gathered data from 1,300 hospitals and released findings May 18. Five…