Healthcare finance news for hospital and health system leaders

Rural hospitals and health systems make up a growing share of the workforce reductions Becker’s has tracked in 2026, even as rural hospital closures have slowed. Becker’s compared its 2026 lists of hospital and health system job cuts and closures…

Moody’s upgraded the credit ratings of Waukesha, Wis.-based ProHealth Care, Zanesville, Ohio-based Genesis HealthCare System, Gainesville, Fla.-based UF Health Shands and Jacksonville, Fla.-based UF Health Jacksonville on Oct. 19 and Oct. 20. Genesis HealthCare System Genesis HealthCare System’s rating was…

The Oregon Health Authority approved the Cascades Rural High Value Network as rural hospitals across the state contend with rising costs and difficulty hiring staff in communities far from urban centers, NPR affiliate Jefferson Public Radio reported Oct. 20.  The…

After a period of selling hospitals, Ascension is back buying again, and its latest deals show exactly where the money is going: surgery centers, fast-growing suburbs and care delivery, not insurance. The newest move came Oct. 1, when Austin, Texas-based…

Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Bronson Healthcare has launched an employer-sponsored health plan in partnership with Key Benefit Administrators, a third-party administrator. The Bronson Preferred Health Plan connects Southwest Michigan employers and their employees with Bronson’s network of providers, according to a news…

From CommonSpirit naming a system vice president of physician enterprise revenue to Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center naming a chief revenue officer, here are 43 revenue cycle executive moves Becker’s has reported so far in 2026: 1. Towson, Md.-based…

Moody’s revised Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Parkview Health’s outlook to negative from stable Oct. 16, citing a sharp rise in leverage from a planned $550 million bond issue and execution risk tied to several growth initiatives, including the system’s pending acquisition…

Oregon hospitals more than doubled their average spending on financial assistance in the first full fiscal year under a state law requiring them to proactively screen patients for aid, Tradeoffs and KFF Health News reported Oct. 21.  Seven things to…

As fiscal year 2026 financial reports start rolling in from some of the country’s largest health systems, operating margins span a wide range. Baylor Scott & White came in with an 8.3% margin while PeaceHealth saw a -2.2% margin. Seven…

Boise, Idaho-based St. Luke’s Health System will begin offering Medicare Advantage coverage for the first time in 2027, making it one of just a handful of new entrants into the market. The launch comes as more than a dozen payers…