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The federal government shutdown eclipsed the one-month mark Nov. 1 and is on course to become the longest in U.S. history this week, surpassing the 35-day shutdown that ended in early 2019. Five things to know: 1. Bipartisan talks among…
Financial pressure, consolidation, and Medicaid shortfalls are dismantling the rare pediatric services that sustain discovery and innovation. Children’s hospitals have always operated within fragile budgets. More than half of the children they care for are covered by Medicaid or CHIP,…
October 24th, 2025 In a typical U.S. hospital system, the revenue cycle is under constant pressure. A significant portion of this pressure comes from denied claims, which was estimated to be a $262 billion problem annually (as of 2017).1 For…
St. Louis-based Ascension reported an operating loss of $88 million (-1.4% margin) for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, which ended Sept. 30, a $133 million improvement on the $221 million operating loss (-3.1% margin) posted in the same…
HCA Healthcare led in total net income, while Tenet Healthcare posted the highest operating margin among the nation’s largest for-profit health systems in the third quarter. Each system reported improvements in revenue and patient volumes, but their bottom lines varied…
Cleveland-based MetroHealth System has launched a community-wide push to expand insurance enrollment as part of a broader effort to reduce the $1 million it spends daily on charity care. MetroHealth, Cuyahoga County’s safety-net hospital system, said its charity care costs…
HCA Healthcare CFO Mike Marks said the for-profit health system is deep into its digital transformation efforts, including in the revenue cycle. “Our focus in terms of AI and automation in our revenue cycle right now is really specifically focused…
Jersey City, N.J.-based Hudson Regional Health is asking the state for at least $18 million in funding to keep Heights University Hospital open, warning that without a decision by Nov. 10, further downsizing or even full closure could be imminent.…
Rochester (N.Y.) Regional Health plans to eliminate a “limited number” of non-patient-facing roles as part of a broader effort to cut costs and build a more sustainable operational model, rochesterfirst.com reported Oct. 29. The health system announced the layoffs Oct.…
Rutland (Vt.) Regional Medical Center is closing its five licensed pediatric beds within the Women’s and Children’s Unit as part of a broader transition in service delivery, according to an Oct. 29 news release shared with Becker’s. The community hospital…