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…

A year after flagging a spike in payer denials, Community Health Systems’ top executive says the situation has stabilized. “It has really not gotten any worse,” Interim CEO Kevin Hammons said on the Franklin, Tenn.-based for-profit system’s Oct. 24 earnings…

Tenet executives said the Dallas-based system is prepared for a new traditional Medicare prior authorization pilot that is set to begin in January.  CMS unveiled the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) initiative in June. Under the model, CMS will…

PeaceHealth is reducing its workforce by 2.5% through a combination of select caregiver role eliminations, the closure of some open positions and other organizational adjustments, according to a statement from the Vancouver, Wash.-based health system shared with Becker’s. Affected caregivers…

Executives leading the largest for-profit health systems — Tenet Healthcare, HCA Healthcare, Community Health Systems and Universal Health Services — addressed upcoming federal policy risks tied to Medicaid and ACA subsidies during their third-quarter earnings calls. The prospect of reduced…

Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare acquired 11 ASCs and opened two de novo facilities in the third quarter of 2025, Chairman and CEO Saum Sutaria, MD, said during the for-profit system’s Oct. 28 earnings call.  To date, Tenet has invested nearly $300…

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King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services reported net income of $373 million (8.3% margin) in third-quarter 2025, up from $258.7 million (6.5% margin) in the same period last year, according to financial results published Oct. 27. Nine things to…

Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare recorded an operating income of $889 million (16.8% operating margin) in the third quarter of 2025, down from $1.1 billion (21.2% margin) during the same period last year, according to its Oct. 28 earnings report. “Our high…