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Charlene MacDonald, executive vice president of the Federation of American Hospitals, pushed back against implications made during an Oct. 23 Senate hearing on the federal 340B drug pricing program. Ms. MacDonald released a statement Oct. 24 following the Senate Health,…
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare reported a net income of $1.6 billion (8.6% margin) in the third quarter, a significant improvement on the $1.3 billion net income (7.3% margin) posted in the third quarter of 2024. HCA said the strong financial…
The American Hospital Association is urging CMS to delay its Medicare prior authorization pilot — the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction initiative — by at least six months. “This timeframe is impractical for providers and jeopardizes the administration’s goal of…
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems reported an operating income of $243 million (7.9% margin) in the third quarter, a significant improvement on the $205 million operating loss (-6.6% margin) in the same quarter last year. After accounting for taxes, interest…
More hospitals have closed in Pennsylvania than in any other state this year, reflecting a growing crisis in the state’s healthcare infrastructure. Of the 22 hospital closures Becker’s has reported on in 2025, four were in Pennsylvania. One additional hospital…
Wichita Falls, Texas-based Kell West Regional Hospital will close its doors after more than 25 years of service, according to an Oct. 22 Facebook post from United Regional Health Care System, also based in Wichita Falls. Kell West and its…
Tracy Moyer, who started her role as executive vice president and CFO of Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health in early October, is focused on the delicate balance of maintaining growth and stability as she executes her plan to promote optimization…
Jersey City, N.J.-based Hudson Regional Health’s Heights University Hospital, also in Jersey City, said it will launch a stabilization plan to ensure continued operations at the facility amid financial challenges. “Over the coming days, we will ensure that emergency services…
Payers are blaming “aggressive provider coding” for driving up medical costs, but health systems are pushing back on that narrative, arguing that the real issue lies not in upcoding, but in increasingly adversarial payer-provider relationships and administrative red tape. Several…
As hospitals across the U.S. continue to grapple with financial challenges, cuts and even closures, the toll on rural communities has also increased. In 2025 alone, Becker’s has reported on 21 hospital closures. The effects of these closures can move…