Kettering (Ohio) Health plans to end obstetric services at Beavercreek, Ohio-based Soin Medical Center and transition them to Kettering (Ohio) Health Main Campus and Kettering Health Washington Township in Dayton, according to an Oct. 20 statement shared with Becker’s.  The…

University of Vermont Health, a Burlington-based integrated health system, is laying off several executive roles as part of an organizationwide restructuring, VTDigger reported Oct. 20. By the end of 2025, the health system will phase out its COO, chief medical…

Cleveland-based MetroHealth plans to close its psychiatric emergency department at the Cleveland Heights Medical Center by Dec. 31 and reassign 35 employees to other behavioral health services across the system. The decision follows a Cuyahoga County Council vote to allocate…

The Senate on Oct. 20 again voted against reopening the federal government, marking the 11th failed attempt to pass a House-approved funding measure. The move extends the shutdown into its 20th day — now the third-longest in modern U.S. history…

Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare will consolidate ICU and inpatient obstetrics services from Ottawa, Ill., to its Peru, Ill., hospital, pending state approval, according to an Oct. 17 news release shared with Becker’s. Over the last few months, the system has…

Portland-based Legacy Health is undertaking multiple service changes and clinic closures to help address ongoing financial pressures. In an Oct. 19 statement shared with Becker’s, the health system pointed to challenges like supply costs, stagnant reimbursement rates and “broader uncertainties”…

New York-based Cedar launched Cedar Cover, a digital platform designed to streamline coverage and financial aid access for hospital patients, on Oct. 20. The “digital safety net” embeds directly into hospital billing systems to support Medicaid enrollment, proactive renewal workflows,…

Montgomery, Ala., Mayor Steven Reed has called for amendments to the proposed funding resolution for struggling Jackson Hospital in Montgomery, with claims that the financial responsibility under Alabama law lies with counties. “We are not rejecting support for Jackson Hospital;…

As the federal government shutdown continues, the potential expiration of enhanced ACA subsidies is already reshaping the coverage landscape, with 2026 plan prices increasing in several states and payer participation shrinking in some markets, according to The New York Times. …

New digital safety net secures coverage and financial aid for underinsured and uninsured patients while protecting providers from billions in uncompensated care New York – October 20 – More than 10 million Americans face potential Medicaid coverage loss due to…