Chesterfield, Mo.-based Mercy Health recorded an operating income of $70.2 million (2.6% operating margin) in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, up from an operating loss of $7.5 million (-0.3% margin) during the same period last year.  Mercy reported total…

Oakland, Calif.-based Alameda Health System will lay off 296 employees as it deals with funding cuts related to H.R. 1. Affected workers will be notified on Jan. 6, and are employed across all system departments and disciplines, including administrative services,…

Stuart (Va.) Community Hospital will fully reopen Jan. 5, according to a Dec. 25 X post from Virginia state Delegate Wren Williams.  The hospital, which was previously known as Pioneer Community Hospital of Patrick County, closed in 2017. It was…

Seven hundred fifty-six rural U.S. hospitals are at risk of closure due to financial problems, with more than 40% of those hospitals at immediate risk of closure. The counts are drawn from the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform’s…

Revenue cycle teams are entering a new era: one shaped by AI, intelligent tools and emerging roles. As technology rapidly evolves and new data science partners enter the space, health systems face growing pressure to match the automation capabilities payers…

Wilmington, Del.-based Nemours Children’s shared plans in early December to open an institute for maternal-fetal health aimed at improving care for expectant mothers facing serious fetal diagnoses. The Institute for Maternal Fetal Health at Nemours Children’s first location is set…

More than 141,000 Arizona residents will receive letters this week notifying them that their medical debt has been relieved. So far, Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs’ administration and nonprofit Undue Medical Debt have eliminated $642 million in medical debt for 485,000…

As healthcare policy and technology continue to evolve, many organizations are reassessing their investments to maintain financial stability and protect patients. From cybersecurity and data privacy to operational efficiency, many of these top concerns are increasingly addressed through digital tool…

Every delayed healthcare claim carries a significant cost. Providers face reimbursement delays, patients grapple with financial uncertainty, and insurers expend valuable resources rectifying errors. The root causes for denials are varied, ranging from missing or inaccurate claim data and coding…

A new analysis suggests the cumulative financial strain of healthcare is more widespread than annual snapshots indicate — and most Americans will experience unaffordable costs during their lifetimes. The study, published Dec. 22 in JAMA Internal Medicine, was conducted by…