Earlier this August, the Congressional Budget Office released a report indicating that lower spending projections to Medicare and Medicaid over the next decade will help lower the federal deficit.

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In 2011, 32 of the largest 40 hospitals in Washington reported positive total profit margins, although the overall numbers were lower than 2010, according to a Washington Healthcare News report.

Marietta, Ga.-based WellStar Health System has signed a three-year agreement with health insurer Aetna, according to a Marietta Daily Journal report. 

The healthcare revenue cycle, particularly within hospitals, is prone to both human and system error. The revenue cycle is complex, has many touch points, involves many systems and relies on the best efforts of individuals.

Chuck Jeffress has worked professionally at south Texas hospitals throughout his 25-year-plus career in healthcare, and he currently oversees the managed care, accounting, controller and other financial controls at Brazosport Regional Health System in Lake Jackson, Texas.

Charlotte, N.C.-based Novant Health and health insurer Aetna have reached a multi-year contract, ensuring Novant's 13 hospitals and several clinics stay within Aetna's network.

Colorado-Fayette Medical Center in Weimar, Texas, officially closed its doors after it filed for bankruptcy last month, according to a Schulenburg Sticker report.

Through the first six months of 2012, non-profit hospital credit downgrades have outnumbered upgrades 23 to 20, and there were 12 downgrades alone in the second quarter.

Carolyn Allen became vice president and CFO of Southcoast Hospitals Group and Southcoast Health System in Fall River, Mass., in February 2012, and she has continued to keep the three-hospital system's finances stable.