The Massachusetts Hospital Association has issued a detailed financial report on hospitals in the state that addresses accusations by the state that hospitals are too expensive and must be more tightly regulated.

Most of Southeast Michigan's hospital systems have seen improved profits recently, in the wake of a stronger economy, greater expense controls and stock market improvements, according to a report in Crain's Detroit Business.

Despite California's population growth, the number of hospitals and beds in the state decreased from 2001-2007, according to a report by the California Healthcare Foundation.

King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services has announced its first quarter 2010 financial results, including net income of $71.8 million, an increase of 7 percent compared to first quarter 2009, according to a UHS news release.

The system that includes Ohio Valley Medical Center, in Wheeling, W.Va., and East Ohio Regional Hospital, in Martins Ferry, Ohio, has identified fresh cash flow opportunities by tapping into previously overlooked areas, says Jan Jennings, president of American Healthcare Solutions,…

Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems announced its financial and operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2010, including an 8.5 percent increase in net operating revenue and an increase in income, according to a CHS news release.

Standard & Poor's says pension-funding levels have dropped for many not-for-profit hospitals and health systems, according to a report from Healthcare Financial Management Association.

Memorial Health in Savannah, Ga., plans $25 million in upgrades, according to a report by CNBC.

David Spillers, CEO of Huntsville (Ala.) Hospital, expects the hospital will lose $15 million-$20 million a year under the federal health reform law, according to a report by WHNT News.

Georgia hospitals are preparing to deal with a new state provider tax and lower Medicare reimbursements under health reform, according to the Brunswick News.