Healthcare finance news for hospital and health system leaders

From R1 RCM striking an agreement to acquire an AI-powered touchless prior authorization company to IKS Health acquiring TruBridge, here are 12 revenue cycle company mergers and acquisitions that have been announced or completed since March 17: 1. R1 RCM…

In 2023, St. Louis-based Ascension was sitting on $3 billion in operating losses. Three years later, the system shaved nearly $2.9 billion off that figure, reporting a $120 million operating loss (-0.2% margin) in fiscal 2026, a $371 million improvement…

SCAN Health Plan and Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health are bringing their co-branded Medicare Advantage plans to four more Northern California counties in 2027, up from six in 2026. SCAN and Sutter first announced their collaboration in 2025, with Sutter hinting…

Norman (Okla.) Regional Health System on Oct. 5 secured nearly $40 million in financing through a 2026 bond series to help it work through its financial recovery. Bondholders agreed to postpone the system’s Sept. 1 bond payment until after the…

Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Health ended negotiations with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Virginia on 2027 contract extensions for Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and ACA exchange plans. An Oct. 5 update on Sentara’s website said the health system set an…

The Federal Trade Commission warned 24 health systems Oct. 5 that incomplete or misleading price disclosures could violate federal consumer protection law, even if they meet CMS price transparency rules. The FTC said omitting physician or facility fees could mislead…

Hospitals are the leading source of medical debt in the U.S., with more than half of adults with medical debt owing money for hospital services, according to an Oct. 6 Urban Institute report funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.…

Minneapolis-based Allina Health is doubling down on improving its operating margin as it awaits regulatory approval of its planned merger with Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health, which would create a 39-hospital system.   Allina reported an operating loss of $38.9 million (-2.5%…

From a Texas attorney general investigation to a leadership shakeup that includes a new UnitedHealthcare president, here are 12 updates on UnitedHealth Group and its subsidiaries that Becker’s has reported since Sept. 14: 1. Texas Attorney General and U.S. Senate…

Ask a Revenue Cycle Leader is a new series featuring insights from health system and hospital revenue cycle executives nationwide. Becker’s poses questions on the most pressing issues in healthcare finance — from payer relations and automation to workforce and…