As more hospitals and health systems nationwide shutter maternity care services, Philadelphia-based Temple Health is bucking the trend with the opening of a new women’s and family hospital designed to tackle the growing maternity care crisis in the area it…

Greenville, Texas-based Hunt Regional Healthcare has shared plans to close its emergency departments in Commerce and Quinlan, both in Texas, on Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. due to financial losses, according to a Sept. 23 post on the hospital’s Facebook…

Freeport, Ill.-based FHN has withdrawn from a joint plan with Beloit (Wis.) Health System to build a 10-bed microhospital in Roscoe, Ill., citing financial challenges and anticipated reimbursement cuts stemming from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The two health…

Tallahassee-based Florida State University and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare’s proposed partnership has the potential for “substantial positive” long-term impact on the health system, Moody’s said.  The university and health system on Sept. 16 signed an agreement that will transform the hospital…

Overlake Medical Center and Clinics, a nonprofit health system based in Bellevue, Wash., will cut 55 jobs as part of broader changes aimed at ensuring long-term financial stability. The layoffs will take effect Nov. 23 and span all areas of…

The Coming Storm in Healthcare Finance America’s healthcare system is heading toward a breaking point. By 2030 the US will face a shortage of more than 86,000 physicians. Hospital margins are razor thin, especially in rural communities, and federal plans…

While hospital financial assistance programs help protect low-income patients from overwhelming medical costs, a loophole in the system has left many with unexpected bills, even when they qualify for “full” coverage of hospital charges, CBS News reported Sept. 22. Nonprofit…

New York, September 23, 2025. RapidClaims today announced the publication of a comprehensive guide titled The Definitive Guide to Autonomous Medical Coding, offering provider leaders an in‑depth look at how artificial intelligence is reshaping medical coding and revenue cycle management.…

John Day, Ore.-based Blue Mountain Hospital District has laid off nine employees — including five mid-level leadership positions — citing several financial challenges, including looming Medicaid cuts.   CEO Misty Robertson said in a Sept. 16 news release that the layoffs,…

The number of hospitals facing readmission penalties of at least 1% is set to increase in fiscal year 2026, according to preliminary data from CMS released Sept. 19.  Beginning Oct. 1, 240 hospitals (8.1%) will be subject to penalties of…