Willows, Calif.-based Glenn Medical Center is fast-tracking the planned closure of its emergency department due to staffing shortages, according to a Sept. 22 Facebook post from the hospital. Both the 25-bed hospital and its ED were set to close Oct.…

Healthcare providers are navigating one of the most turbulent financial landscapes in recent memory. U.S. healthcare spending is projected to reach $5 trillion, representing 18% of GDP, while medical costs are rising at an 8% annual rate—the fastest in more…

PeaceHealth plans to sell approximately 50 acres of residential and undeveloped property near Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend in Springfield, Ore. The parcel sits along the McKenzie River and is zoned for medium-density residential, the Vancouver, Wash.-based health system…

Forty-one percent of providers surveyed said they are facing claim denial rates of 10% or higher, up from 38% in 2024, according to a Sept. 22 report from Experian Health. Experian’s “2025 State of Claims” report is based on a…

Hope-based Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center is planning to request $3 million from the state to help provide financial support, stabilize operations and keep its doors open, Shelby Brown, chief administrative officer for the hospital, confirmed with Becker’s.   “As we…

Nearly 3,000 U.S. general acute care hospitals could see an 11.7% to 13.3% cut in their operating margins in 2027 related to upcoming Medicaid work requirements, according to a Commonwealth Fund analysis published Sept. 18.  Those percentages equate to $10.9…

St. Louis-based Ascension is ramping up its push into outpatient care and ancillary services, signaling a strategic pivot after years of acute care divestitures and operational realignment. The 95-hospital, Catholic health system is accelerating growth in outpatient services, investing in…

A government shutdown is becoming increasingly likely after the Senate on Sept. 19 voted against a continuing resolution that would have extended federal funding and several healthcare provisions set to expire this month. The House passed the resolution earlier in…

Riverside Health’s latest hospital has been years in the making. The Newport News, Va.-based health system has owned the lot in Isle of Wight County — a medically underserved area — since 2008 and has been keeping an eye on…

Safety-net hospitals are facing mounting financial and operational pressure, and without congressional action, their ability to sustain quality services could be in jeopardy, according to Mark Gordon, executive vice president and COO of Burlington, Vt.-based UVM Health Network. Mr. Gordon…