Nonprofit hospitals are experiencing a markedly uneven financial landscape in 2025, with profitability trends diverging sharply by region and hospital size, according to Kaufman Hall’s latest “National Hospital Flash Report.” While overall operating margins are up 4% year to date…

As hospitals and health systems across the U.S. face financial pressures, some CEOs are committed to leaving specific services untouched — even when finances suggest certain changes could be made. For Perry County Memorial Hospital in Tell City, Ind., launching…

Hospital and health system CFOs are navigating complex financial industry challenges while also working to position their organizations for sustainable growth.  From fine-tuning expense management to investing in technology and select service lines, leaders are taking both long-term and immediate…

Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth restructured its PeaceHealth Medical Group on Sept. 10, which resulted in 18 layoffs, a spokesperson for the health system said in a statement shared with Becker’s.  “The roles were largely system-based, leadership roles within PeaceHealth Medical Group,”…

Buffalo, N.Y.-based Kaleida Health plans to close its Millard Fillmore Surgery Center in Williamsville, N.Y., on Oct. 1, laying off 32 employees. “The decision to close the surgery center was based on a number of factors, including pending federal funding…

The American Medical Association released updates Sept. 11 to its Current Procedural Terminology code set for 2026. Five things to know:  1. The 2026 CPT code set includes 418 total changes: 288 new codes, 84 deletions and 46 revisions. 2.…

The Trump administration is moving forward with tighter oversight of Medicaid state-directed payments. CMS issued preliminary guidance on Sept. 9 on implementing the new limits tied to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, offering states additional time to prepare before…

Landmark Hospital of Cape Girardeau (Mo.), a long-term acute care facility, has shared plans to close “in the coming weeks,” according to a Sept. 10 news release. The hospital has been open since early 2006 and is part of Cape…

Oracle Health introduced a suite of artificial intelligence-based tools aimed at improving coordination and reducing administrative burden between healthcare providers and payers. The company announced the suite at the Oracle Health and Life Sciences Summit Sept. 11. The suite is…

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente and Reno, Nev.-based Renown Health have entered a joint venture to launch a new outpatient care delivery system and co-own a health plan in northern Nevada. The agreement brings Kaiser into the Nevada market and pairs…