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The House Appropriations Committee advanced a funding bill for 2026 that would allocate $108 billion to HHS, a 6% decrease from its 2025 enacted level. Five things to know: 1. The spending bill would appropriate $7.5 billion for the CDC,…
Berlin, N.H.-based North Country Healthcare is outsourcing some of its revenue cycle management functions, a spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s. While some positions will be affected, many patient-facing and oversight roles will remain within the system, the spokesperson said Sept. 9. …
The Children’s Hospital Association warns that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will gut America’s network of pediatric hospitals by billions of dollars, KFF Health News reported Sept. 10. The bill, which became law July 4, will establish stricter Medicaid…
Lawrence (Mass.) General Hospital and its two Holy Family Hospitals in Haverhill, Mass., and Methuen, Mass., respectively, have rebranded and now operate as a single system, Merrimack Health, based in Haverhill according to a Sept. 9 news release shared with…
The House Appropriations Committee has advanced a spending bill for 2026 that includes an amendment blocking funding for a pilot program that would add prior authorization for some traditional fee-for-service Medicare services. CMS unveiled the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction…
The White House has asked Congress to extend government funding until Jan. 31, a four-month delay that would keep agencies running at current levels past the Sept. 30 expiration, Politico reported Sept. 9. The request was part of a wish…
As hospitals continue to face mounting financial pressures, facility closures are ramping up as a direct consequence of those strains. As of September 2025, Becker’s has reported 22 hospital closures, up from our coverage of 19 facility closures at this…
Rethinking the Capital Equation in Hospital Finance Hospital CFOs are under increasing pressure to balance competing financial demands. Rising utility costs, deferred maintenance, and aging infrastructure strain operating budgets, while investments in staffing, technology, and patient care require every available…
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic Health System plans to close six clinics across southeastern Minnesota and transition care to other locations by Dec. 10, according to The Minnesota Star Tribune. The health system cited staffing shortages and declining patient volumes in…
Fisherville, Va.-based Augusta Medical Group has shared plans to consolidate three care locations. The medical group is part of Fisherville-based Augusta Health, a health system that comprises Augusta Health–Main Campus in Fisherville, along with several other care locations, according to…