Healthcare employment increased by 55,000 in December, with ambulatory services leading the way, according to a Jan. 6 Bureau of Labor Statistics news release.

Healthcare will be top of mind when Washington's state lawmakers kick off the 2023 legislative session on Jan. 9.

R1 RCM reaffirmed its 2022 guidance and unveiled its 2023 outlook in a Jan. 5 news release. 

The former CEO of troubled Maryville, Tenn.-based Blount Memorial Hospital was forced out with a $1.2 million payment even as officials at the hospital publicly said he had voluntarily retired, court documents obtained by Becker's claim.

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb proposed a massive increase in funding to public health programs, Northwest Indiana Business Magazine reported Jan. 6.

R1 RCM's leadership team is continuing to evolve with appointments of a new CFO and chief commercial officer. 

Jacksonville, Fla.-based Brooks Rehabilitation had its credit ratings affirmed at "A-" as it continues to perform well and prove its leading market presence in a fast-growing region, Fitch Ratings said Jan. 6.

Pioneers Memorial Healthcare, which recently had its credit rating downgraded three notches to "B" amid ongoing operational challenges, is working with a consultant group to identify cost savings and functional improvements ranging from selling an MRI machine and the implementation…

Troubled Leadville, Colo.-based St. Vincent Health, which has hit the headlines recently as it struggles to make payroll, is fundamentally on sound financial footing and has a positive future, its interim CEO told Becker's.

Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare and Colorado Springs, Colo.-based UCHealth are forming a joint venture clinically integrated network, Intermountain said in a Jan. 5 news release.