Scottsdale, Ariz.-based HonorHealth had its credit ratings affirmed at "A+" as it continues to perform relatively well operationally and has a strong market presence in a fast-growing area of the country, Fitch Ratings said.

Annapolis, Md.-based Luminis Health has tapped VisiQuate to manage its revenue cycle management operations.

Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine Hospice at Rittenhouse, a part of Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine, is set to close in February as the health system moves toward home-based hospice care, the Philadelphia Business Journal reported Dec. 14.

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Norwalk (Conn.) Hospital, part of Danbury, Conn.-based Nuvance Health, wants to end its inpatient mental health services as the hospital looks to refer patients to Danbury Hospital and boost its own outpatient mental health services, The Hour reported Dec. 14. 

Columbus-based OhioHealth will acquire Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, an 84-bed facility in Cambridge, Ohio, on Jan. 1.

Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford Health Care, one of the top-ranked healthcare groups in the country, reported a significant decline in its overall income for 2022 as expenses rose and as investment values slumped.

A group of 113 members of the House of Representatives sent a letter to President Biden and House and Senate leadership to prevent looming Medicare cuts from going into effect, including the 4 percent statutory Pay-As-You-Go sequester. 

Funding to help with broadband projects at a rural Arkansas hospital cleared another legislative hurdle Dec. 13, but the hospital is still behind closed doors even as it was supposed to open Dec. 6 and may not be fully open…

Moody’s Investors Services put together a report on the companies with a credit rating of B3 negative and lower.