An overwhelming majority of U.S. consumers are concerned about high costs affecting their access to healthcare, increasing medical debt and the lack of mental health coverage.

Ascension is closing an Indiana hospital and nine medical practices, a move that will affect 133 employees, according to notices the St. Louis-based health system filed with state regulators. 

Sixty-four percent of Americans have never sought out pricing for healthcare services, according to an Oct. 4 survey from Akasa revenue cycle firm that uses artificial intelligence.

Providence has shared the internal message it sent following the New York Times' Sept. 24 report regarding the Renton, Wash.-based health system's alleged billing practices. 

Pipeline Health System, which includes seven hospitals in three states, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Oct. 2. 

Sixty-two percent of American employees said they are reducing short- and long-term savings contributions due to high inflation, according to a recent Morgan Stanley report.  

Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Trinity Moravian Church raised enough money to relieve all of the qualifying medical debt in Forsyth County, the Winston-Salem Journal reported Oct. 2. 

Two new HHS reports illustrate the potential positive impact of the Inflation Reduction Act on lowering prescription drug prices.

Below are 10 hospitals and health systems that recently posted job listings seeking CFOs.

From name changes to the introduction of new platforms, here are nine RCM stories Becker's reported in September: