West Reading, Pa.-based Tower Health will close the post-acute rehab center at its Phoenixville (Pa.) Hospital, which will affect 55 employees. Nearly all of the employees were offered new positions, and around 50% have accepted new roles at the hospital.…

From its stock hitting an all-time high to striking multiple M&A deals, here are 10 things to know about Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare — the largest health system in the U.S. — in 2025:  1. Through the first three quarters…

Rutland (Vt.) Regional Medical Center is shifting its proposed redesign of pediatric services into the Agency of Human Services’ new statewide healthcare transformation process after previously filing a notice of intent to end inpatient pediatric admissions. Here are five things…

Neither bill offering solutions to the forthcoming ACA enhanced subsidy expiration survived a Dec. 11 Senate vote. While Senate Democrats advocated for a three-year ACA tax credit extension, Republicans pitched an alternative focusing on health savings accounts. Both motions failed…

Moody’s downgraded Children’s Hospital Los Angeles’ credit rating for the second time in 2025 and said the ratings are under review for further downgrade.  Children’s Hospital Los Angeles’ rating was downgraded on Dec. 10 to “Ba1” from “Baa3.” Moody’s said…

Hospital leaders today are navigating an environment defined by tight margins, workforce shortages, and capacity strain. Every bed matters. Yet across the country, hospitals are grappling with a persistent challenge: patients who are medically cleared to leave but remain in…

In late November, Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare’s nonprofit public charity, Prime Healthcare Foundation, received state approval to acquire Lewiston-based Central Maine Healthcare. The acquisition comprises Central Maine Healthcare’s three hospitals and related facilities, which will retain their names and leadership…

Many health systems are expanding their participation in value-based care models over the next few years, though few have substantial revenue at risk in value-based contract arrangements, according to a new Sage Growth Partners report.  The report, published Dec. 11,…

As policy uncertainties, reimbursement pressures and continued cuts and closures weigh on hospitals and health systems heading into 2026, third-quarter operating margins showed wide variation.  Several systems, including UnityPoint, Montefiore Health System and Providence, reported operating losses or near-break-even results,…

Pemiscot Memorial Hospital in Hayti, Mo., has been converted to a rural emergency hospital. The new designation ensures the hospital will continue offering 24/7 emergency care and outpatient services while strengthening its long-term financial stability, CEO Brittany Osborne said in…