Healthcare finance news for hospital and health system leaders

HHS is seeking an organization to update the federal Women’s Preventive Services Guidelines, which determine which preventive services most private health plans must cover for women without cost sharing, including copays and deductibles. The Health Resources and Services Administration will…

Two hospital operators, a Pennsylvania Catholic health system and a Chicago safety-net hospital, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection two days apart.  Meadowbrook, Pa.-based Redeemer Health sought Chapter 11 protection Nov. 2, followed by Chicago-based Roseland Community Hospital on Nov.…

Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health reported an operating income of $110 million (4% margin) in the third quarter, up from $6.4 million (0.3% margin) in the third quarter of 2025, according to its most recent financial report.  IU Health’s operating expenses…

UnitedHealthcare individual and group retiree Medicare Advantage members will continue to have in-network access to Ballad Health under a new multi-year contract inked by the two organizations.  The contract includes value-based measures around care quality and patient experience, according to…

A federal judge has lifted CMS’ freeze on new ACA marketplace broker registrations, clearing the way for approximately 19,000 licensed agents and brokers to assist consumers with 2027 coverage. The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland ruled Nov.…

From a Virginia hospital back in business after more than eight years to an Iowa facility lining up federal dollars to return as a rural emergency hospital, here are five hospitals that reopened or advanced plans to reopen in 2026:…

Mark Cuban has a blunt message for hospital CFOs: Stop letting insurers and benefits administrators dictate the terms of the deal and start using AI to uncover where hospitals may be overpaying. The billionaire entrepreneur and co-founder of Cost Plus…

With 51 hospitals across seven states, Renton, Wash.-based Providence serves patients in large urban and suburban markets as well as some of the most remote communities in the country, including the cities of Seward and Valdez in Alaska. For Erik…

As the healthcare industry continues to face financial and policy shifts, hospital bankruptcies show no signs of slowing. Becker’s covered 20 healthcare organization bankruptcies in 2025, up from 15 in 2024, suggesting  financial pressures from healthcare workforce shortages, rising operational…

A federal bankruptcy judge has approved a dedicated fund that would pay 29 “key” employees of Meadowbrook, Pa.-based Redeemer Health approximately $700,000 combined to remain with the health system as it undergoes Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to a report from…