This week's 5 must-reads for hospital CFOs

Here are five articles recently published by Becker's Hospital Review that offer insight on healthcare bankruptcies, health system bonds and more.

1. Moody's: Outlook is negative for nonprofit hospital sector
Moody's Investors Service issued a negative outlook on the nonprofit healthcare and hospital sector. The outlook reflects Moody's expectation that operating cash flow in this sector will decline by 2 to 4 percent over the next 12 to 18 months.

2. 27 healthcare bankruptcies so far in 2017
From reimbursement landscape challenges to dwindling patient volumes, many factors lead hospitals and other healthcare organizations to file for bankruptcy.

3. Trinity Health races to sell $889M in bonds ahead of tax changes
The possibility that Congress could eliminate federal tax breaks for a large portion of the municipal market has hospitals and other debt issuers hurrying to issue tax-free bonds before borrowing costs rise.

4. HCA, Express Scripts among healthcare stocks expected to win big from tax cuts
Certain stocks will benefit more than others from Republican-led tax plans.

5. For commercially insured patients, observation status may improve cost savings
Providers are increasingly putting patients under observation before deciding to admit them for inpatient stays, resulting in substantial cost savings for commercially insured patients and their insurers, according to a study published in Health Affairs.

More articles on healthcare finance:

Insider selling: Interim CEO unloads $35M in Cerner stock
North Philadelphia Health System CEO to resign as part of cost-cutting plan
Los Angeles hospital closes, lays off all 638 employees

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