St, Louis-based Ascension reported an operating loss of $52.6 million (-0.9% margin) for the three months ending Dec. 31, 2025, a more than $91 million improvement on the $143 million operating loss (-2.2% margin) reported in the same quarter the…
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The Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston has approved the creation of an AI Center for Health Innovation and Informatics to coordinate and accelerate the responsible use of AI across the enterprise. The action came during the board’s February…
More than 3,000 pharmacy and lab workers represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers ended a three-day unfair labor practice strike on Feb. 12. The walkout, which began Feb. 9, affected Kaiser Permanente facilities across Southern California and Kern…
Texas is set to receive $281 million in the first year of Rural Health Transformation Program funding — the largest total award of any state — yet it will receive the lowest amount per rural resident, according to KFF. The…
Minot, N.D.-based Trinity Health is suspending home health and outpatient hospice services, the organization confirmed in a Feb. 13 statement shared with Becker’s. The nonprofit integrated healthcare system, which serves northwest/central North Dakota and eastern Montana, said the decision was…
Members of the California Nurses Association are set to begin a seven-day strike Feb. 19 at USC Keck Hospital and Norris Cancer Center in Los Angeles. The union represents more than 1,400 nurses at both University of Southern California facilities,…
The reimbursement structure and Medicare fee schedule in orthopedics and healthcare has slipped in recent years, leading to concerns from orthopedic surgeons and practices. CMS issued its final policy changes for the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule in October, which includes…
Ten hospitals and health systems recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle management expertise. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Listings were compiled from job-seeker sites. 1. Alameda Health System, based in Oakland, Calif., seeks a vice president of…
The trustee overseeing litigation claims for bankrupt Dallas-based Steward Health Care System is suing five payers, alleging they owe the system’s former hospitals at least $56.9 million in unpaid claims. The trustee, Mark Kronfeld, filed the complaints Feb. 10 and…
Northwell Health is reducing its IT workforce by less than 4%, a spokesperson for the New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based health system confirmed to Becker’s. The cuts represent fewer than 0.1% of Northwell’s total workforce, the spokesperson said. The organization did…