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Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Health ended negotiations with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Virginia on 2027 contract extensions for Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and ACA exchange plans. An Oct. 5 update on Sentara’s website said the health system set an…

The Federal Trade Commission warned 24 health systems Oct. 5 that incomplete or misleading price disclosures could violate federal consumer protection law, even if they meet CMS price transparency rules. The FTC said omitting physician or facility fees could mislead…

Hospitals are the leading source of medical debt in the U.S., with more than half of adults with medical debt owing money for hospital services, according to an Oct. 6 Urban Institute report funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.…

Revenue cycle leaders are balancing two urgent priorities: keeping today’s operation running while building the model for the future. The decisions they make now about ownership, workflows and workforce skills will determine whether AI fundamentally reshapes the revenue cycle or…

A simpler, more cost-effective way to improve accountability, identify potential diversion, and gain real-time oversight—without replacing your existing narcotic cabinets. For many ambulatory surgery centers, controlled substance documentation still relies on a process that has changed very little in decades:…

Adult obesity rates were largely unchanged in 2025, with 21 states at or above 35%, according to Trust for America’s Health’s annual State of Obesity report released Sept. 24. For the first time since 2020, no state was at or…

Minneapolis-based Allina Health is doubling down on improving its operating margin as it awaits regulatory approval of its planned merger with Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health, which would create a 39-hospital system.   Allina reported an operating loss of $38.9 million (-2.5%…

Pittsburgh-based UPMC completed the second wave of its Epic EHR rollout this month, bringing 15 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory practices onto the platform. “This past weekend marked the transition for our Pittsburgh region and most of Southwestern Pennsylvania,” Chris…

Kenya confirmed its first case of Ebola. The man, who had arrived from the Democratic Republic of Congo, died of the infection Oct. 5, The New York Times reported Oct. 6. Here is what to know. 1. The man, a…