Here are 18 health systems that recently had their outlooks upgraded by Fitch Ratings or Moody’s Investors Service in 2026. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Health systems were compiled from credit rating reports. Adena Health System’s outlook was…
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Cleveland, Wis.-based ClearSky Rehabilitation Hospital Lakeshore named Brittani Coffey, MSN, RN, CEO. “I’m honored to lead ClearSky Lakeshore and work alongside a team dedicated to changing lives through specialized rehabilitative care,” Ms. Coffey said in a June 25 hospital news…
The phrase “no margin, no mission” is familiar in healthcare and widely credited to Sister Irene Kraus, the first woman to serve as chair of the American Hospital Association. The saying has long underscored the connection between financial performance and…
This episode recorded live at the Becker’s Rural Health Leadership Summit features Dallas Killian, Chief Operating Officer, East Adams Rural Healthcare. He discusses guiding a rural hospital through financial challenges, the importance of transparency and community trust, and how empowering…
This episode recorded live at the Becker’s Rural Health Leadership Summit features Eric Price, Chief Financial Officer, Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital. He shares insights on balancing innovation with long-term strategy, approaching AI thoughtfully in a rural setting, and why communication, visibility,…
Sen. Bill Cassidy, MD, R-La., has crafted a discussion draft of legislation that would overhaul the 340B Drug Pricing Program with new transparency, oversight and accountability requirements for covered entities. The draft, released June 25, proposes reforms intended to ensure…
Michael Stamos, MD, was appointed interim vice chancellor of health affairs at the University of California, Irvine, effective July 15, according to a June 23 letter from Chancellor Howard Gillman, PhD. Dr. Stamos will succeed Steve Goldstein, MD, PhD, who…
A little more than a year after H.R. 1 rocked health systems' financial projections and five-year plans, this fall will bring the trial of Luigi Mangione and midterm elections, putting healthcare dissatisfaction back into the spotlight.
The South was the only U.S. region that grew its population of residents younger than 18 between 2020 and 2025, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The majority of that growth across all five of the bureau’s…
Democratic senators introduced legislation June 25 that would cap out-of-pocket costs for traditional Medicare beneficiaries. The Medicare Cost Cap Act would install a $5,000 annual cap for Parts A and B cost-sharing — including deductibles, copays and coinsurance — beginning…