Margins, hiring and expansion moves reflect hospitals’ shifting financial playbook.

November 21, 2025

1. From 25 to 30 hospitals: WVU Health System's CEO, CFO on their bold plan to expand in Pennsylvania Full story

2. Nonprofit, for-profit health system financial divide grows Full story

3. Ascension turned workforce intelligence into millions in margin gains. See their full approach here.

 

4. 1 dead after SSM Health hospital shooting Full story

5. How Trinity is combating headwinds, evolving legislative pressure Full story

6. 1M shifts filled. Premium labor costs cut 26%. See how Mercy did it here.

 

7. UC Health freezes hiring through end of year Full story

8. OhioHealth plans to acquire 17th hospital Full story

9. Mindsets that mattered: How 3 CFOs steered through 2025 Full story

10. Baylor Scott & White Health boosts operating margin to 11.3% in Q1 Full story

 

11. 25-minute waits down to 3. Better labor use. More revenue. BayCare's cafeteria tech strategy here.

12. States ranked by average ACA benchmark premiums in 2026 Full story

13. 91 hospitals, health systems cutting jobs Full story

14. Illinois OKs Ascension hospital OB unit closure Full story

15. UofL Health hospital closes ICU Full story

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16. Overestimated mileage could be costing hospitals millions — see how to stop it here.

17. UW Medicine cut nurse training time 75% — and saved $1.45M. See how here.

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