Steven Richardson, the former owner of Expansion Media and Hybrid Management Group, was sentenced to two years in federal prison for a $110 million telehealth Medicare fraud scheme. U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton handed down the sentence Aug.…
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Health system IT departments saw a wave of outsourcing, targeted layoffs, leadership churn and a competing push toward retention in 2026, even as surveys show the teams left behind are stretched thin and struggling to fill the roles they need…
For most hospital executives, cybersecurity lives in the IT budget. A new Fitch Ratings report argues it belongs on the balance sheet. The August 2026 analysis draws a direct line between cyberattacks and credit quality. The hospitals at greatest risk…
An Aurora, Colo., hospital has gone more than 10 months without payment for care it provided to immigration detainees, culminating in about $4 million in uncompensated services, according to the hospital’s parent health system. UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital has…
Here are 23 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…
Morristown, N.J.-based Atlantic Health has named Cody Legler, DNP, senior vice president and system chief nursing executive. Dr. Legler brings more than 15 years of nursing leadership experience across national and regional health systems, according to an Aug. 20 news…
COVID-19 test positivity has ticked up nationally, reaching its highest level since February, according to CDC surveillance data tracking respiratory virus activity. A June 2026 CDC outlook had anticipated more summer transmission in Southern and Western states that saw comparatively…
Supply chain was for a long time considered a support function at most health systems — the team that managed purchasing, kept shelves stocked and stayed out of the way of clinical decision-making. At UC Health in Cincinnati, Derrick Billups…
Cityblock Health has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Homeward Health, a rural-focused Medicare Advantage provider, in an all-stock transaction. The combination pairs Cityblock’s urban Medicaid and dual-eligible care model with Homeward’s rural-first approach, Cityblock CEO and co-founder Toyin Ajayi,…
Joplin, Mo.-based Freeman Health System has roughly doubled in size in a matter of months, but President and CEO Matt Fry is pairing that growth with a clear-eyed view of the financial environment nonprofit independent health systems face. “The days…