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Elevance cracks down on hospital billing for off-campus care
The insurer said it’s trying to restrict hospitals from charging higher rates for services at off-campus outpatient departments. Hospital groups say the reimbursement cuts could threaten access to care.
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Essentia, HealthPartners seek to combine amid wave of Minnesota hospital mergers
Three major health system mergers have been proposed in the state over the past six months, kicking off a rush of public hearings and regulatory reviews. Essentia and HealthPartners hope to close their deal early next year.
By Sydney Halleman • Sept. 30, 2026 -
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Federal legislation banning surprise bills has hit a barrage of roadblocks, complicating efforts to protect consumers from unexpected out-of-network charges.
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Clinician shortage to double by 2040
The U.S. is on the brink of a healthcare workforce crisis, according to a new report from healthcare education company Covista. But it’s not too late to try to mitigate the impact.
By Sara Heath • Sept. 29, 2026 -
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Insurers say AI could add billions in health costs. Billing companies disagree
Studies from insurers say AI-backed billing tools used by providers raise health costs. But the companies making those tools say the problem isn’t with AI — it’s with the healthcare billing system.
By Jacqueline LaPointe • Updated Sept. 29, 2026 -
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Healthcare workers battle persistent long COVID: study
Long COVID represents another blow to a healthcare workforce already grappling with burnout and staffing shortages, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine.
By Eric Wicklund • Sept. 28, 2026 -
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Sponsored by DPR ConstructionBuilding flexibility into the next generation of outpatient care
Higher-acuity outpatient care is reshaping flexible facility planning, design and construction.
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340B hospitals lag behind peers in charity care spending: report
The findings add new fodder for critics who say 340B has ballooned out of control with no corresponding benefit to patients. One hospital group called the report “another in a long line of misleading studies.”
By Jill Hughes • Sept. 25, 2026 -
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Hackensack Meridian Health CEO to retire next year
The board of New Jersey's largest health system will begin a national search for its next CEO, with plans to name a successor by the end of the first quarter of 2027.
By Jill Hughes • Sept. 22, 2026 -
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Colorado judge: Doctor’s burnout wasn’t a disability
The Americans with Disabilities Act and related federal laws define disability broadly, but recent federal court decisions demonstrate the statute’s limits.
By Ryan Golden • Sept. 21, 2026 -
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Mayo Clinic, Thermo Fisher partner to create biomedical database
The health system and Thermo Fisher will create a company called Precure to generate population-scale molecular data to inform development of diagnostics, therapies and other healthcare products.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Sept. 21, 2026 -
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Ascension sells ownership in Arizona Medicaid plan to Aetna
The sale lets Ascension shed insurance risk while Aetna gains a stake in a profitable plan serving high-margin dual-eligible members.
By Jill Hughes • Sept. 18, 2026 -
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Q&AWhy HaloMD became a target — and what its top lobbyist says critics get wrong
Patrick Velliky is confident the No Surprises Act is lowering out-of-network spending, despite research to the contrary. HaloMD’s chief external affairs officer responds to criticisms of his analysis, and of his company.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Sept. 17, 2026 -
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Mental health gap widens between employed and independent physicians: survey
Employed doctors report worse well-being than independent practitioners, with workload and administrative burden driving distress.
By Jill Hughes • Sept. 17, 2026 -
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70% of Gen Z healthcare workers say they’re going to quit within the next year
Employers need to start offering more perks like education benefits in order to retain young workers, according to a survey from the Harris Poll. That’s notable for employers who need to stave off workforce shortages, one expert said.
By Sara Heath • Sept. 16, 2026 -
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Conifer to lay off over 1,000 workers
The layoffs come months after CommonSpirit announced it was ending its service contract early and exiting its stake in the Tenet-owned revenue cycle company.
By Eric Wicklund • Sept. 14, 2026 -
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Johnson & Johnson requires providers to share claims data to get 340B discounts
The drugmaker is the latest to impose a reporting requirement on 340B providers, saying stricter guardrails are needed to prevent duplicative discounts.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Sept. 14, 2026 -
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Sponsored by Elisity, IncWhy hospital network segmentation projects stall and what that means for patient safety
Most health systems start network segmentation. Far fewer finish. Why that gap affects care.
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More than half of hospitals still not fully compliant with price transparency rules: report
A record number of hospitals are fully sharing data on the cost of their services, thanks to the CMS stepping up enforcement. But there’s still a ways to go, according to PatientRightsAdvocate.org.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Sept. 11, 2026 -
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Half of U.S. hospitals lack maternity wards as Medicaid cuts loom: report
Nearly half of U.S. hospitals are now without obstetric services, according to a new report, and closures could worsen as Medicaid cuts threaten hospital finances.
By Sara Heath • Sept. 10, 2026 -
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Trinity Health to lay off 557 IT workers
It’s the second wave of layoffs at the nonprofit this year. Trinity said financial pressures and increasingly complex technology requirements were driving it to outsource some tech roles.
By Jill Hughes • Sept. 9, 2026 -
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Mass General Brigham health plan drops MA coverage for Dana-Farber patients
The contract lapse comes as the health system and cancer institute wind down a decades-old partnership.
By Eric Wicklund • Sept. 8, 2026 -
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Sponsored by PointClickCareWhy leading Medicare Advantage plans are rethinking care transitions
The key to better Star Ratings extends beyond the hospital stay.
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Adena Health acquires Fairfield Medical Center after antitrust scrutiny
Pressured by federal antitrust concerns, Fairfield Medical Center has completed a merger with Adena Health after pivoting from a planned sale to state giant OhioHealth.
By Eric Wicklund • Sept. 4, 2026 -
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Johns Hopkins Health Plans taps interim CEO as it searches for successor
Daniel Chojnowski, JHHP’s current CFO, will provide stability so that the Baltimore-area insurer can recruit full-time for its next chief executive, the company said.
By Sydney Halleman • Sept. 2, 2026 -
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Sanford-North Memorial deal closes after systems ink oversight agreement
The systems agreed to 10 years of state oversight and $600 million in investments as South Dakota-based Sanford moves into the Twin Cities.
By Sy Mukherjee • Sept. 1, 2026
