HCA closes 2024 strong despite lingering hurricane impacts

However, this year looks volatile, as the future of Medicaid state supplemental payment programs is uncertain and the threat of tariffs hang overhead.

By Susanna Vogel • Jan. 24, 2025

Jefferson, Lehigh Valley Health to lay off 271 workers

The layoffs come five months after the hospital operators merged, creating a 32-hospital system.

By Susanna Vogel • Jan. 23, 2025

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Provider burnout

Hospitals are still struggling with provider burnout, after the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated underlying staffing issues and prompted workers to quit their jobs.

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Americans mixed on potential Trump healthcare priorities: KFF poll

About half of respondents said the nation should spend more on Medicaid and Medicare — a potential challenge for the Trump administration looking to cut costs.

By Emily Olsen • Jan. 22, 2025

Providers to target efficiency, supply chain resilience in 2025

Health systems will work to expand their supply chains and ink nontraditional partnerships in 2025, while trimming excessive AI programs and nonclinical staff.

By Susanna Vogel • Jan. 22, 2025

Hospitals no longer protected from immigration raids

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security lifted the practice of avoiding immigration enforcement at hospitals. Some advocates say the new policy could deter immigrants from seeking medical care.

By Kara Arundel , Sydney Halleman • Jan. 21, 2025

The invisible edge: an introduction to AI-enabled data migration

AI transforms medical data migration: faster, smarter and ready for the future of healthcare.

By Dave Wilson • Jan. 21, 2025

Divestitures and distressed deals defined hospital M&A in 2024: report

Last year was a record year for health system divestitures, and Kaufman Hall expects to see more in 2025.

By Susanna Vogel • Jan. 17, 2025

Private equity poses ‘new and unique risks’ to healthcare, federal agencies warn

A new report from the Biden administration calls for increased transparency in healthcare transactions to better monitor the growing influence of private equity on care delivery.

By Susanna Vogel • Jan. 16, 2025

Mayo Clinic expands AI documentation partnership with Abridge

The notetaking assistant will first be available to about 2,000 clinicians serving one million patients.

By Emily Olsen • Jan. 15, 2025

Hospital evaluation of AI predictive tools for bias is inconsistent, study finds

Hospitals with more financial resources and technical expertise were more likely to locally test their models, suggesting a potential digital divide that could impact patient care.

By Emily Olsen • Jan. 14, 2025

Prospect Medical Holdings files for bankruptcy

Prospect is the second large health system with a history of private equity ownership to declare bankruptcy in the past year.

By Susanna Vogel • Jan. 13, 2025

After Steward crisis, new Massachusetts law aims to strengthen oversight of hospitals

The law aims to close loopholes that officials say Steward Health Care exploited to keep regulators in the dark about its finances leading up to its bankruptcy.

By Susanna Vogel • Jan. 10, 2025

Private equity firms got rich while shirking obligations to hospitals, Senate report finds

The year-long inquiry into hospitals managed by Apollo Global Management and Leonard Green & Partners comes amid growing calls for increased oversight of private equity in healthcare.

By Susanna Vogel • Jan. 9, 2025

Ardent Health acquires 18 urgent care clinics

The health system plans to purchase additional urgent care centers in 2025.

By Susanna Vogel • Jan. 7, 2025

Marshfield Clinic Health System joins Sanford Health

The combined system stretches across seven states and includes 56 hospitals.

By Susanna Vogel • Jan. 6, 2025

States curb CON laws to boost bed capacity

The COVID-19 pandemic and population growth have led many states to scale back or eliminate Certificate of Need laws, which require providers to get regulatory approval before expanding or adding healthcare facilities.

By Michael Brady • Jan. 3, 2025

7 bold policies to reshape rural healthcare

The CEO of the American Academy of Family Physicians argues for policies to incentivize growth in the rural primary care workforce.

By R. Shawn Martin • Dec. 20, 2024

Ascension cyberattack exposes data from 5.6 million people

The breach was the third largest reported to a portal managed by federal regulators last year.

By Emily Olsen • Dec. 20, 2024

Ascension gets green light from Illinois board to pursue Prime sale

It's a major step forward for the nine-hospital deal, which has faced pushback from some Illinois residents and a union.

By Susanna Vogel • Dec. 19, 2024

Steward Health Care to close Sharon Regional Medical Center in January

The bankrupt health system had sought a buyer for the facility for months without success, according to court documents.

By Susanna Vogel • Dec. 18, 2024

State officials push Kaiser to end behavioral healthcare strike

Nearly 2,400 behavioral healthcare workers have been on strike since October. California lawmakers say that Kaiser has failed to meet demand for patient services during that time.

By Susanna Vogel • Dec. 17, 2024

Sanofi sues HHS to defend 340B rebate policy

The drugmaker is following in the footsteps of Johnson & Johnson and Eli Lilly in filing suit to force through controversial reforms to the drug discount program, against the wishes of federal regulators.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Dec. 17, 2024

AdventHealth CEO to retire in July

The health system said it will select Terry Shaw’s replacement in the spring.

By Susanna Vogel • Dec. 16, 2024

CHS to sell North Carolina hospital for $280M

It's the second time CHS has sought to sell the facility. A previous deal fell apart following a challenge from the Federal Trade Commission.

By Susanna Vogel • Dec. 13, 2024

Fitch bumps outlook for nonprofit hospitals in 2025

Improved management of labor expenses contributed to the ratings change.

By Susanna Vogel • Dec. 11, 2024