Hospitals: Page 3

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    CHS to offload 4 hospitals in Arkansas

    It's yet another divestiture for CHS, which has embarked on a sales spree as the operator looks to pay down debt.

    By • March 9, 2026
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    UHS to acquire Talkspace for $835M as hospital operator pursues behavioral health growth

    Shortages of behavioral healthcare providers have been a bottleneck to UHS’ growth. Monday’s acquisition of Talkspace for $5.25 a share should help the for-profit hospital giant get around that.

    By • March 9, 2026
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    Surprise Billing

    Federal legislation banning surprise bills has hit a barrage of roadblocks, complicating efforts to protect consumers from unexpected out-of-network charges.

    By Healthcare Dive staff
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    Mayo Clinic rides admissions gains to higher net revenue in 2025

    The Rochester, Minnesota-based nonprofit health system said increases in outpatient, hospital and surgical volumes boosted revenue for the year.

    By • March 6, 2026
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    Hospitals urge regulators to halt drugmakers’ expanded 340B data policies

    The American Hospital Association argues new policies from Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk requiring providers to submit more claims data on dispensed 340B drugs is onerous and unlawful.

    By • March 5, 2026
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    Mount Sinai, Anthem fail to reach new contract

    The New York hospital giant is now out of network with plans offered by the Elevance subsidiary after the two failed to agree on terms.

    By • March 4, 2026
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    UHS eyes rising admissions targets this year despite headwinds

    The for-profit hospital operator said on a call with investors that it hopes its behavioral health facilities will hit a long-term goal of 2% to 3% growth in adjusted patient days.

    By • Feb. 27, 2026
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    GE HealthCare forms 10-year imaging alliance with UCSF Health

    The partnership covers the implementation of remote scanning and workforce development.

    By Nick Paul Taylor • Feb. 27, 2026
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    Kaiser Permanente workers end monthlong strike in California, Hawaii

    The workers’ union said “significant movement” at the bargaining table led to the end of the strike. But according to Kaiser, union leadership accepted the wage increase that the health system already offered in October.

    By • Updated Feb. 24, 2026
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    Justice Department sues OhioHealth over alleged anticompetitive insurer contracts

    The DOJ filed a lawsuit last week accusing OhioHealth of leveraging its market power to force insurers to include its providers in their networks.

    By • Feb. 23, 2026
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    University of Mississippi Medical Center reopens clinics after ransomware attack

    The academic medical center’s clinics can once again access patient records and are resuming normal operations more than a week after the attack.

    By • Updated March 2, 2026
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    CHS could slow pace of divestitures as it makes progress paying debt

    Executives on an earnings call said CHS would be less “programmatic” about divestitures moving forward. The hospital operator has divested 35% of its hospital portfolio since 2019.

    By • Feb. 20, 2026
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    Prime Healthcare Foundation acquires Maine health system

    Nonprofit Prime Foundation, an affiliate of for-profit hospital operator Prime Healthcare, now owns 21 hospitals across eight states.

    By • Feb. 18, 2026
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    Federal judge strikes down FTC rule expanding premerger reporting requirements

    The regulation required firms to provide more details ahead of mergers, likely chilling dealmaking. The Federal Trade Commission could appeal the ruling.

    By • Feb. 18, 2026
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    Ascension posts net profit as it looks to outpatient growth

    The Catholic health system continues to realign its portfolio as it divests inpatient facilities and grows its ambulatory care and outpatient operations.

    By • Feb. 17, 2026
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    Tenet expects $250M hit from loss of ACA subsidies this year

    Still, the for-profit hospital operator’s projected loss is less than some of its peers, and Tenet said it expected to grow its earnings in 2026.

    By • Feb. 12, 2026
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    Kaiser reaches settlement with DOL over alleged mental healthcare access failures

    The Department of Labor alleged Kaiser didn’t offer adequate provider networks and used patient questionnaires to prevent members from receiving care.

    By Ginger Christ • Feb. 11, 2026
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    Kaiser increased its operating income in 2025, despite rising expenses

    The integrated healthcare conglomerate nearly tripled its operating income last year compared to 2024.

    By • Feb. 9, 2026
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    Kaiser Permanente strike expands as pharmacy, lab workers walk out

    More than 3,000 pharmacy technicians, pharmacy assistants and clinical laboratory professionals joined the strike, which entered its third week on Monday.

    By • Feb. 9, 2026
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    Harnessing the forces that are reshaping healthcare

    How healthcare CIOs should navigate complexity, AI readiness and care-critical reliability.

    By Tata Communications • Feb. 9, 2026
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    HHS scraps 340B rebate pilot in win for hospitals

    The Trump administration agreed to drop a controversial pilot that would have allowed drugmakers to give post-sales rebates on some drugs instead of upfront discounts.

    By • Feb. 6, 2026
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    Trump signs funding bill with PBM reforms, hospital-at-home and telehealth extensions

    The funding package ends a partial government shutdown and enacts several healthcare policies, including preserving telehealth flexibilities in Medicare through 2027.

    By • Feb. 4, 2026
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    Telehealth flexibilities, hospital-at-home waivers lapse amid partial government shutdown

    The Senate passed a spending package Friday, but the measure is still awaiting House approval. House Speaker Mike Johnson said the partial shutdown should be brief.

    By • Feb. 2, 2026
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    Healthcare bankruptcies fall in 2025, but providers still face headwinds: report

    Bankruptcy filings dropped 21% compared to 2024, according to Gibbins Advisors. Still, the sector’s financial outlook is unsteady due to pressures from Medicaid cuts and other policy changes.

    By • Feb. 2, 2026
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    Tenet regains full ownership in RCM subsidiary Conifer as CommonSpirit exits

    CommonSpirit, angling to insource its revenue cycle management functions, is offloading its minority share in Conifer back to Tenet. Tenet said the deal will create almost $2.7 billion in value.

    By • Feb. 2, 2026
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    Healthcare industry outlook for 2026: Providers, insurers, IT companies look to stability

    Companies are hoping to reshore finances and double down on efficiency initiatives this year as several policy sea changes threaten to upend the industry.

    By Healthcare Dive staff • Jan. 30, 2026