Bankrupt Steward sues former CEO over alleged financial mismanagement

The health system alleges Ralph de la Torre and other former leaders “pilfered” the company’s assets and led to its collapse last year.

By Emily Olsen • July 18, 2025

Nonprofits ChristianaCare, Virtua Health explore merger

Combining the two nonprofits would create a regional system spanning 10 contiguous counties in New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Maryland.

By Sydney Halleman • July 17, 2025

Explore the Trendline➔

Payer/provider relationships

As M&A intensifies and companies embrace more holistic and value-based care models, partnerships have become more closely intertwined.

By Healthcare Dive staff

Medicaid cuts could have ‘far-reaching’ healthcare, economic impacts: study

Coverage losses linked to the massive tax and policy law could drive up excess deaths and preventable hospitalizations by 2034, according to the study in JAMA Health Forum.

By Emily Olsen • July 16, 2025

Elevating patient satisfaction through foodservice: The importance of equipment performance

Hospital foodservice can make or break patient satisfaction—directly affecting ratings and reimbursement.

July 14, 2025

Hospital, health system M&A falls in Q2 as Medicaid cuts loom: report

Policy volatility, tariffs and market turbulence are dampening M&A activity this year, according to Kaufman Hall.

By Sydney Halleman • July 11, 2025

Historic Medicaid cuts to come as Trump signs domestic policy bill

President Donald Trump passed the GOP's tax megabill into law on Friday, setting into motion $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts despite objections from hospitals, doctors, insurers and other stakeholders in the healthcare industry.

By Emily Olsen • July 4, 2025

340B could have a new cop on the beat. Hospitals are worried.

The HHS wants to move oversight of the controversial drug discount program to the CMS, which has a more aggressive history with 340B than its covered providers would prefer. “It could be truly devastating,” one expert said.

By Rebecca Pifer • July 2, 2025

FDA stops Olympus devices from entering the US

The agency said it issued the import alerts because it “continues to have concerns related to outstanding Quality System regulation violations by Olympus.”

By Nick Paul Taylor • June 30, 2025

The transplant experience: time for change

Kidney transplant shortage exposes need for prevention, living donation and bold innovation.

By Jeff Giullian, MD, chief medical officer, DaVita • June 30, 2025

Prospect Medical Systems lays off 125

The layoffs will impact employees of Prospect’s management services organization, according to notices filed with state regulators.

By Susanna Vogel • June 26, 2025

UC San Diego Health lays off 230 workers

The health system blamed the layoffs on regulatory uncertainty and rising costs of providing care.

By Susanna Vogel • June 26, 2025

Ascension CEO to retire at year’s end

Chief executive Joseph Impicciche will be replaced by current system president Eduardo Conrado.

By Susanna Vogel • June 24, 2025

Providence unveils tech-focused strategic plan for 2030

The plan comes on the heels of a broader restructuring in which Providence laid off 600 workers, citing economic challenges.

By Susanna Vogel • June 24, 2025

Maintaining healthcare access and affordability increasingly difficult: report

Providers will need to make difficult decisions about what services they offer and where amid growing headwinds, according to a new report from S&P Global Ratings.

By Susanna Vogel • June 24, 2025

Medicaid cuts would push struggling rural hospitals ‘over the edge’: report

Cuts to the safety-net program could push hundreds of rural hospitals into further financial distress and impact obstetrics care, according to a report from the Chartis Center for Rural Health.

By Sydney Halleman • June 23, 2025

Ohio attorney general approves Summa Health sale to General Catalyst

Attorney General Dave Yost set 10 conditions to allow the deal to move forward, including increasing the purchase price and equity by $15 million each.

By Emily Olsen • June 23, 2025

3 healthcare facility upgrades with measurable impacts

Consider these lighting, electrical and networking system upgrades for your healthcare facility.

June 23, 2025

Ascension agrees to acquire Amsurg to expand ambulatory surgery reach

The deal, which is expected to close later this year, will add more than 250 ambulatory surgery centers across 34 states to Ascension's portfolio.

By Susanna Vogel • June 17, 2025

Hundreds of rural hospitals at risk if Medicaid cuts pass, Democrats say

The data released by a group of Democrat lawmakers found 338 rural hospitals were at risk of closure, conversion or service cutbacks if Republicans’ reconciliation bill becomes law.

By Emily Olsen • June 16, 2025

Providence cuts 600 roles amid restructuring

The move comes after the health system downsized its executive team and froze nonclinical hiring earlier this year. Providence blamed external pressures, like possible Medicaid cuts and rising supply costs.

By Susanna Vogel • June 13, 2025

CommonSpirit CFO Daniel Morissette to retire

The CFO will step down at the end of October. The health system said it has already launched a nationwide search for Morissette’s replacement.

By Susanna Vogel • June 12, 2025

Hospital finances improved through April: Kaufman Hall

The improved financial performance was driven largely by rising patient volumes and hospital efficiency, according to the consulting firm.

By Emily Olsen • June 10, 2025

Prime Healthcare cuts 100 roles at Illinois hospitals

Most reductions took place on Friday, while the remaining cuts will take place through July, a spokesperson said. The cuts come three months after Prime acquired the facilities from Ascension.

By Sydney Halleman • June 10, 2025

Healthcare job growth remained strong in May: BLS

Employers added 30,000 hospital jobs, 29,000 ambulatory healthcare services roles and 6,000 skilled nursing positions last month, according to the report. 

By Susanna Vogel • June 9, 2025

Tenet appoints first COO

The health system promoted Lisa Foo, its executive vice president of commercial operations, to the role effective May 30, according to a securities filing.

By Susanna Vogel • June 6, 2025