Fitch cuts Lifespan’s outlook to negative after weak Q3

The credit rating agency’s downgrade for Rhode Island’s largest health system is another sign of mounting financial pressures on hospitals.

By Susan Kelly • Sept. 20, 2022

Healthcare saw less job loss than other industries during pandemic, research finds

During the pandemic, unemployment rates among healthcare workers rose to 3.2% while those for non-healthcare workers rose to 6.1%, according to research published Monday in JAMA.

By Hailey Mensik • Sept. 19, 2022

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Payer/provider relationships

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

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Health sector causes 10% of greenhouse gas emissions, report finds

The congressional report also found a majority of health systems surveyed had been affected by an extreme weather event.

By Susan Kelly • Sept. 19, 2022

Providence plans $712M Southern California expansion

The announcement comes on the heels of a restructuring plan and a $934 million operating loss during the first half of this year.

By Samantha Liss • Sept. 19, 2022

Congressman calls on HHS to investigate HCA over emergency room admissions

New Jersey Rep. Bill Pascrell is alleging HCA Healthcare sets admissions targets and retaliates against clinicians if those targets are not met.

By Samantha Liss • Sept. 16, 2022

Hospitals sending ‘distress flare’ after billions in projected 2022 losses

A Thursday report prepared by Kaufman Hall showed that hospitals are likely to lose billions, driven by an overall expected $135 billion increase in expenses this year, and a $86 billion rise in labor costs alone.

By Sydney Halleman • Sept. 16, 2022

Healthcare industry’s resiliency to surging inflation is poised to ebb

Healthcare costs — unlike other goods and services — haven’t experienced immediate price increases amid record inflation. That’s starting to change.

By Hailey Mensik • Sept. 15, 2022

Physician burnout higher in 2021 than 2020, study shows

Burnout can push providers to leave the profession or retire early, and poses other complications for health systems and clinics.

By Shannon Muchmore • Sept. 15, 2022

Sutter Health taps Oschner executive as new CEO

Warner Thomas will become Sutter’s first external CEO in more than 40 years.

By Sydney Halleman • Sept. 15, 2022

Illinois health board almost denied Advocate-Atrium merger. Now, it will reconsider at a later date.

The action threatens to delay the creation of a $27 billion health system, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit systems.

By Samantha Liss • Sept. 14, 2022

Beaumont-Spectrum to cut 400 jobs amid ‘significant’ financial pressure

Nonprofit hospitals' operations are under pressure as they continue to pay for pricier labor despite volumes remaining depressed.

By Samantha Liss • Sept. 13, 2022

Sen. Lindsey Graham introduces his strictest national abortion ban yet

The South Carolina lawmaker announced Tuesday that he planned to introduce a 15-week national abortion ban in Congress.

By Sydney Halleman • Sept. 13, 2022

15K nurses on strike across 7 health systems in Minnesota

Twins Cities Hospitals Group, which runs four of the affected hospitals, stands to incur more than $20 million a day in extra costs during the three-day strike, according to a statement.

By Hailey Mensik • Sept. 12, 2022

Rural hospitals face ‘precarious’ outlook as expenses climb, AHA says

Rapidly rising labor, drug and supply costs could trigger another wave of facility closures, the hospital lobby said.

By Susan Kelly • Sept. 12, 2022

UnitedHealthcare fires back, sues Envision for allegedly exaggerating patient claims

The insurer filed suit in the latest legal tussle between payers and physician staffing firms.

By Samantha Liss • Sept. 12, 2022

Sharing responsibility for workplace culture

Fostering a culture of brilliance takes more than just buy-in at the top level, it takes everyone.

By Imamu Tomlinson, MD, MBA • Sept. 12, 2022

Envision sues UnitedHealthcare over allegedly denied ER claims

Envision CEO Jim Rechtin called UnitedHealthcare’s alleged practice “cold, callous and inhumane,” according to a statement released Friday announcing a lawsuit was filed in a Tennessee federal court.

By Samantha Liss • Sept. 9, 2022

Healthcare fintechs targeted by cyber criminals

Cybersecurity professionals say healthcare payments processing firms are particularly vulnerable to information technology breaches and ransom demands.

By Joe Burns • Sept. 8, 2022

Robert Riney will lead Henry Ford Health

The new CEO and president has worked in almost “every operating unit in the organization” since he joined in 1978, according to a statement.

By Sydney Halleman • Sept. 8, 2022

Missed vaccines open path for return of preventable diseases

Immunization rates declined across the board beginning in March 2020, according to the CDC, but the most significant drop was among children who receive vaccines through the Vaccines for Children program.

By Patricia Stinchfield • Sept. 7, 2022

Ambulatory, hospitals, physician offices led August healthcare job gains

The industry added 48,000 jobs in August, compared to about 70,000 jobs in July and 60,000 jobs in June.

By Hailey Mensik • Sept. 2, 2022

BHSH taps new chief people officer

Tracie Morris will be joining the system effective Sept. 11 with a focus on developing a “vibrant and inclusive culture” including initiatives surrounding recruitment, retention and well-being, according to BHSH.

By Sydney Halleman • Sept. 2, 2022

New rural hospital designation still needs tweaks and more flexibility, stakeholders say

Rural providers are weighing whether to switch to a new payment model as federal regulators aim to curb hospital closures.

By Samantha Liss • Sept. 1, 2022

Higher staffing costs drove Cleveland Clinic’s Q2 loss

The nonprofit health system said salaries, wages and benefits were up nearly 16% from a year ago.

By Susan Kelly • Aug. 31, 2022

Healthcare construction spending surges despite soaring expenses

Inflation and supply chain concerns haven't slowed costly healthcare projects.

By Sebastian Obando • Aug. 30, 2022