20+ hour, 50+ min ago   (101+ words) Hospital supply chain costs are projected to increase 3.39% in 2027 as health systems contend with continued margin pressure and uneven inflation across nonlabor spending categories, according to a July 27 Vizient analysis. Register to Attend Webinar As hospitals redefine the role of…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (20+ words) requiring divestment by 2027 amid legal challenges and industry opposition....

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (185+ words) Federal ethics disclosures published recently show President Donald Trump’s accounts purchased Eli Lilly stock on at least seven occasions in the first quarter of 2026 — a period in which his administration took a series of actions that directly benefited the drugmaker’s…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (350+ words) A recent study of 306 nonprofit hospitals that contracted with a management consulting firm for the first time found no substantial improvements in finances, operations or patient care compared to hospitals that did not use a consultant. Seven things to know:…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (259+ words) Providence will shutter most of its insurance business beginning in 2027, largely exiting its role as a regional payer with 440,000 members. The exit follows months of uncertainty for the Portland-based insurer. In March, the health system disclosed it was exploring strategic…...

5+ mon, 3+ day ago   (390+ words) A Maine bill aims to cap how much hospitals can charge insurers for services in an effort to make healthcare more affordable, but health system executives in the state argue the legislation would lead to service cuts and closures, the…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (200+ words) Two hospitals shared plans to close the week of Feb. 16, highlighting the mounting financial and operational challenges that many healthcare facilities face across the country. Regency Hospital-Meridian (Miss.), a long-term acute care facility, is no longer accepting new admissions and…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (170+ words) Of the 28 hospitals CMS has fined for alleged price transparency violations, only two have bed counts above 550, while 10 have 30 or fewer beds. CMS bases its civil monetary penalties on hospital bed counts. Fines fall into three tiers: In its fine…...

5+ mon, 5+ day ago   (788+ words) As funds begin flowing to states through the five-year, $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program, hospital leaders are confronting a central question: Will the initiative meaningfully stabilize struggling providers — or will it fall short of offsetting an estimated $137 billion in Medicaid…...

5+ mon, 5+ day ago   (255+ words) Arizona providers could face license suspension or revocation for submitting too high of payment offers during No Surprises Act arbitration under a newly proposed bill in the state’s legislature. The bill would cap what physicians and nurses can ask for…...