Hospitals across the U.S. are continuing their long recovery from the financial turbulence of the early 2020s, with April’s data from Kaufman Hall’s “National Hospital Flash Report” offering a mixed but cautiously optimistic outlook. Based on data from more than…

A number of hospitals and health systems are reducing their workforces or jobs amid financial and operational challenges.  Below are workforce reduction efforts or job eliminations announced in 2025.  Editor’s Note: This webpage was created Jan. 22 and updated on…

Over the last 16 months, St. Louis-based Ascension has sold or consolidated about 35 hospitals across the country as it revamps its hospital portfolio, operating model and overall financial performance. Despite reporting a $466 million operating loss (a -2.4% margin)…

A number of healthcare organizations have recently closed medical departments or ended services at facilities to shore up finances, focus on more in-demand services or address staffing shortages. Here are 10 department closures or services that are ending or have…

Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare realigned services at Illinois hospitals it recently acquired from St. Louis-based Ascension, citing unsustainable financial losses and low patient volumes that are associated with worse outcomes, according to a letter from Prime CEO Prem Reddy, MD.…

Senate Republicans are considering targeted Medicare changes — including reforms to Medicare Advantage — as they begin deliberations on President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending proposal, the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which passed the House on May 22, according…

The proposed Medicaid policy changes included the House-passed “One Big Beautiful Bill” are projected to increase hospitals’ uncompensated care costs by at least $42.4 billion in 2034, according to America’s Essential Hospitals.  In a June 5 policy brief, AEH analyzed…

Few CFOs remain in their roles long enough to witness two decades of transformation in healthcare finance — but Garrick Stoldt is not your typical CFO. Now in his 21st year as CFO of St. Peter’s Healthcare System in New…

As health systems continue to grapple with financial pressures from rising labor and supply costs and reimbursement challenges, days cash on hand remains an important measure of financial stability.  Here are the days cash on hand at 30 health systems…

Fresno, Calif.-based Community Health System has eliminated 285 clinical nursing supervisor positions as part of a broader restructuring that leaders say is necessary to meet shifting patient care and staffing needs.  In March, the health system sent a notice to…