Category: Press Release

Mes tras mes, Patricia Hunter y otros miembros de la Coalición para la Reforma de los Hogares de Adultos Mayores (Nursing Home Reform Coalition) se conectaron por videollamada con representantes del Congreso en busca de apoyo para la propuesta de una norma federal que establecería una cantidad mínima de personal en estos establecimientos. Finalmente, después […]

Chapel Hill-based University of North Carolina Health’s credit rating was upgraded to “Aa2” from “Aa3” by Moody’s.  The upgrade reflects expectations that UNC Health will continue generating strong cash flow, allowing the system to fund capital needs without significant new debt and absorb near-term reimbursement pressure, Moody’s said in its Jan. 23 report.  UNC Health’s […]

Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health has named Loree Ching CFO of its medical group, according to a post on her LinkedIn page.  Ms. Ching joins Ballad Health Medical Group from Fort Worth, Texas-based Acclaim Physician Group, where she served as vice president of finance since 2022, according to her LinkedIn page.  She previously served as […]

Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems is continuing its portfolio reshaping strategy, with active plans to divest five hospitals across Alabama, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. This month, the for-profit health system signed a definitive agreement to sell Crestwood Medical Center in Huntsville, Ala., to Huntsville Hospital Health System for $450 million. The deal includes all assets tied […]

The University of Nebraska and Clarkson Regional Health Services have replaced members of Nebraska Medicine’s board of directors, saying the move was necessary after the health system filed a lawsuit to block an $800 million deal that would give the university sole ownership of the Omaha-based system. In a joint statement published Jan. 22, the […]

UP Health System-Marquette (Mich.), a 222-bed hospital, has appointed Teresa Perry CFO. Ms. Perry brings more than 17 years of experience with the health system to the role. She most recently served as CFO of UP Health System-Bell in Ishpeming, Mich., a position she held for 12 years. She previously served as controller at the […]

Ever since Larry Wilkewitz retired more than 20 years ago from a wood products company, he’s had a commercial Medicare Advantage plan from the insurer Humana. But two years ago, he heard about Peak Health, a new Advantage plan started by the West Virginia University Health System, where his doctors practice. It was cheaper and […]

As premium payments for Affordable Care Act insurance plans soar and cuts to Medicaid start to affect hospitals and patients, many people in 2026 will need help paying medical bills. And charity care may be a solution. One group working on this is Dollar For, a nonprofit focused on helping people access the financial assistance […]

Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed a year of changes at the Department of Health and Human Services and its Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on NPR’s 1A on Jan. 22. On CBS News 24/7’s The Daily Report on Jan. 16 and CBS Saturday Morning’s HealthWatch on Jan. 17, Gounder […]

Hospitals are increasingly seeking out new financial arrangements for energy management, transitioning capital expenditures into operating expenses, according to a report from Moody’s Investor Services. “Hospitals and health systems are embracing [Energy as a Service] models to address aging utility infrastructure, enhance energy efficiency and support sustainability initiatives,” the report notes. “EaaS arrangements typically involve […]