Category: Press Release

Month after month, Patricia Hunter and other members of the Nursing Home Reform Coalition logged onto video calls with congressional representatives, seeking support for a proposed federal rule setting minimum staff levels for nursing homes. Finally, after decades of advocacy, the Biden administration in 2023 tackled the problem of perennial understaffing of long-term care facilities. […]

Hospitals are bracing for a rise in emergency department volumes following the expiration of enhanced ACA premium tax credits and looming cuts to Medicaid under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.  Nearly 5 million people are projected to lose coverage without an extension of the subsidies, according to estimates from the Urban Institute. An additional […]

Charlotte, N.C.-based Novant Health is evolving its revenue cycle structure to accelerate access to care and bring new technology and innovation into daily operations. Novant Senior Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer Heather Dunn said the system has reorganized its revenue cycle teams around the patient’s entire financial journey, “creating clear accountability and enabling faster, […]

Haverhill, Mass.-based Merrimack Health is one of the newest health systems in the country — and one of the most unusually formed. Created in the aftermath of Dallas-based Steward Health Care’s bankruptcy, the three-hospital system brings together Lawrence General Hospital and Holy Family Hospital campuses in Haverhill and Methuen, Mass., under a single regional identity. […]

Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Corewell Health has announced conceptual plans to expand its Butterworth Hospital campus with a 621,000 square-foot facility that would include a new emergency department and 180 private beds.  The proposed project would also include 12 to 16 operating rooms, according to a Jan. 21 news release from the health system.  Over the […]

Willows, Calif.-based Glenn Medical Center could have its critical access status restored under a new bipartisan funding agreement, potentially allowing the shuttered hospital to reopen, Action News Now reported Jan. 22.  Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., who died in early January, introduced the legislation that backs the agreement. It aims to […]

Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems, one of the largest for-profit health systems in the U.S., is seeking CFOs at five of its hospitals,  Here are the current CFO openings at the system, according to its website:  Baldwin Health (Foley, Ala.)  Dupont Hospital (Fort Wayne, Ind.)  Mountain View Regional Medical Center (Las Cruces, N.M.) Newport (Tenn.) […]

Walmart is set to open four clinical research sites in spring 2026, including at its former healthcare centers. The Walmart Healthcare Research Institute is launching the facilities in collaboration with clinical research company Care Access at three ex-Walmart Health locations and a rural Walmart store. The sites will offer health screenings and explore study opportunities […]

For-profit hospital operators have made leadership moves across all levels in 2026 — from individual hospitals to regional divisions and corporate roles. So far this year, several notable appointments and transitions have taken place. Here are 20 for-profit hospital executive moves that have been announced or completed in 2026: Editor’s note: This roundup was created […]

South Lake Tahoe, Calif.-based Barton Health became the sole governing member of Carson Valley Health, effective Jan. 21. For 25 years, Barton Health and Renown Health jointly governed Gardnerville, Nev.-based critical access hospital under a dual membership model. The organizations agreed that Barton would become the sole member going forward. “We understand its history and […]