Category: Press Release

KFF Health News senior contributing editor Elisabeth Rosenthal discussed the cost of cancer care in the wake of James Van Der Beek’s death on ABC News’ ABC News Live on Feb. 12. Click here to watch Rosenthal on ABC News Live. KFF Health News Southern California correspondent Claudia Boyd-Barrett discussed how families of detainees by the U.S. […]

The trustee overseeing litigation claims for bankrupt Dallas-based Steward Health Care System is suing five payers, alleging they owe the system’s former hospitals at least $56.9 million in unpaid claims. The trustee, Mark Kronfeld, filed the complaints Feb. 10 and Feb. 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, where Steward’s […]

Ten hospitals and health systems recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle management expertise. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Listings were compiled from job-seeker sites. 1. Alameda Health System, based in Oakland, Calif., seeks a vice president of revenue cycle.  2. Cheyenne (Wyo.) Regional Medical Center seeks a revenue integrity administrator.  3. Emory […]

The reimbursement structure and Medicare fee schedule in orthopedics and healthcare has slipped in recent years, leading to concerns from orthopedic surgeons and practices.  CMS issued its final policy changes for the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule in October, which includes a less than 4% increase from 2025.  Labor and supply costs have only continued to […]

Members of the California Nurses Association are set to begin a seven-day strike Feb. 19 at USC Keck Hospital and Norris Cancer Center in Los Angeles. The union represents more than 1,400 nurses at both University of Southern California facilities, according to a CNA news release. USC Keck Hospital and Norris Cancer Center are part […]

Minot, N.D.-based Trinity Health is suspending home health and outpatient hospice services, the organization confirmed in a Feb. 13 statement shared with Becker’s. The nonprofit integrated healthcare system, which serves northwest/central North Dakota and eastern Montana, said the decision was made after careful consideration and a thorough review of its current operations. “We are actively […]

Texas is set to receive $281 million in the first year of Rural Health Transformation Program funding — the largest total award of any state — yet it will receive the lowest amount per rural resident, according to KFF.  The state has the largest rural population in the U.S., with more than 4.2 million rural […]

More than 3,000 pharmacy and lab workers represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers ended a three-day unfair labor practice strike on Feb. 12. The walkout, which began Feb. 9, affected Kaiser Permanente facilities across Southern California and Kern County. UFCW members, including pharmacy technicians, clinical lab scientists and administrative staff, went on strike […]

The Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston has approved the creation of an AI Center for Health Innovation and Informatics to coordinate and accelerate the responsible use of AI across the enterprise. The action came during the board’s February meeting and was detailed in a Feb. 13 news release outlining MUSC’s broader innovation and […]

St, Louis-based Ascension reported an operating loss of $52.6 million (-0.9% margin) for the three months ending Dec. 31, 2025, a more than $91 million improvement on the $143 million operating loss (-2.2% margin) reported in the same quarter the previous year.  For the six months ending Dec. 31, 2025, the faith-based system posted a […]