Ascension triples net income, slims operating margin to -1.1%
Now three quarters into its fiscal year, Ascension has chopped down its operating losses by more than half and more...
Hospital Prices Have Risen Much Faster for Private Insurance Than Medicare Since 2019
Health care costs are a top concern for the public, and there is widespread interest among lawmakers in making health...
CommonSpirit shoulders -5.8% operating margin in fiscal Q3
Even without counting the multi-billion hit tied to the early termination of a major joint venture and outsourcing arrangement, CommonSpirit...
UC Health workers prepare for launch system-wide strike
Less than two days away from deadline, tens of thousands of University of California workers show little interest in calling...
Kaiser’s slimmed Q1 operating margin offset by investment gains
Kaiser Permanente’s first-quarter operating performance took a step back in 2026 compared to the year prior, though investments and other...
Consultants brought no ‘meaningful changes’ to hospitals: study
Nonprofit hospitals may have gotten a raw deal on the millions to billions of dollars they spent on management consulting...
AHA, West Health Institute partner on health tech deployment
The American Hospital Association (AHA) and the West Health Institute are embarking on a new three-year initiative to aid healthcare...
Industry Voices—VBC won the policy argument. Now it must deliver
Value-based care has largely won the policy debate in American healthcare. Across Medicare, Medicaid, Medicare Advantage and commercial insurance, payment...
The Growing Use of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care and Implications for Disparities
Introduction Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being integrated into health care, including but not limited to diagnosis and treatment plans, drug development, prediction of health risks...
On Capitol Hill, hospital CEOs give ground on site neutrality
Health system CEOs faced an airing of grievances Tuesday from House Ways and Means Committee members over rising healthcare costs...
