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...
HCA Healthcare executives shrug off Q1’s volumes disruptions
HCA Healthcare executives worked to reassure investors that lower-than-expected patient volumes during the first quarter are in the past and...
CHS reports low volumes, earnings dip for Q1 2026
Community Health Systems posted a loss for the first quarter of 2026 that fell below the market’s expectations as well...
Hospitals, drugmakers weigh in on 340B rebates V2
Hospital and pharma groups have sharpened their spears for the rematch on 340B rebates. In comment letters submitted just ahead...
CMS proposes 2.4% hospital pay increase, mandatory model rollout
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed a 2.4% payment rate bump for inpatient services for fiscal year...
