Hospitals and health systems news for marketing teams
Hospital and health system mergers, openings, finances and policy, for marketing teams in and around care delivery.
The last two weeks in hospitals and health systems
STAT+: Democrats’ midterm landslide spells relief for hospitals
Democrats are likely to focus on reversing Medicaid cuts and expanding insurance coverage, giving a boost to health care providers.
STAT
STAT+: After Medicare punts RPM overhaul to 2029, advocates see window to fight back
Medicare pushed forward a controversial plan to ban hospitals from using third parties to deliver remote patient monitoring services, despite overwhelming opposition.
STAT
The hospital hiding in a strip mall
Mon Marion Neighborhood Hospital in West Virginia is part of a burgeoning trend of micro-hospitals, diminutive facilities with less than 50 beds.
Healthcare Dive
Medicare finalizes rule to cut billions from 340B program and expand site‑neutral payments in 2027
The regulation lowers drug reimbursements under the 340B discount program and equalizes payments across care sites, drawing strong opposition from hospitals.
Healthcare Dive · also BioPharma Dive, MedTech Dive
STAT+: Medicare delays controversial RPM rule update
Despite widespread opposition, Medicare will finalize a controversial proposal that will prevent providers, such as hospitals, from using third parties to deliver remote patient monitoring services.
STAT
STAT+: As more doctors consult chatbots, health systems can block them — or buy in
As hundreds of thousands of doctors consult AI chatbots to make care decisions, health systems see new risks to patients' health data.
STAT
America’s hospital brand deserts: Why clinicians keep pointing to the same few regions
Doctors keep recommending hospitals in the same few US regions.
Healthcare Dive
STAT+: Amid Mass General Brigham layoffs, CEO pens vague letter, stirring staff anxiety
A cryptic email sent to Mass General Brigham employees by the health system's CEO is stirring staff anxiety less than two weeks after a round of layoffs.
STAT
MultiCare, Samaritan complete merger
The nonprofit health systems officially combined on Sunday following approval from state regulators.
Healthcare Dive
AI vendors, health systems join physicians in liability for clinical AI
In a new issue brief, the AMA assigns physicians, AI developers and healthcare organizations distinct responsibilities regarding clinical AI, arguing that protecting patients requires all stakeholders to be accountable for their part in the AI ecosystem.
Healthcare Dive · also MedTech Dive
CHS lowers full-year earnings forecast on uninsured volumes, surgery snags
The hospital chain slid into red during the third quarter, as more uninsured patients previously covered on Affordable Care Act plans sought out care at CHS’ facilities, and others deferred elective surgeries.
Healthcare Dive
2 taken to hospital after shooting in Omaha’s Old Market
WOWT
Syracuse University, Upstate Medical University Hospital Announce Landmark Athletics Healthcare Partnership
Syracuse University Today · also Syracuse University Athletics
Hospital beds for the nation’s sickest kids are disappearing
Medical Marketing and Media
High-acuity strategy helped Tenet weather surgery, uninsured headwinds in Q3
The health system's push into high-acuity procedures like joint replacements and spinal fusions helped offset declining surgical volumes and payer-mix pressures tied to the ACA exchanges.
Healthcare Dive
Softer surgery volumes, hospital woes dampened UHS’ Q3 earnings
An increasing shift toward outpatient surgeries and slower-than-expected ramps to profitability at some of its hospitals dinged Universal Health Services’ earnings in the third quarter.
Healthcare Dive
HCA’s bottom line suffers as ACA coverage losses mount
The hospital operator has lost about $950 million in pretax earnings this year as more patients leave the exchanges.
Healthcare Dive
RadNet expands into teleradiology with $350M Onrad deal
The acquisition, which will give RadNet a new professional services unit, is expected to help hospitals solve challenges with radiology coverage.
MedTech Dive
Have you been impacted by Epic’s actions?
STAT is looking to learn, from people with direct knowledge, how Epic's actions impact hospitals' technology choices.
STAT
STAT+: Missouri AG warns Lilly to stop requiring data from hospitals seeking 340B drug discounts
Missouri AG told Lilly to stop forcing hospitals to provide claims data to receive discounted medicines under 340B, a sign more states are pushing back against drugmakers.
STAT
STAT+: HHS relaxes security, transparency rules for health record software used by hospitals
The Trump administration removed several security, privacy and transparency requirements for vendors of EHR software.
STAT
Global Hospital Command Center Software Market Expected to Reach $3.59 Billion by 2030
EIN Presswire · also EIN News
Trump dangles rural health dollars to push states to change hospital laws
Medical Marketing and Media
Mrig Sight Media bags PR and digital mandate for Rama Hospital
Social Samosa
Jupiter Hospital Q2FY27 slides: revenue rises, expansion weighs on profit By Investing.com
Investing.com Canada