Financial pressure is accelerating consolidation at a pace not seen in years. Staffing shortages, aging infrastructure, heavy Medicaid and Medicare dependence, and mounting payer denials have left ...

Hospitals and health systems across the country have unveiled rebrands and name changes in 2026, often tied to mergers, acquisitions or system realignment. 1. Marshfield (Wis.) Clinic unveiled its new ...

Across California, powerful hospital executives have perfected a ruthless negotiating tactic by using patients as leverage to demand more money. When contract talks with insurers begin, hospitals push ...

Anti-steering, anti-tiering, and all-or-nothing bundled contracting are mechanisms by which dominant hospital systems insulate themselves from price competition: anti-steering prohibits insurers from ...

The Bristow City Council approved a lease transferring hospital management to Saint Francis Health System, aiming to preserve emergency care in Creek County. CREEK COUNTY, Okla. - Tulsa’s Saint ...

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The program is meant to soften the coming cuts to Medicaid. The state health department recently announced the first round of Kansas grantees. Hospitals are using the money to increase healthcare ...

Fierce Healthcare is tracking workforce changes across healthcare in 2026. Stick with this tracker for the latest updates, and reach out to the team with any layoff news. Also, take a look back at our ...

This video shows how Northwestern Medicine is using AI to move healthcare from reactive treatment toward more proactive care. The organization is working with Dell Innovation Lab and NVIDIA on AI ...

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