On this episode of HL Shorts, we hear from Brandy Stegall, division chief nursing executive (DCNE) for Medical City ...

State health spending growth benchmarks were designed to rein in rising healthcare costs. But a new JAMA Network Open study ...

Hospitals and health systems announced 56 transactions through the third quarter of 2026, already surpassing the 46 deals ...

KEY TAKEAWAYS. Assistant nurse managers are the first leader to encounter staff needs, whether it's coaching, mentorship, ...

Ballad Health has been using Unite Us technology to connect patients with community-based organizations and track whether ...

York Hospital's finances have been deteriorating for years, and officials warn there's a "high likelihood" it may be forced to "dramatically curtail services, if not cease to provide services ...

Kaufman Hall's latest hospital report finds outpatient growth and positive margins offset by rising costs, higher-acuity inpatient mix, and payer pressures. Hospitals closed out 2025 with operating ...

UnitedHealthcare, whose chief executive Brian Thompson was gunned down in Manhattan Wednesday, has come under scrutiny for its high rate of claim denials in recent years. While the motive for the ...

A new American Hospital Association report takes a closer look at the biggest challengers to healthcare's status quo, and challenges traditional providers to be innovative to survive in a competitive ...

The Human and Financial Cost Ghost networks create far more than frustration. When members can’t find available providers, they face delays in care that can turn manageable conditions into acute ...

Two Catholic hospital chains are merging to create the nation's third-largest nonprofit health system, with more than 100,000 employees in seven states. Providence Health & Services of Irvine, ...

In this three-part series, HealthLeaders looks at the significant loss of workers in the healthcare industry and how it will impact quality care and finances. The healthcare field has lost an ...