CVS Health had a challenging 2025 and it may take another year or two to stabilize, according to ratings firm Fitch.
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Providence files motion to dismiss lawsuit over emergency abortion care
Providence St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka, Calif., has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the state attorney general, which alleged the hospital unlawfully denied an emergency abortion to a woman diagnosed with a condition that threatened he…
Mercy dips into the red with -0.3% margin in FYQ1: 5 things to know
St. Louis-based Mercy reported an operating loss of $7.5 million (-0.3% margin) in the first quarter of fiscal 2025 (the three months ending Sept. 30), down from a $25.8 million operating gain (1.2% margin) in the first quarter of fiscal 2025.
Average cost of healthcare data breach, by year
The average cost of a healthcare data breach decreased slightly in 2024, according to the American Hospital Association’s 2025 Environmental Scan report.
Water issues disrupt operations at 3 East Coast hospitals
Water issues at hospitals in three states resulted in diverted care and transferred patients.
Steward insurer pushes court to demand payment from system
TRACO, an insurance affiliate of Dallas-based Steward Health Care, filed a Dec. 26 complaint in bankruptcy court alleging that the for-profit health system has failed to repay funds despite court orders authorizing payments, jeopardizing insurance cove…
39 health systems ranked by Q3 revenue
Health system financial metrics have shown steady improvement throughout 2024, positioning hospitals for greater financial stability heading into 2025 compared to last year, according to Kaufman Hall.
EEOC alleges religious discrimination in UNC Health vaccine lawsuit
Raleigh-based UNC Health Rex, a private, nonprofit health system that is part of Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health, has been sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for alleged religious discrimination.
Bird flu virus shows signs of worrisome mutation: CDC
Samples from a patient who recently developed the first severe case of H5N1 bird flu in the U.S. showed mutations that may make it easier for the virus to bind to cell receptors in the human upper respiratory tract, according to a Dec. 26 update from t…
Burnout rates by healthcare occupation
Burnout rates were highest among pharmacy professionals in 2023, followed by medical students, according to the 2024 State of Well-Being Report.
