Rural hospital chain Ballad Health is poised to postpone elective procedures at three of its Tennessee hospitals following a spike in COVID-19 cases. 

HCA Healthcare drew $668 million in profit during the third quarter of 2020, even after returning all of the federal grant money it had recognized in the second quarter.

Barrett's potential impact on the Affordable Care Act was a central issue in her confirmation hearings.

Deaths per day from the coronavirus in the U.S. are on the rise again, just as health experts had feared, and cases are climbing in nearly every state, despite assurances from President Donald Trump over the weekend that "we're rounding the turn, we're doing great."

COVID-19 cases are surging in rural places across the Mountain States and Midwest, and when it hits healthcare workers, ready reinforcements aren't easy to find.

The North Carolina Healthcare Association, the hospital trade group, has endorsed State Treasurer Dale Folwell's Democratic challenger. It is a rare instance of a healthcare lobby seeking to topple an incumbent.

The pandemic may have marked the beginning of the end of state physician licensure, if telehealth proponents get their way.

Texas regulators approved the sale of three hospitals via a Certificate of Public Advantage law, despite scrutiny from federal overseers. Modern Healthcare Hospital Operations Reporter Alex Kacik spoke with Finance Reporter Tara Bannow to discuss how the framework of the COPA could spur more hospital mergers and acquisitions.

HCA Healthcare has weathered the coronavirus pandemic a little bit better than most health systems. Part of HCA’s ability to navigate the pandemic can be attributed to a long-standing approach to become what leaders there call a learning organization.

Live updates from Modern Healthcare on the coronavirus outbreak and how COVID-19 is affecting the healthcare industry.

Revenue for the three months ended Sept. 30 totaled $2.8 billion—a 42.5% increase from the prior-year period. Earnings for the nine months ended Sept. 30 totaled $6.4 billion—an 11% increase from the previous year.

Health officials say they're building up to 90 days of PPE supplies for emergency distribution to providers.

The number of women and infants affected by opioid use has increased in recent years but they often don't get effective treatment, and the pandemic may be worsening that problem.

A handful of states are unable to post accurate data on COVID-19 dashboards because of a flaw in the federal reporting system.

Some healthcare organizations that received federal relief funding are incurring hundreds of thousands of dollars in additional expenses as they navigate mergers and acquisitions.

While healthcare providers are more interested in addressing social determinants of health, many still don't screen all of their patients to identify their potential needs.

Individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements could lead to higher individual market premiums, loss of employer-sponsored insurance and increased consumer burden, a report found.

Financial problems at the hospital were worsened by the pandemic, which forced many patients to delay or cancel elective procedures.

The presidential race will likely be top of mind for voters this fall, but the November election will also decide legislative agendas for healthcare reform in Congress and in the states.

Telehealth and digital health companies dominated much of the investment activity, according to a report from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Although an acute shortage is unlikely, prices have already increased between 13% and 210% across six of of Vizient's suppliers.

Though much of healthcare has made progress with value-based payment models, most federally qualified health centers remain tethered to an outdated payment structure. Without change, many centers will not stay afloat for long.

Industry leaders share their thoughts on how healthcare can begin improving diversity and inclusion efforts to increase minority representation in leadership roles.

CHI St. Luke's has taken the rare step of asking to renegotiate its contracts with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and Molina Healthcare. Neither insurer has been receptive.

Safety-net providers could get some financial relief from an uptick in Medicaid enrollment early next year, but it probably won't be enough to offset declines in healthcare utilization or changes to payer mix.

The results of Modern Healthcare's annual survey rank the nation's 17 largest patient-satisfaction measurement firms by total number of clients in 2019.

With coronavirus infections reaching their highest peak of the pandemic just as the election headed into the home stretch, President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden took starkly different approaches to the public health crisis in appealing for votes in battleground states.

Telehealth became an instant necessity amid the COVID-19 pandemic. With its newfound prominence, it is catapulting American healthcare forward in ways that make care more accessible, adaptable and affordable. 

While the pandemic may have led to layoffs of scribes in the U.S., companies offering remote scribing have seen growth.

Healthcare leaders can look to their own career trajectories and see how others helped them reach the pinnacle of their careers, and how they can help others forge similar paths.

He led two of New York City’s busiest hospitals when COVID-19 first slammed the U.S. Now Israel Rocha Jr. is set to take the helm at the county's public health system, just as hospitals brace for another virus surge.