MultiCare CFO James Lee said decades of government underpayment have pushed U.S. healthcare to a breaking point. He thinks the nation is headed toward a two-tier system — one for patients with commercial coverage, and another for those covered through CMS.
During a panel at HFMA’s annual conference, two healthcare credit analysts said the industry is already fracturing into winners and losers. And with 2030 bringing a perfect storm of demographic pressure, reimbursement cuts and AI disruption, they think window for bold action is closing fast.
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A new report from PayZen found that providers collect just 31% of patient bills on average, even as patient payments account for a growing share of health system revenue. PayZen executive Tobias Mezger outlined how providers can improve the patient financial experience through clearer pre-care payment conversations and more flexible financing options.
A new report from Gibbins Advisors showed that healthcare bankruptcy filings rose 33% in the first quarter of 2026, driven mostly by outpatient and senior care providers. At the same time, hospital M&A activity rebounded to its strongest first quarter since early 2020.
Fragmented finance systems have long caused operational challenges. By addressing this, CFOs can optimize and streamline many finance processes to improve compliance readiness and create time for business-driven decisions that support business objectives.
A federal judge in Texas recently ruled on medical debt reporting — here's what the ruling means for providers and for the millions of Americans who currently have or might one day have medical debt.
Discover the top AI-powered EAP providers for 2026. Compare platforms like Kyan Health and Spring Health on triage speed, global reach, and clinical quality to transform workforce wellbeing.
Translucent AI raised $7 million in seed funding to help healthcare providers better manage mounting financial pressures. Its AI-powered platform is designed to give hospital leaders instant, plain-language answers to complex financial questions.
Hospitals started 2025 with a stable financial performance driven by strong patient volumes, but rising costs for drugs, supplies, and services continue to put major pressure on margins.
Healthcare-focused market research firm Trilliant Health published a report detailing the 10 most significant economic trends affecting U.S. healthcare stakeholders in 2023. Some of the main ideas covered in the report included Americans’ worsening physical and mental health, the industry’s shift away from traditional care pathways, and the way patients' decision making is becoming increasingly driven by consumerism.
M&A activity in the healthcare finance technology is heating up, evidenced by large transactions such as Cedar buying OODA Health and R1 RCM buying VisitPay. Experts agree that this activity won't end anytime soon, and it will have a positive impact on providers and patients.
Healthcare payments are no longer about transactions. It’s about controlling the revenue cycle. And increasingly, that control is not sitting with ISOs.
Nonprofit health system CommonSpirit health reported a $145 million operating loss in the quarter ending on March 31. The system faced decreased patient volumes and investment losses as a result of the pandemic.
Starting on Saturday, the exchange is instituting a discount on its annual listing fee for pre-revenue companies, capping it at $100,000 per year over three years. While the policy applies across industries, it is an effort to draw biotech companies that would usually list on the Nasdaq.
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