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This week’s graphic highlights new data that illustrates interesting trends in senior living mergers and acquisitions. An increasingly common trend for hospitals consolidation is also continuing in the senior living market.

CDC nominee pulled and Dr. Oz faces confirmation hearing, HCSC acquisition closes, probationary HHS employees rehired

Watch our recent Rating Agency panel discussion featuring colleagues from Moody’s, Fitch and S&P. Hear the latest industry outlooks, rating activity through early 2025 and what this means for the healthcare sector.

Hospital performance remains stable at the start of 2025. Inpatient revenue grew more quickly than outpatient revenue in January, and the rate of cost growth has slowed considerably.

CMS Releases New Rule Weakening ACA, Walgreens Acquired by Sycamore Partners, Kennedy Meets with Food Industry Leaders.

In this week’s graphic, we highlight 2024 financial data from some of the healthcare industry’s most prominent companies and largest provider organizations.

Emergency department overcrowding has been a problem for decades, but there is evidence that it is getting worse.

More management time must be focused on creating a world-class appointment system at all levels of the delivery system. Moving management of your overall appointment process up your priority list will pay material dividends.

HHS withdraws Richardson Waiver, new Fitch report on potential impacts of federal policy changes, UnitedHealthcare to reduce prior authorizations.

This week’s graphic takes stock of the 2024 financial performance of four leading insurers: Humana, Cigna, CVS and UHG.

Senior living mergers and acquisitions involving not-for-profit entities continued to rise in 2024, with 62 announced transactions—up from 59 in 2023—according to a new analysis by Kaufman Hall, a Vizient company.

Bruce Siegel, MD, MPH, President and CEO of America’s Essential Hospitals, joins host J. Carlisle Larsen to talk about how federal spending cuts could impact safety net hospitals nationwide.