Jay Asser

4 days ago | healthleadersmedia.com | Jay Asser

Financial challenges for the health systems and pushback from detractors of the deal contributed to its demise. OHSU and Legacy Health have abandoned their merger plans amid financial strain and regulatory scrutiny. The proposed 12-hospital system faced strong public opposition over potential price hikes and market dominance. Both health systems will now pursue separate strategic paths to stabilize independently. One of the largest proposed hospital mergers in Oregon's history is dead.

5 days ago | healthleadersmedia.com | Jay Asser

Delivering care was less expensive in March, Kaufman Hall's National Hospital Flash Report shows. Fewer seasonal flu and other respiratory illness cases spurred a month-over-month drop in daily discharges and a 4% decline in total daily expenses. Hospitals' operating margins slightly improved, but financial pressures remain, prompting a focus on cost-efficiency. With flu season winding down, hospitals are treating fewer patients with respiratory illnesses.

1 week ago | healthleadersmedia.com | Jay Asser

Economic uncertainty is likely causing companies across all sectors to hold off on making seismic leadership changes. Hospitals announced six CEO exits in March, compared to 15 in Freburary, bringing the first-quarter total to 31. While the first three months produced a record-breaking 646 CEO exits across all sectors, departures fell in March amid policy volatility under the Trump administration. CEO turnover in the U.S. is trending downward and hospitals are feeling the effects.

1 week ago | healthleadersmedia.com | Jay Asser

New data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the industry's job market is holding strong for now. Healthcare added 50,600 jobs in April, with hospitals creating 22,100 jobs and ambulatory healthcare services contributing 21,400 jobs. The U.S. added 177,000 jobs across all sectors, a small increase from the average monthly gain of 152,000 over the prior 12 months.

1 week ago | healthleadersmedia.com | Jay Asser

The for-profit giant posted solid first quarter results, though leadership highlighted uncertainty around policy reform. HCA posted revenue of $18.32 billion and net income of $1.61 billion in the first quarter, both up year over year and spurred by a rise in patient volume. The company reaffirmed its 2025 guidance range of $5.85 billion to $6.29 billion. Executives declined to speculate on the financial ramifications of tariffs or Medicaid reform in an earnings call with investors.