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Fewer hospitals operating at a loss

The portion of hospitals operating at a loss has taken a big plunge downward--well, maybe not a "plunge," but a very large change continuing the economy in which the industry continues to work. Read more...

BCBS companies take aggregate 41 percent loss for 2008

It looks like last year was a serious downer for the Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans, which lost a collective 40.9 percent in income for 2008, as compared with the previous year, struggling with Read more...

Standard & Poor's says non-profit systems' finances should keep eroding

The next few months shouldn't be much better for non-profit hospital systems than the first half of 2009 was, according to a new report from financial ratings firm Standard & Poor's. S&P says Read more...

AHA: Hospital margins down for fourth quarter

A new report from the American Hospital Association concludes that hospitals dove deeper into the negative margin zone during the fourth quarter of 2008, driven by forces--lower volume and Read more...

Study: Hospitals eliminating unprofitable service lines

Hospitals and health systems are cutting back, not only on capital spending, but also on unprofitable healthcare services, according to a new study by the Noblis Center for Health Innovation. They're Read more...

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Fitch Affirms Steere House, Rhode Island at 'BBB-'; Stable Outlook

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fitch Ratings affirms the 'BBB-' rating on the Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corp.'s outstanding $3.8 million health facilities revenue bonds (Steere House Read more >>