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MultiCare and Samaritan merger to close Nov. 1 after regulator approval

MultiCare and Samaritan Health Services will merge Nov. 1 after state approvals, pairing 13 hospitals with five and a $700 million investment.

Saint Peter’s alleges a rival health system and former board member diverted OB-GYN referrals in a dispute tied…

CMS payment cuts, site-neutrality policy, and shrinking margins are forcing hospitals to rethink a cross-subsidy model that has…

MGMA Acting CEO Akash Madiah says practices should collect earned revenue, track denials and retention, and benchmark operations…

Duke Health and CaroMont Health filed Certificate of Need applications for two Charlotte-area hospitals as Mecklenburg County faces…

Pay in 17 of 30 physician specialties lagged inflation in 2026, with hepatology, hematology and wound care posting…

Physician CEOs of health system-owned medical groups earned $172,000 more than non-physician peers, with incentive pay driving the…

Duke Health widened its operating margin to 5.4% in FY 2026 as revenue grew, expenses climbed, and Medicaid…

AbbVie, BMS and PhRMA seek to join a Maine lawsuit over HHS’s 340B rebate pilot as hospitals again…

Dale Patterson describes how physician ownership, leadership training and clinical voice can strengthen engagement after medical group expansion.

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