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Peter Fine, the system’s chief executive officer, will step down June 30. Amy Perry, Banner’s president, has been selected as the next CEO.

Kaiser’s subsidiary has finalized the deal for the Pennsylvania-based health system. Here are some important points about the much-discussed transaction.

More hospital transactions have been happening, but some proposed partnerships were abandoned over the past year.

Federal support helped avert disaster for some rural hospitals, but many face a difficult road in the absence of that additional support, a new study finds.

Tenet completed the $550M sale of two facilities to Adventist Health. The Texas-based system also just finished the sale of four other California hospitals to UCI Health.

Corewell Health names a new regional president, and other leaders tackle new roles.

Without it, hospitals and their providers are unable to deliver top-quality care.

UCI Health, the health enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, acquired the facilities from Tenet Healthcare Corp.

The parent company of Change Healthcare has sent more money to providers, and members of Congress want to know more about the incident. Nearly all hospitals have been affected.

Eric Borgerding talks about the impact of two hospitals shutting down in western Wisconsin and the challenging environment for the state’s hospitals.

The Port of Baltimore is one of the busiest in America. A cargo ship collided with the Francis Scott Key bridge, bringing it down and potentially impacting supplies.

The Lown Institute, a nonprofit think tank, says the “fair share deficits” of nonprofit hospitals amount to $25 billion. Hospitals say the institute’s report is flawed.

Two hospitals that served patients for more than a century shut down Friday. Hospital Sisters Health System said financial challenges led to the closure of the facilities.

The American Hospital Association said 94% of its members have suffered financially due to the ransomware attack. Most are also seeing impacts on patient care.

Health systems should look at cybersecurity as more than an expense. Improving cybersecurity can strengthen the brand and open new business possibilities.

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services wants to determine if there was a violation of federal privacy regulations. HHS noted the ‘direct threat’ to patient care.

Dan Dodson, the CEO of Fortified Health Security, talks about the risks to hospitals, AI in attacks and defense, and what health systems can do to protect themselves.

A Kentucky health systems appoints new leaders, and other executives take new roles.

Lawmakers crafted a package to fund the government through the fall. Health systems gained some wins, but physicians bemoaned cuts in Medicare payments.

United HealthGroup, Change’s parent company, expects to begin testing the claims network on March 18. Hospitals and doctors say the attack has caused major disruptions.

Operating margins remain modest, but Fitch projects some growth in the year ahead.

President Biden outlined some healthcare priorities in his annual address to Congress, including lower prescription costs and expanding research.

The health system has opened a new children’s hospital in Utah. Katy Welkie of Intermountain talks about the fundraising effort, and lessons from the campaign.

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services outlines steps to help providers. The American Hospital Association and others called for more action.

The ripple effects continue, as oncology practices have seen delays in processing claims and authorizations, as well as filling prescriptions for cancer patients.