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The credits are slated to expire this year, and millions of Americans could lose coverage without them. The tax credits help many pay for coverage, and Americans are looking at higher premiums.

The healthcare investment firm and Premier say the deal should close early next year. Premier works with hospitals on supply chain solutions, data analytics and other areas.

The health system is aiming to purchase two facilities owned by Prospect Medical Holdings, which declared bankruptcy earlier this year.

The hospitals are establishing the Wisconsin High Value Network, which will be a clinically integrated network serving about 400,000 people.

Westchester Medical Center Health Network and Bon Secours Mercy Health operated the facilities in a joint venture for a decade. Westchester will now take full ownership.

The National Institute of Health is facing steep cuts next year, and has yet to spend billions this year. The AAMC is pushing Congress to help the largest federal source of aid for medical research.

Florida State University and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare have formed a partnership to form an academic center, to be dubbed FSU Health.

The Health Department has announced the application period for the program is now open, and states won’t have much time to apply.

The federal government runs out of money Sept. 30. Health systems are pressing for extensions for telehealth and other key programs.

Moving to disease prevention and other steps to keep people healthy could save trillions of dollars and help preserve Medicare, according to a new report by Deloitte.

When digital tools lack appropriate oversight and compliance features, they have the potential to expose health systems to significant liability.

UW Medicine and Olympic Medical Center have signed a letter to explore a partnership. Olympic has been facing financial difficulties.

The Federal Trade Commission sent letters to providers and staffing agencies to be sure they are complying with regulations, and says enforcement is a top priority.

The California system has entered a joint venture with Renown Health to operate a health plan and provide outpatient care services.

Amy Mansue, head of Inspira, discusses dealing with poverty, seeing sicker patients, and why Medicaid cuts will make it harder to care for communities.

The South Dakota health system is adding Lewis Drug, a family-owned chain of drug stores. Sanford CEO Bill Gassen says the aim is to improve access for patients in the upper Midwest.

Erik Wexler talks about leading the Catholic health system, the struggle to get on solid financial footing, clashes with insurers, Medicaid cuts, and serving the most vulnerable.

Many organizations don’t have policies to prevent the use of AI without employer approval. Limor Kessem of IBM explains that it’s an area needing more attention.

Baptist Memorial Health Care has reached an agreement to buy OCH Regional Medical Center. The system plans to invest nearly $97 million in improvements.

Higher labor costs and staffing shortages are pushing hospitals to pursue mergers. These are the same pressures that make due diligence more complex.

Most doctors say they are seeing more misinformation from patients, and it’s a bigger problem for rural doctors. Dr. Gary Price of The Physicians Foundation talks about the problem.

Pediatric facilities still haven’t returned to pre-pandemic levels, and Medicaid cuts in the coming years are going to add pressures, analysts say.

Large exercises have value, but still only reach so many people. Health systems should look at ways to reach as many staff as possible, says Michael Wargo of HCA Healthcare.

Large employers are spending more, particularly on prescription drugs, according to the Business Group on Health. Companies are spending more on cancer care and GLP-1 drugs.

Mike Wargo, HCA’s head of emergency operations, discusses the importance of leadership engagement, facing hurricanes and wildfires, and preparing for emergencies that come with no warning.