Accounting & Financial Management

Colorado-based Catholic Health Initiatives saw its credit rating cut this week when Standard & Poor’s dropped it from a A+ to an A over first quarter losses.

Juneau, Alaska-based Bartlett Regional Hospital recently named Alan Ulrich its new chief financial officer.

One of the nation's largest health systems is struggling with its new health insurance business, leading to the first financial loss in 15 years, and adding to other uncertainties.

Consumers shopping on the health insurance marketplaces will find many plans with out-of-pocket spending limits that are lower than the maximums allowed under the health law, according to an analysis by Avalere Health.

Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, MD, has joined Carrick Capital Partners, LLC, as a special adviser to the investment firm.

Connecticut's state hospitals saw their profit from operations fall by about 35 percent in fiscal 2013, a new report shows, while income from non-operational means increased by the same amount.

Two years ago General Dynamics, one of the biggest federal contractors, reported a quarterly loss of $2 billion. An "eye-watering" result, one analyst called it.

Here's a look at some recent headlines in the world of healthcare finance.

CMS appears to recognize the significant challenges that many ACOs have faced in the Medicare Shared Savings Program, and has proposed a number of changes to the financial performance tracks for ACOs participating in the program.

Consumerism in healthcare is changing the industry, as patients are paying far closer attention to the costs of medical care than in the past. This change will likely shape the top 10 issues faced by providers in 2015, claims a new report by the PwC Health Research Institute.