Not-for-profit healthcare

The collapse of the mergers comes as the not-for-profit healthcare sector confronts direct and indirect challenges drive by COVID-19.

Joseph Pollock will be responsible for covering hospitals and healthcare systems across the United States.

RBC hires 30-year vet Teri Hartman from Barclays and expects another hire.

Hospital margins plunged in April and recovery prospects hinge on resuming elective procedures, which depend on patient sentiment and future COVID-19 surges.

New report says hospitals lost a total of $1.44 billion a day between March and mid-April.

California's response to COVID-19 became a factor in Verity Health System's Chapter 11 proceedings.

The system's offering statement presents a detailed picture of the pandemic's impact so far.

The March losses underscore the fiscal strains for hospitals but many facilities are expected soon to resume elective surgeries and diagnostic procedures.

The new bill to replenish the Paycheck Protection Program clarifies that hospitals created as political subdivisions are eligible.

Skilled nursing facilities and long-term care are deluged by the pandemic, adding financial stress for a sector that issues unrated and speculative grade debt.