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Details released on how much each provider will receive from $30 billion in CARES funding

Hospitals should have begun receiving CARES Act funding April 10, but the funds require accepting specific terms.

Rich Daly April 10, 2020

Federal government sending $64 billion this week to providers for coronavirus costs

Hospitals should receive $64 billion in federal grants and loans by the end of this week to help with coronavirus treatment and preparation costs.

Rich Daly April 9, 2020

Rural hospital finances hit hard by looming threat of COVID-19 as leaders scramble to preserve cash

Although most healthcare providers are likely to take a financial hit from the coronavirus pandemic, rural hospitals are especially vulnerable and are scrambling to preserve cash.

Susan Birk April 7, 2020

Coronavirus bill provides hospitals with $100 billion, other policy wins

Hospitals would garner $100 billion in funding support — as well as some desired policy tweaks — from a pending coronavirus stimulus package.

Rich Daly April 1, 2020

Hospitals seek legal cover amid their coronavirus responses

Hospitals are looking for more legal protections to help them improve their coronavirus care.

Rich Daly April 1, 2020

March 23-27: CMS webinars are among a proliferation of online-only events in healthcare finance

A complete listing of healthcare finance-related hearings, conferences, webinars, public forums and deadlines for the week of March 23.

Rich Daly April 1, 2020

Hospitals scramble for short-term commercial, federal loans in response to coronmavirus

Hospitals are looking for more short-term commercial loans and federal loans to bolster their responses to the coronavirus.

Rich Daly April 1, 2020

Coronavirus leaves hospital financing in flux

Hospital’s long-term financing efforts have been disrupted by the coronavirus driving investors away from such offerings, say advisers.

Rich Daly April 1, 2020

Hospitals face staffing ‘domino effect’ from the coronavirus outbreak, adviser says

The novel coronavirus and family demands are expected to stress hospital staffing levels in new ways.

Rich Daly April 1, 2020

A Providence executive offers lessons for U.S. hospitals on coping with the new coronavirus

Keys for hospitals to stay on top of the coronavirus outbreak including developing a communications plan and establishing remote-monitoring capacity.

Lola Butcher April 1, 2020
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