Liz SweeneyNonprofit Healthcare Systems: Change Healthcare Impact Evident in Q1 NumbersHealthcare systems are struggling to catch up on billing and collecting for patient care as the industry seeks to get back to normal after…Jun 25Jun 25
Liz SweeneyColorado Charter School Finance SnapshotSince becoming the 3rd state in the nation to authorize charter schools in 1993, Colorado’s charter school sector has developed rapidly…Jun 18Jun 18
Liz SweeneyWhere the Charter School Revolution Began, Some Schools Still Struggle FinanciallyWhen Minnesota became the first state to authorize charter schools in 1991, nobody could have guessed that the movement would expand to…Feb 13Feb 13
Liz SweeneyDoes Audited Mean Accurate? How the FDTA Will Improve Municipal Financial ReportingThe recently passed Financial Data Transparency Act (FDTA) mandates that securities regulators develop machine-readable data standards for…Jan 11, 2023Jan 11, 2023
Liz SweeneyU.S. Hospitals Emerging Into A Changed WorldThis is part 3 of a 3-part series on U.S. hospitals, capital markets, and the credit impact of the coronavirus.Nov 28, 2021Nov 28, 2021
Liz SweeneyDo U.S. Hospitals Have A Case of Long-Haul COVID?This is part 2 of a 3-part series on U.S. hospitals, capital markets, and the impact of the coronavirus. Watch the introductory video. Read…Nov 21, 2021Nov 21, 2021
Liz SweeneyHealthcare Providers Are Essential. Do Capital Markets Agree?This is part 1 of a 3-part series on U.S. hospitals, capital markets, and the credit impact of the coronavirus.Nov 16, 2021Nov 16, 2021
Liz SweeneyArizona Charter Schools Bolstered by PPP LoansArizona charter schools that used the Paycheck Protection Program’s forgivable loan program bolstered their operations and cash on hand in…Jun 1, 2021Jun 1, 2021
Liz SweeneyDid Maryland’s Unique Hospital Rate Setting System Outperform the US During the Pandemic?Maryland hospitals were expected to outperform financially during the pandemic due to its unique rate setting system which provides…May 26, 2021May 26, 2021
Liz SweeneyHow Charter School Debt Issuers Can Ace Rating Agency InterviewsAs the charter school sector continues to grow and mature, municipal bond ratings from Wall Street’s big credit rating agencies including…Aug 19, 2020Aug 19, 2020