ELFA Names Past Chair Cress Acting President and CEO

The board of directors of the Equipment Leasing & Finance Association (ELFA) selected James Cress, ELFA's immediate past chair, to serve as acting president and CEO while the association searches for its next permanent president and CEO, according to an email sent to ELFA members Sept. 19. ELFA earlier announced that President and CEO Leigh Lytle would conclude her tenure with the association later this year. Cress will begin working with Lytle and ELFA's senior leadership team. "I am so pleased that James has agreed...

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2026 Medical & Healthcare Market Update

U.S. hospital performance improved modestly through the first half of 2026, though margins remain under pressure from rising costs and a shifting payer mix. Kaufman Hall’s National Hospital Flash Report found operating margins improved month-over-month in March, the best month of the year so far, even as year-over-year margins remained below 2025 levels. Drug expenses continued to drive expense growth, while...

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