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Encompass Health Corporation (NYSE: EHC) is the largest owner and operator of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals in the United States, and its news flow reflects ongoing activity across a broad national network. Company announcements frequently highlight new hospital openings, expansion into additional states and joint venture projects with regional health systems.
Recent news releases describe the opening of freestanding inpatient rehabilitation hospitals in markets such as Lake Worth and St. Petersburg in Florida, Amarillo in Texas and Danbury in Connecticut. These hospitals provide intensive physical, occupational and speech therapy, frequent physician visits and 24-hour nursing care for patients recovering from strokes, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputations and complex orthopedic conditions. News items often detail facility features such as private rooms, therapy gyms with advanced rehabilitation technologies, activities of daily living suites, in-house dialysis suites and therapy courtyards.
Encompass Health’s news also covers development plans and partnerships, including joint venture hospitals with organizations like Vanderbilt Health and BSA Health System. These stories explain how new inpatient rehabilitation hospitals are intended to complement existing acute care services and expand access to hospital-level rehabilitative care in specific regions.
Investors and observers will also find financial and corporate updates in the company’s news, such as quarterly earnings results, guidance updates and dividend declarations. The company issues press releases summarizing its operating results, non-GAAP measures like Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted earnings per share, and information about investor conference calls and webcasts.
This news page aggregates these various categories of information, allowing readers to follow Encompass Health’s hospital openings, geographic expansion, partnerships, financial disclosures and industry recognitions in one place.
Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC) will participate in the Barclays Global Healthcare Conference March 10-12, 2026. A fireside chat with President & CEO Mark Tarr and EVP & CFO Doug Coltharp is scheduled for March 11, 2026, 9:00–9:25 a.m. ET.
The session will be broadcast live and available via the company's investor website at investor.encompasshealth.com.
Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC) was named to the Fortune 2026 World's Most Admired Companies list and the Forbes 2026 America's Best Companies list on Feb. 24, 2026.
The recognition marks the sixth consecutive year on Fortune's list and reflects strengths in patient care, corporate culture and long‑term performance, per the company.
Encompass Health (NYSE:EHC) announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.19 per share. The dividend is payable on April 15, 2026 to shareholders of record as of April 1, 2026.
Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC) announced plans to build a freestanding 50-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Flowood, Mississippi, expected to open in 2027. The facility will offer 24-hour nursing, physical, occupational and speech therapies, private rooms, a therapy gym with advanced technologies, an in-house dialysis suite and supportive amenities.
This will be Encompass Health's second Mississippi hospital, expanding access to specialized post-acute rehabilitation services for the Jackson area and central Mississippi.
Enhabit (NYSE:EHAB) and Encompass Health (NYSE:EHC) collected $43.1 million in full satisfaction of claims for attorneys’ fees and mitigation damages from individual defendants in the Delaware Court of Chancery.
The December 2024 judgment found breaches of the duty of loyalty by named former officers; the court also placed a constructive trust granting Enhabit and Encompass Health a split of 43% of VitalCaring Group’s ongoing profits and exit proceeds if VitalCaring is sold. The settlement proceeds will be divided substantially equally between Enhabit and Encompass Health.
Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC) reported strong Q4 2025 results and issued 2026 guidance. Q4 net operating revenue was $1,544.6M, up 9.9% versus Q4 2024. Adjusted EPS was $1.46 and Adjusted EBITDA was $335.6M. The company added 517 inpatient beds in 2025.
2026 guidance targets net operating revenue of $6,365–$6,465M, Adjusted EBITDA of $1,340–$1,380M, and adjusted EPS of $5.81–$6.10.
Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC) announced on February 2, 2026 the appointment of Cain A. Hayes to its board of directors.
Hayes retired as president and CEO of Point32Health in 2024 and previously led Gateway Health Plan and held senior roles at Aetna and Nationwide. Board chair Greg Carmichael highlighted Hayes' payor expertise and leadership as strengthening board succession and strategic oversight.
Encompass Health (NYSE:EHC) will report results for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2025 after market close on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. The company will host an investor conference call at 10:00 AM ET on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026 to discuss results. Investors can access the call by dialing 800-267-6316 (U.S.) or 203-518-9783 (international) and using conference ID EHCQ425. A live webcast and online replay will be available at the company investor website: investor.encompasshealth.com. Callers are asked to dial ~10 minutes early to ensure connection.
Encompass Health (NYSE:EHC) opened Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Lake Worth on Dec. 2, 2025. The new freestanding hospital has 50 beds and more than 55,000 square feet and is now accepting patients.
The facility provides inpatient rehabilitation for stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation and complex orthopedic recovery, delivering a minimum of three hours of intensive therapy per day, five days per week, plus frequent physician visits and 24-hour nursing. Amenities include private rooms, an advanced therapy gym, activities-of-daily-living suite, in-house dialysis suite, pharmacy, courtyard and dining areas.
This opening brings Encompass Health's Florida footprint to 26 locations and follows five Florida hospital openings by the company's Southeast region in the past year.
Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC) and Vanderbilt Health announced plans to build a freestanding, 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Barton Village, Lebanon, Tennessee.
The hospital is expected to open in 2028, will serve patients recovering from strokes, brain and spinal cord injuries, amputations and complex orthopedic conditions, and will offer 24-hour nursing, physical/occupational/speech therapy, all private rooms, a therapy gym with advanced technologies, an activities-of-daily-living suite and an in-house dialysis suite.
This will be Encompass Health's addition to its national network and its second joint venture with Vanderbilt Health.