Month: March 2024

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) on Sunday criticized the GOP’s approach to reproductive rights and said the party should work harder to understand where average Americans […]

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Class I recall, the highest-level alert, for heart pumps that have been linked to nearly 50 […]

Democrats see efforts to get abortion on the ballot in key battleground states across the country as a way to boost turnout and energize their […]

Teenagers are increasingly using social media to self-diagnose their mental health issues, alarming parents and advocates who say actual care should be easier to access. […]

Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ senior fellow and editor-at-large for public health, discussed the 2024 U.S. measles outbreak on WAMU’s “A1” on March 26. Click […]

An appeals court in Texas upheld a lower court’s injunction blocking the state from investigating parents who allow their kids to receive gender-affirming care. Texas […]

On Thursday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could reinstate restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristone, the first time abortion rights returned […]

Workplace violence is front and center in healthcare, with clinicians increasingly saying the issue has led them to change or leave a job. As hospitals […]

Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health’s physician group Saltzer Health in Nampa, Idaho, closed at the end of the day March 29.

While operating margins for nonprofit hospitals dropped slightly nationwide from January to February, their financial performance has made great strides year over year, according to […]

The insurance policy management company illumifin has released its 10th annual cost of care study, which saw the cost of home care increase more than […]

The Federal Trade Commission filed court documents on March 25 seeking a preliminary injunction to bar Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health from its $320 million acquisition […]

Health systems are scaling back mask rules for staff, patients and visitors as respiratory virus season wanes.

CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) recently announced that it would be awarding over $3 million in new grants to Phoenix organizations that are focused on addressing […]

East Meadow, N.Y.-based Nassau University Medical Center has responded to a letter from the state health commissioner that stated that NUMC must improve its financial […]

Patients and staff at AdventHealth Celebration (Fla.) enjoy farm-fresh produce everyday at the hospital’s cafe and physician lounge. It all comes from a farm operating […]

Ralph Turner was named senior vice president for Wellstar Health System and president of Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center.

Wendy McBride, Home Health RN Case Manager for Advocate Health/Aurora Health at Home, has been named a 2023 Frontline Honors honoree by Home Health Care […]

Throughout the downfall of Steward Healthcare, its founder and CEO — Ralph de la Torre, MD — has remained quiet. The Boston Globe spoke with […]

Cleveland Clinic has named Tommaso Falcone, MD, executive vice president and president of international and emerging markets. 

Two top executives are exiting the Boston-based Tufts Medical Center March 29: President Diana Richardson and Chief Physician Executive Mike Tarnoff, MD. 

CMS has released proposed payment rules for hospices and inpatient rehabilitation, psychiatric and skilled nursing facilities in fiscal year 2025.

Emporia, Kan.-based Newman Regional Health has significantly improved its staffing and is looking to go agency-free by late summer or early spring in an attempt […]

The obstetrics, labor and delivery program at Nacogdoches (Texas) Memorial Hospital remains suspended as hospital operations transition from a private company back to the local […]

The cost of healthcare is the No. 1 financial concern in retirement, according to research published March 28 by eHealth, an online private health insurance […]

Since March 20, 10 more drugs are either in short supply or discontinued — and the healthcare supply chain industry is watching whether the collapse […]

By 2030, between 2.5 million and 3.8 million cases of obstructive sleep apnea can be avoided — a 10.7% reduction in overall prevalence — based […]

Los Angeles-based UCLA Health has acquired a 260-bed hospital from HCA Healthcare’s Far West division.

The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Oracle Health implementation at one of its Chicago-area facilities is exceeding early expectations, Nextgov reported March 27. 

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on March 29 vetoed a bill that would allow advanced practice registered nurses to prescribe certain medications without the supervision of […]

Amy Carrier is no longer president and CEO of Lynchburg, Va.-based Centra Health, which she has led since September 2021. 

Approximately 81% of oncologists said patients should consent to artificial intelligence use for cancer treatment decisions, a recent survey found.

Here are 23 health systems with strong operational metrics and solid financial positions, according to reports from credit rating agencies Fitch Ratings and Moody’s Investors […]

Here are 20 health systems with strong operational metrics and solid financial positions, according to reports from credit rating agencies Fitch Ratings and Moody’s Investors […]

Anna Taylor remembers being one of the first people in line to buy the Apple Watch when it debuted in April 2015. She already had […]

Physicians were paid $12.13 billion between 2013 and 2022, according to a report published in JAMA Network March 28.

West Virginia is now the fifth state to enact the PA Licensure Compact, the ​​American Academy of Physician Associates said March 28.

Last year, more than 9,600 tuberculosis cases were reported in the U.S., marking the highest number of annual cases reported in over a decade, according […]

Becker’s is pleased to name 14 chief wellness officers to know. 

HEOR and decentralized clinical trials. State to crack down on prior authorizations? Memory formation and DNA. AI eye exams. Lessons on learning: Jason Kelce on […]

Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare is reorganizing its hospital portfolio through various strategic transactions. 

For each of the 29 recommended practices to reduce diagnostic errors, Leapfrog found at least 60% of leading hospitals are working on enforcing the practice. […]

Memphis, Tenn.-based Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital opened its expanded neonatal intensive care unit March 28, the first step in a $95.4 million, four-story expansion project.

As Capitol Hill weighs a shortened workweek, many companies are already unofficially carrying one out, The Wall Street Journal reported March 27. 

Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine’s environmental efforts are multipronged, including saving expired devices for trainings and fine-tuning the flow of anesthesia gases. 

As we close Women’s History Month, we celebrate the many powerful women who have contributed to our Country, despite the barriers that may exist and […]

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is accusing Danville, Ky.-based Ephraim McDowell Health of denying an employee a promotion because of her sex and retaliating against […]

Despite the buzz around flexible work, it is not among Generation Z’s top three desirable elements in a new job, according to a March 26 […]

Black Book Research released a list of the top hospital technologies in 36 categories for 2024 as rated by industry customers.

UnitedHealth Group has confirmed that data has been compromised due to the Feb. 21 cyberattack on its subsidiary Change Healthcare. 

For something that isn’t candy, Zyn nicotine pouches sure look a lot like it. The packaging, a small metal can, looks more than a little […]

Since the start of the year, at least ten hospitals have unveiled plans to invest millions into emergency department expansion efforts. The projects come as […]

MyMichigan Medical Center Sault in Sault Ste. Marie is spending millions of dollars to install Epic across the hospital, according to The Sault News.

Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford Health Care is expanding an artificial intelligence co-pilot to thousands of physicians to lighten their “cognitive load,” a health system leader […]

Certain schools make quite a difference to graduates’ earnings, even if the chosen career and number of years in the field are the same.

Leaders from two of the largest EHR companies in the U.S. set ambitious goals for the coming months related to artificial intelligence, interoperability and business […]

Hawaii has the highest statin refill for people 45 to 60 years old, while Maine has the highest refill for people over 65, according to […]

Richmond, Va.-based VCU Health recently received positive bond ratings from Moody’s (“Aa3”) and S&P.(“AA-“), highlighting the health system’s strong financial standing and potential to grow.

Hospitals reported 15 CEO changes last month, marking a 36% increase from January.

Roseville, Calif.-based Adventist Health has finalized an agreement with Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare to acquire two California hospitals, effective March 29.

Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems, which reported $957 million in operating income (7.7% margin) in 2023, has increased base salaries and updated compensation structures for […]

Oak Point University will shut down April 19. The school, which offers nursing and health science degrees, shared the news in an internal email to […]

An employee of Providence, R.I.-based Hasbro Children’s Hospital, part of Providence-based Lifespan, was taken into custody by Providence Police after reports that he was placing […]

Thirty-five percent of clinicians report having a part-time job or side gig, with more than half being within healthcare, a Vivian report found.

March 26 was a busy day for health system deals, with Tenet completing the sale of four California hospitals and Steward announcing plans to sell […]

The CDC is warning an invasive meningococcal strain is on the rise and disproportionately affects people ages 30 to 60.

Optum promoted Rodney Plante to senior vice president and CIO of the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions.

Members of SEIU Healthcare 1199NW are set to begin a seven-day strike April 7 at MultiCare Deaconess Hospital in Spokane, Wash., and MultiCare Valley Hospital […]

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in the Brooklyn borough of New York City has partnered with Mishe, a healthcare platform aimed at eliminating provider and […]

Andrew Place, MD, PhD, was named vice president and pediatric chief medical officer for the Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center in Boston. 

In tech lawyer Nicole Shanahan, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has tapped a running mate who shares his skepticism of vaccines. Shanahan has said she supports […]

Disagreement over the Affordable Care Act in the 2024 Biden-Trump rematch carries on. 

The FTC filed for a preliminary injunction this week to block the deal, but an expert says the antitrust agency’s efforts to regulate such deals […]

McMahon announced earlier this year that he’d be retiring from the healthcare behemoth in April. Rex will be stepping up as president, though there’s no […]

The transformation, led by Deloitte Digital, focused on increasing customer feedback to identify pervasive issues and closing the loop on customer inquiries.

Democrat lawmakers and patient advocacy groups cheered the final rule for protecting patients from the skimpy plans, while free-market advocates slammed it as limiting coverage […]

When a new RSV vaccine for pregnant people arrived last fall, Sarah Turner, a family-medicine physician at Lutheran Hospital, in Indiana, couldn’t help but expect […]

In the wake of growing demand for patient financing, and the limitations of traditional options, in-house financing has emerged as a viable alternative.  But What […]

Bart Klion, 95, and his wife, Barbara, faced a tough choice in January: The upstate New York couple learned that this year they could keep […]

What You Should Know: – A new report by J.D. Power reveals concerning trends in US hospitals, highlighting patient dissatisfaction with limited doctor access, lengthy […]

Eugene-based Oregon Medical Group is dropping some patients due to a lack of available physicians, 32 of whom have departed from the organization over the […]

Fourteen senators are calling on the departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) to keep the potato classified as a vegetable, amid […]

Tyler-based UT Health East Texas is discontinuing its long-term acute care services in April.

Home care providers know that the U.S. population is aging. It’s up to them to adjust, however, and be ready for the seniors they’ll be […]

  North Adams (Mass.) Regional Hospital held a ribbon-cutting ceremony March 28 to celebrate the reopening of the hospital 10 years to the day after […]

Eugene-based Oregon Medical Group is dropping some patients due to a lack of available physicians, 32 of whom have departed from the organization over the […]

Float Health, a nurse staffing and pharmacy referral startup, has landed $10 million in a Series A led by Canvas Ventures. As part of its […]

Americans’ life expectancies are declining right alongside their happiness scores, according to U.S. News & World Report. 

Dave Recupero has resigned as CFO of Kern Valley Healthcare District, based in Mountain Mesa, Calif. 

New York City-based Mount Sinai has filed a motion asking a judge to deny a preliminary injunction that would keep Beth Israel Hospital open past […]

Chad Dilley was named president of Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (Ind.).

Among 10 high-income countries, the U.S. trails its peers in access to and continuity of primary care, according to a study released March 28 by […]

Seattle Children’s is the recipient of a $50 million gift from the William Lawrence & Blanche Hughes Foundation to support advancements in therapies and treatment […]

Sean Wolfe has been selected as interim CEO of Chadron (Neb.) Community Hospital & Health Services, in addition to his role as CFO of a […]

Ann Arbor, Mich.-based University of Michigan Health has shared plans to purchase a former Kmart headquarters location in Troy, Mich., for $4.42 million and turn […]

UCI Health’s acquisition of four Tenet hospitals brings about a unique opportunity as it blends academic medical centers with community healthcare, Chad Lefteris, president and […]

A Delaware lawmaker is looking to establish a hospital cost review board, but the legislation faces opposition from health systems in the state, Delaware Public […]

Barbara Buttchen, Registered Nurse (RN) for Maxim Healthcare Services, has been named a 2023 Frontline Honors honoree by Home Health Care News. To become a […]

Philadelphia-based Fox Chase Cancer Center has expanded to New Jersey with its first oncology office.

Hospitals and health systems may see short-term supply chain disruptions, such as delayed deliveries, in the wake of the Baltimore bridge collapse.

The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health […]

Grace Haehl, Caregiver for Help at Home, has been named a 2023 Frontline Honors honoree by Home Health Care News. To become a Frontline Honoree, […]

Making sure adults with cancer are up to date on recommended vaccinations should be a key part of their care to prevent or limit the […]

Surgeons at Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine successfully completed the nation’s first double-lung and liver transplant, the health system said March 28.  

This brief looks at Medicaid reimbursement rates for abortion services across states, including D&C and D&E procedures, and medication abortion. There is tremendous variability in […]

California is the most competitive state for interns, and Wyoming is the least competitive, according to one new analysis.

Shannon Voisey, Home Health Nurse for Friendship Village Senior Services, has been named a 2023 Frontline Honors honoree by Home Health Care News. To become […]

Artificial intelligence is infiltrating healthcare at multiple levels. However, discussions around building vs. buying, what kind of impact it may actually have and how expensive […]

Novice nurses are more likely than more tenured co-workers to want self-scheduling and flexible shifts, but experienced nurses are more in favor of hybrid and […]

Gloria Kirkendolph, Caregiver for 24 Hour Home Care, has been named a 2023 Frontline Honors honoree by Home Health Care News. To become a Frontline […]

Blooomington, Minn.-based HealthPartners has named Megan Remark COO of its care group. 

 A wrongful death lawsuit was filed March 27 against Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Butler County, Pa., alleging the facility employed a nurse who […]

Tameco Brewster, Home Care Specialist for Sharecare, has been named a 2023 Frontline Honors honoree by Home Health Care News. To become a Frontline Honoree, […]

Gainesville-based North Texas Medical Center has named Michael Ducote CFO. 

Delisa Lockett, Caregiver for Help at Home, has been named a 2023 Frontline Honors honoree by Home Health Care News. To become a Frontline Honoree, […]

A recent report from the Alliance for Integrity and Reform of 340B found that 85% of disproportionate share hospitals in the U.S. received more from […]

NHS England has closed its visa support service for GPs and practices in a move the RCGP fears could make it harder for thousands of […]

A California health system’s $10 million stadium naming rights deal is under scrutiny at the same time its executive compensation is being questioned, the Fresno […]

GPs have warned that practices are being ‘overrun’, after delivering 22% more appointments in February this year compared with the same month in 2019 – […]

Jacksonville, Fla.-based Nemours Children’s Health has inked a six-year sponsorship deal with MLB’s Philadelphia Phillies.

A record 59 percent of surveyed Americans believe abortion should be legal, according to a new Fox News poll published Wednesday, as the Supreme Court […]

Kansas could become the latest state to ban gender-affirming health care for minors after its Republican-dominated Legislature sent a bill prohibiting transgender youth from accessing […]

Eau Claire, Wis.-based OakLeaf Medical Network, the largest independent physician network in the state, is opening four clinics across Western Wisconsin to expand care following […]

Recently, a balmy spring day left me feeling parched. I needed a beverage—stat!—and had forgotten my water bottle at home. I ducked into a nearby […]

On March 28, U.S. News & World Report released its latest over-the-counter medicine and health products ranking.

Folashade Oluseye, Home Health Aide for Open Systems Healthcare, has been named a 2023 Frontline Honors honoree by Home Health Care News. To become a […]

RWJBarnabas Health has appointed Robin Ferrer, MSN, RN, chief nursing officer of Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, N.J., the health system said March 25.

Tuberculosis (TB) rates in the U.S. rose by 16 percent in 2023, marking the third year that cases went up following nearly 30 years of […]

The Biden administration is cracking down on skimpy health insurance plans that don’t have to meet ObamaCare’s consumer protection requirements.  A final rule issued Thursday […]

Sarah Fong, House Call Nurse Practitioner for Senior Care Clinic House Calls, has been named a 2023 Frontline Honors honoree by Home Health Care News. […]

GPs have overwhelmingly rejected the 2024/25 GP contract for England and a GPonline poll suggests there is widespread support for industrial action in the coming […]

Ami Parekh is the to Chief Health Officer of Included Health. It provides navigation services & expert medical opinions (the original Grand Rounds) and virtual […]

Sixty-six percent of chief information security officers said senior leadership doesn’t understand their role within the organization, while 31% of C-suite executives admitted to struggling […]

Health system CFOs have historically been known for number crunching and being good stewards of a given organization’s portfolio of assets. While these are still […]

Almost three quarters of GPs are prepared to take industrial action in the coming year, a GPonline poll suggests.

Patients, pharmacists and physicians are reporting a strained supply of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s new weight loss drug, as the drugmaker and the FDA say the […]

A new method to resuscitate cardiac arrest patients often proves more effective than CPR, but various implementation hurdles have prevented many hospitals from using it, […]

Rajan “Raj” Wadhawan, MD, will step into the role of chief clinical officer for AdventHealth’s West Florida Division on April 21, the Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based […]

GPs’ overwhelming rejection of the 2024/25 contract in a BMA referendum shows the profession is ‘at boiling point’ after being bullied and gaslit for years, […]

The rule is the “most robust and meaningful” regulation streamlining Medicaid eligibility since the Affordable Care Act was implemented a decade ago, one lawyer said.

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare provided around $3.7 billion in charity care, uninsured discounts and other uncompensated care in 2023, according to its annual impact report. 

St. Louis-based Mercy has tapped Jennifer Brown as chief legal officer and senior vice president, effective April 1.

UnitedHealth Group said it has paid out more than $3.3 billion to providers affected by the Feb. 21 cyberattack on its subsidiary Change Healthcare, CNBC […]

The venture capital arm of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health is backing a startup that is developing a conversational artificial intelligence platform that mimics […]

Digital health deal values plummeted in 2023, even as the number of deals increased, according to Pitchbook.

Oracle Health, which ranks No. 2 in U.S. hospital EHR market share, had a busy March. Here are seven headlines from the company formerly known […]

Amid an uptick in abrupt CEO exits, some hospital leaders are drawing out their departures. 

While the list price for a monthly supply of Ozempic in the U.S. nears $1,000, new research indicates it could be manufactured for less than […]

Walgreens is marching on in its downsizing and bearing the costs tied to it, as its results for the second fiscal quarter of 2024 show. 

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based HonorHealth reported a $32.8 million operating gain (1.1% margin) in 2023, up from a loss of $4.3 million (-0.2% margin) in 2022, according […]

CMS has released its proposed rule for inpatient rehabilitation facilities, which would see an estimated 2.8% increase in payments in 2025. 

R1 RCM has notified patients potentially affected by a cybersecurity incident that involved personal identifiable information and personal health information. 

Hospitals and health systems may soon need to report a cybersecurity incident to the federal government within 72 hours and ransom payments within 24 hours. 

Sandral Hullett, MD, former CEO of Cooper Green Mercy Hospital in Birmingham, Ala., has died, according to The Birmingham Times.

Rene Smith, RN Case Manager for Ohio Living Home Health & Hospice, has been named a 2023 Frontline Honors honoree by Home Health Care News. […]

From a physician couple pleading to their roles in a scheme to a former Georgia insurance commissioner pleading guilty to his role in a $2.5 […]

From a former Georgia insurance commissioner pleading guilty to his role in a $2.5 million scheme to a durable medical equipment company owner sentenced to […]

Researchers have argued that there is no perfect CEO personality, and leaders of hospitals and health systems possess an array of qualities and strengths, ranging […]

The Office of Health Strategy in Connecticut has approved a certificate-of-need application from Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health that puts it one step closer to […]