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Healthstream CEO Bobby Frist Jr. gives $2M worth of shares to employees
HealthStream CEO Bobby Frist Jr. is giving $2.25 million worth of his company shares t…
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US children hospitalized with COVID in near-record numbers
The omicron-fueled surge that is sending COVID-19 cases rocketing in the U.S. is putti…
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NYPD sued over response to mental health crises
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Mount Sinai defers some elective procedures as Covid cases surge
The health system will stop scheduling some non-emergency procedures "for the nex…
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Hospitals change visitation, mask policies amidst surges
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Providers using data and partnerships to address health inequity in 2022
In 2022, providers plan to look toward increased data collection and community engagem…
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Nearly 20% of healthcare support workers struggle to put food on the table
Healthcare workers have often been left out of conversations about food access because…
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CMS approves California's Medicaid overhaul
Starting with the new year Saturday, California will among other things expand what ha…
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5 Things: U.S. Sen. Harry Reid's role in healthcare
He will be remembered in part as a champion for many healthcare issues, from expanding…
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FDA issues draft guidance for post emergency use authorization
Although the FDA has not yet set an expiration date for EUAs, once it comes developers…
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New COVID-19 cases in US soar to highest levels on record
More than a year after the vaccine was rolled out, new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. h…
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Hillrom faces antitrust lawsuit
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WHO: global COVID cases up 11% last week, omicron risk high
The World Health Organization says the number of COVID-19 cases recorded worldwide inc…
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Insurers test the waters with 'telebehavioral' health platforms
Health insurance companies hope adding digital mental health benefits will boost busin…
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Why capturing patient race data is so difficult
The race and ethnicity data documented in patient charts isn't always reliable, ex…
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OSHA maintains healthcare emergency temporary standard
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will continue to enforce the Healthc…
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Nurses worry CDC guidelines will bring more COVID-19 cases, deaths
Nurses say new CDC guidelines shortening isolation periods for healthcare workers with…
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Hospitals' quandary about safety in the COVID-19 era will persist next year
As the COVID-19 pandemic extends in 2022, top safety and quality experts look at what …
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How the insurance lobby got Congress to love Medicare Advantage
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Our 15 most-read stories in 2021
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Flu is making a comeback in US after an unusual year off
The U.S. flu season has arrived on schedule after taking a year off, with flu hospital…
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CDC recommend shorter COVID isolation, quarantine
U.S. health officials on Monday cut isolation restrictions for Americans who catch the…
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Healthcare underperformed S&P 500 in 2021 for third year straight
A new report from SVB Leerink found that the healthcare industry underperformed the S&…
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NYC vaccination mandate for the private sector takes effect
New York City's sweeping mandate requiring nearly all private-sector businesses to…
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Fauci: US should consider vaccine mandate for US air travel
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, said Monday the U.S. should…
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Biden administration to focus on risk factors for Alzheimer's
In the Department of Health and Human Services' annual update to its national plan…
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Value-based care evolution might take a back seat in 2022
The financial pressures of COVID-19 will prompt providers to hit pause on their alread…
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Providers can ease impact of Medicaid redeterminations in 2022
Many people are likely to lose coverage when Medicaid eligibility tests resume, but co…
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Why patient communications should be considered a social determinant of health
Our ability to communicate effectively directly affects a patient's care access an…
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US sets shorter COVID-19 isolation rules for healthcare workers
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At West Virginia vaccine clinic, pandemic fatigue sets in
In addition to a regular shift inside the hospital, there have been times when one nur…
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New easy-to-use COVID-19 pills come with a catch
Newly infected COVID-19 patients have two new treatment options that can be taken at h…
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Quiz: Test your knowledge on some of 2021's biggest healthcare stories
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Search for a COVID-19 test means sold-out signs, long lines
Americans have been searching drugstores for scarce home tests or waiting hours in chi…
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Blanket booster drives risk prolonging the pandemic, WHO chief warns
The head of the World Health Organization warned that blanket booster programs in rich…
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Lenox Hill surgeons sue UnitedHealth, Aetna over reimbursements
New York surgeons claim the insurers owe them each hundreds of thousands of dollars …
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Case drop may show South Africa’s omicron peak has passed
South Africa has been at the forefront of the omicron wave and the world is watching f…
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How Chicago’s sewers are helping predict COVID outbreaks
State and local health departments are using wastewater to identify hotspots of the vi…
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Envision sued over role in California emergency departments
The American Academy of Emergency Medicine Physician Group says Envision's contrac…
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Photons v. protons: Health systems invest in new cancer treatments amid mixed evidence
More health systems are investing in proton therapy as the cost drops despite mixed ev…
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New parents slapped with surprise bills for treating newborns
Regular use of a more advanced screening method turns a low-cost procedure into a pric…
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Hospitals, health tech to partner—and compete—in 2022
The key to success for big tech and other industry outsiders pushing into healthcare w…
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California says healthcare workers must get booster shots
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the order Tuesday on his personal Twitter account and plan…
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2021 on track to surpass last year as nation's deadliest
Last year was the most lethal in U.S. history, due largely to the COVID-19 pandemic. A…
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Feds approve Arkansas' plan to overhaul Medicaid expansion
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday that the federal government has approved the…
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Feeling powerless, families bring elderly home during pandemic
Patients, many frail and unable to communicate their needs, were walled off from the f…
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CMS nixes proposal that could have increased at-home infusions
Durable medical equipment suppliers in rural areas will continue to be paid an adjuste…
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Lawsuit says Duke trying to take over large multispecialty practice
An anesthesiologist claims Duke University is trying to hire hundreds of physicians aw…
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UH, Cleveland Clinic urge vigilance as COVID-19 positivity rate soars
Faced with crowded emergency departments, overwhelmed ICUs, exhausted healthcare worke…
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Transport congestion causing lengthy delays for medical supplies
Resources arriving at U.S. ports this holiday season likely won't be delivered unt…
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Democratic defector puts Biden's healthcare agenda at risk
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) says he won't vote for President Joe Biden's Build B…
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Report: 10 or more private equity-backed healthcare providers will go public in 2022
The data and research firm PitchBook predicts even more private equity-backed healthca…
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Patient advocates call for lower Medicare Part B premiums after Aduhelm price cut
If Medicare decides to cover the controversial Alzheimer's drug, the price drop co…
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The many roles of an emergency department chaplain
Hospital chaplains have a calling to provide spiritual care to patients and their fami…
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Local pharmacists fill prescription void as big brands pull out of rural areas
In some areas, pharmacists who were let go when big chains closed are now opening new …
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‘The charges seem crazy’: Hospitals impose a ‘facility fee’ — for a video visit
Facility fees, designed to help hospitals cover the high cost of staying open 24/7, ha…
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The Check Up: Dr. Jaewon Ryu of Geisinger Health
Dr. Jaewon Ryu, CEO and president of Geisinger Health, joins The Check Up to discuss s…
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Oracle to buy Cerner for $28.3 billion
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Omicron may sideline two leading drugs against COVID-19
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Latest COVID spike isn't swamping NYC hospitals like before
Mount Sinai Health System’s emergency departments are seeing about 20% more patients —…
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OSHA vaccine mandate penalties to start Jan. 10
The federal agency separately said there would be no citations of companies regarding …
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How we chose the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare for 2021
While some of the individuals honored this year are repeats, others are not what you m…
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Corporate investors reshape healthcare industry
The swell of outside investment in healthcare has reignited the debate as to whether c…
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The changing faces of ‘influence’
The list has gone from recognizing executives at mostly provider and payer organizatio…
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Readers' picks for 100 Most Influential
Here is how our readers voted for 2021's 100 Most Influential Leaders in Healthcar…
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Pfizer, Moderna CEOs top Modern Healthcare's Most Influential list
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More docs consider retirement amid COVID-19 pandemic
The pandemic has caused about 1% of the physician workforce to retire early. About hal…
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CDC endorses schools' coronavirus 'test-to-stay' policies
The CDC decided to more firmly embrace the approach, already used by many school distr…
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As hospitals fill up, paramedics spend more time moving patients, less on emergencies
Before the pandemic, all the ambulances would be simultaneously out on 911 calls or IF…
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Data breaches reported so far this year have surpassed full-year 2020
Healthcare providers, insurers and their business associates have submitted 664 breach…
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Cerner shares jump after reports of possible Oracle takeover
Cerner's shares rose to $90.92 on Friday morning following a report that the elect…
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Decreased lung cancer mortality rates linked to earlier diagnosis, study finds
CT scans and other screenings played a large role in helping to reduce the lung cancer…
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U.S. regulators lift in-person restrictions on abortion pill
Officials said that a scientific review supported broadening access and allowing more …
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Provider groups call for drug supply chain restructuring to avoid shortages
The American Medical Association and others argue drugmakers need to be given incentiv…
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CMS to propose new Medicare 'breakthrough' device rule in 2022
CMS intends to replace a Trump-era policy on Medicare coverage of breakthrough devices…
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CDC panel recommends Pfizer, Moderna vaccines over J&J shot
The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines don’t come with a clotting risk and also appear to be …
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Pressure builds against doctors peddling false virus claims
They have decried COVID-19 as a hoax, promoted unproven treatments and pushed bogus cl…
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Acadia, Fairview to open Twin Cities hospital
Acadia Healthcare's new deal with Fairview Health Services marks its 16th joint ve…
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Rural hospitals in Arizona ask federal government for COVID staffing help
The state Department of Health Services received inquiries for additional staffing fro…
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Amazon taps Prime exec to lead combined healthcare arm
Amazon has launched a consolidated healthcare organization within the company to bring…
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Henry Ford Health hospitals, at or near capacity, delay surgeries
Henry Ford Health System's hospitals have had to delay or relocate non-urgent surg…
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Nurses in crisis over COVID dig in for better work conditions
Nurses and healthcare workers across the country are finding strength in numbers and w…
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‘Truly appalling' death toll in nursing homes urges California to rethink funding
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U.S. faces a double coronavirus surge as omicron advances
Experts said at a press briefing Tuesday, an omicron surge is already under way in the…
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Health worker vaccine mandate blocked in half the states
A federal appeals court panel has lifted a nationwide ban against President Joe Biden’…
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What you need to know about the Log4j vulnerability
A cybersecurity vulnerability found in a widely used logging framework used in Java so…
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Doing less: Docs change practice patterns following peer pressure
After doctors were given individualized benchmark reports on certain unnecessary proce…
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COVID-19 relief led to nearly 10% jump in 2020 health spending
When federal COVID-19 relief funds are excluded, national health expenditures grew jus…
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Cigna drops Livongo as preferred digital health tool
The announcement comes amid reports that the record-breaking deal between Livongo and …
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Hospitals rattled by HR company ransomware attack
Health systems using the HR company's services will likely be without virtual time…
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Mattresses and mold removal: Medi-Cal to offer unconventional treatments to asthma patients
The disease — exacerbated by air pollution and indoor threats like harsh cleaning prod…
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Colorado hospitals in ‘critical condition’ as state weathers another surge
Patients with other ailments are frustrated, and nurses and doctors are stressed and b…
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Colleges go back to drawing board — again — to fight virus
The threat of the omicron variant comes as a gut punch to schools that were hoping to …
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Banner Health warns Arizona hospitals stretched to limit
Phoenix-based Banner Health is at its most overwhelmed since the pandemic began, leadi…
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EU official: Omicron to be dominant variant by mid-January
The European Union drugs regulator also said that people 18 and older can receive a bo…
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A retro feel to Biden's plan for covering OTC virus testing
It’s unclear if the buy-first, get-paid-later approach will spur people to go out and …
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Centene CEO Michael Neidorff to retire
The longtime chief executive will exit amid a board shake up and a "cooperative a…
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Latest COVID-19 provider aid round poses audit risk for new mergers
The Health and Human Services Department said providers receiving at least $10,000 fro…
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Hospital safety practices that will outlive the pandemic
Necessity is proving the mother of invention when it comes to enhancing safety and qua…
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Pfizer confirms COVID pill's results, potency versus omicron
The Food and Drug Administration is expected to soon rule on whether to authorize Pfiz…
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Data indicate omicron is milder, better at evading vaccines
A two-dose Pfizer/BioNTech vaccination appeared to provide just 33% protection against…
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Many more people avoiding care due to cost this year, survey shows
Thirty percent of Americans skipped care this summer because the cost was too high, up…
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Rhode Island governor extends pandemic executive orders
Rhode Island's governor has extended his executive orders requiring masks in schoo…
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Northwell staff heads to western NY amid COVID surge
Nurses employed by Long Island-based Northwell Health have been sent to western New Yo…
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Healthcare workers arrive in New Hampshire to help an ICU
More healthcare workers arrived in New Hampshire this weekend to help relieve pressure…
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How LA can lead the way on COVID rules
The Los Angeles Unified School District announced in September that it would exclude s…
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Miles White retiring from Abbott
Abbott Laboratories Executive Chairman and former CEO Miles White left the North Chica…
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New York's COVID surge is back — and so is its mask mandate
Facing a cold-weather surge in COVID-19 infections, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announc…
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Rural value-based care initiative faces funding cliff
Roughly $100 million went to help small, rural providers shift to value-based care, bu…
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COVID-era nursing home staff crunch hurting hospitals, too
Pennsylvania nursing homes say they are coping with dire staffing shortages that have …
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MedPAC likely to support pay increase for hospitals in 2023
Hospitals could see a 2% pay increase under Medicare pay advisors' recommendations…
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Centene looks to offload its $2 billion overseas operation
The St. Louis-based insurer is "evaluating strategic alternatives for its interna…
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Large, for-profit hospital chain merger didn't boost profitability
The acquirer's hospital margins decreased by 3.3 percentage points as cost inflati…
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Man charged in UnitedHealth, BCBS false claims scheme
A man in Miami allegedly filed $38 million in false and fraudulent claims related to i…
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No more federal help available as Michigan hospitals grapple with latest COVID surge
Michigan hospitals are overwhelmed in the fourth surge of COVID-19 and federal staffin…
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Now more than ever, hospitals must be employers of choice
Community hospitals can position themselves to win in the pitched battle to retain and…
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Court won’t stop Texas abortion ban, but lets clinics sue
The Supreme Court on Friday left in place Texas’ ban on most abortions, offering only …
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Next Up Podcast: What comes next? What diversity, equity, and inclusion leaders should prioritize in 2022 with Kou Thao
Heading into 2022, health disparities and inequities obviously have not gone away. But…
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A rural Georgia community reels after its hospital closes
A record number of hospitals closed in rural America last year. For the residents of C…
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Pandemic mystery: Scientists focus on COVID's animal origins
Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the origin of the virus tormenting the wo…
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Report: Hospitals, health systems took pandemic revenue hit
Hospitals and healthcare systems across the state took a major revenue hit during the …
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COVID-19 reunion: Tearful patients, nurses share memories
The unit members dubbed themselves the "Tip of the Spear" for taking on the …
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Pandemic nurse shortage: Kentucky gov declares an emergency
Kentucky's governor declared the state's chronic nursing shortage to be an eme…
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Senate votes to avert Medicare cuts to providers
The Senate voted Thursday evening to avert billions of dollars in Medicare cuts to pro…
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Experts say employers should prepare for possibility federal COVID vaccination mandates pass legal muster
With all three federal COVID-19 vaccination mandate rules held up in court, employers …
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CVS Health maps out path to steer into primary care delivery
CVS Health is launching a plan to use telemedicine, new clinics and teams of doctors, …
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Tower Health closing two hospitals after deal fizzles
Tower Health will close two hospitals in southeastern Pennsylvania by the end of Janua…
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Hydrogen Health banks on texting, AI in crowded virtual care market
The company's method of virtual care delivery represents a departure from how paye…
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Key lawmakers seek to make telehealth flexibilities permanent
A bipartisan bill from House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas)…
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FDA expands Pfizer COVID booster, opens extra dose to age 16
On Thursday, the FDA gave emergency authorization for 16- and 17-year-olds to get a th…
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Home care workers are far more likely to have poor mental health, new study shows
Home healthcare workers, who are predominantly women, experience poor mental health at…
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Must employers follow Biden's vaccine mandates?
Tens of millions of workers across the U.S. are in limbo as federal courts have put Pr…
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$56K Alzheimer’s drug avoiding Biden’s cost curbs, for now
Seniors soon will be paying higher premiums so Medicare can set aside a contingency fu…
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COVID cases spike even as U.S. reaches vaccine milestone
Even as the U.S. closes in on a milestone of 200 million people fully vaccinated again…
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When the surges just keep coming: A view from the COVID vortex
Fresno County, one of California’s persistent COVID-19 hot spots, is experiencing an a…
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Michigan Medicine cancels surgeries in midst of COVID surge
Michigan Medicine is pulling staff and resources from its surgical teams to aid in the…
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City of Hope to buy Cancer Treatment Center of America for $390M
For-profit CTCA would convert into a not-for-profit entity as part of its deal to comb…
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UnitedHealthcare must pay TeamHealth $62 million for shortchanging clinicians, jury says
The private equity-backed provider group had initially demanded $100 million in puniti…
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House votes to avert looming Medicare cuts
The House voted to avert tens of billions of dollars in Medicare payment cuts, fulfill…
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Forming partnerships and building trust
You’re a convener of sorts. What do you gain from that? Partnerships—whether with a l…
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A connected ecosystem for joint replacement procedures
Zimmer Biomet’s smart knee implant adds to a growing digital ecosystem that the compan…
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Improving diagnosis: four things you can do right now
There are steps organizations can take to make the process of diagnosis safer, but the…
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Hospital safety improvements will outlast COVID-19
Necessity is proving the mother of invention when it comes to enhancing safety and qua…
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Q&A: ‘The employers we talk to are tired and they’re ready for a change’
Nick Stefanizzi is CEO of Northwell Direct, the for-profit subsidiary of Northwell Hea…
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Hospitals turn to fintech as reliance on patient out-of-pocket spending grows
Hospitals and health systems are increasingly partnering with financial technology ven…
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University of Maryland Medical System to spend $5.1M to recruit staff
The University of Maryland Medical System will offer hiring bonuses to nurses and othe…
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At-home primary care demo hasn't saved Medicare money, study finds
While patients reported they enjoyed home-based primary care, the Independence at Home…
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Study: Wisconsin hospitals sued more patients, garnished more wages in recent years
Hospitals in Wisconsin filed more lawsuits in 2018 than in 2001, and a higher share of…
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How can I protect myself from the new omicron variant?
The same way you guard against COVID-19 caused by any other variant. from Section P…
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Mental health continues to dominate telehealth diagnoses
Telehealth utilization overall rose slightly in September, but COVID-19's prevalen…
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COVID-19 no longer a top telehealth diagnosis
Telehealth utilization overall rose slightly in Septemeber, but COVID-19's prevale…
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The Check Up: Nick Stefanizzi of Northwell Direct
Nick Stefanizzi, CEO of Northwell Direct, joins The Check Up to provide insight into d…
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Akron medical real estate garners national attention from buyers, brokers
A number of Ohio area medical facilities have been purchased by out-of-state investors…
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New York City extends vaccine mandate to all private-sector employees
The edict expands on previous requirements that tied employment to proof of vaccinatio…
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Fauci says early reports encouraging about omicron variant
President Joe Biden's chief medical adviser, Dr. Anthony Fauci, told CNN's &qu…
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A third of children underinsured, study says
The number of underinsured children grew by 2.4 million from 2016 to 2019, bringing th…
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Contact tracing revs up in some states as omicron reaches US
The arrival of the omicron variant of the coronavirus in the U.S. has health officials…
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More omicron detected as hospitals strain under delta surge
The arrival of omicron comes as hospitals statewide continue to strain under a surge i…
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US drugstores squeezed by vaccine demand, staff shortages
Drugstores are normally busy this time of year with flu shots and other vaccines, but …
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Judge pushes lawsuit over UnitedHealth's retirement plan forward
The plan holds approximately $15 billion in assets contributed by employees and matche…
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Judge pushes class-action over UnitedHealth's retirement plan forward
The plan holds approximately $15 billion in assets contributed by employees and matche…
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New York nursing homes reach deal with 33,000 union workers
The contract hinges on a pledge by the governor to devote up to $35 million annually f…
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Cleveland Clinic, MetroHealth, UH adjust non-urgent procedures in response to yet another COVID surge
The voluntary adjustments were announced as the systems are seeing "unprecedented…
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Study suggests past COVID infection may not fend off omicron
A research group has been tracking reinfections in South Africa and reported a jump wi…
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Trinity Health more than doubles margin on Gateway sale
Trinity Health sold its interests in the health plan to Highmark Health for $127 milli…
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Biden, allies increasingly pushing back at GOP's virus barbs
President Joe Biden framed his latest plan for fighting COVID-19 as an opportunity to …
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PBMs' profit swells as sector consolidates, report shows
The gross profit from PBM-owned mail order and specialty pharmacies grew to $10.1 bill…
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Hospitals are at the center of a health data revolution
If we have enough combined data at our fingertips, we can shorten the time it takes to…
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Medicare saw telehealth use grow more than 6,000% during pandemic
HHS found Medicare telehealth flexibilities led to 63-fold increase in utilitization i…
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A title fight pits physician assistants against doctors
Physician assistants are pushing to be renamed “physician associates,” complaining the…
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A tale of two Medicaid expansions: Oklahoma jumps In, while Missouri lags
Oklahoma has enrolled over 200,000 people in Medicaid so far, while Missouri has enrol…
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New California law eases aid-in-dying process
Nearly 2,000 terminally ill Californians have used a 2015 law to end their lives with …
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Healthcare hiring flat as nursing home losses offset outpatient gains
The surge of COVID-19 cases dampened healthcare job growth in November. Employment was…
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WHO says measures used against delta should work for omicron
Measures used to counter the delta variant should remain the foundation for fighting t…
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Multiple cases of omicron virus variant detected in NYC
Multiple cases of the omicron coronavirus variant have been detected in New York, heal…
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Providers in limbo after COVID-19 vaccine mandate paused
Some hospitals stopped carrying out their vaccination efforts after a judge halted the…
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13M people delayed or didn't fill prescription drugs pre-pandemic
More than one-quarter of Medicare beneficiaries and 5.3% of privately insured adults s…
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New York providers push for education-related reforms to combat nursing shortages
The proposals include state tax credits for mentors and funding for residency programs…
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As omicron looms, U.S. is still battling the delta wave
While all eyes are on the new and little-understood omicron variant, the delta form of…
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Mental health startup Quartet Health teams up with Independence Health Group
The startup raised more than $60 million to support the new venture, building on an ex…
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Federal spending deal leaves looming Medicare cuts in place
Healthcare providers are frustrated that a plan to keep the government open that won&#…
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CVS, Microsoft partner on product development
The partnership comes as more healthcare companies heighten their focus digitization. …
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Private insurers to cover at-home COVID-19 tests
The federal government will release more information on the scope of what private insu…
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Northwell Health signs deal, launches platform for patient medical information
The provider plans to launch the patient engagement technology at various locations by…
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Beyond the Byline: Feds ramp up scrutiny of private-equity backed healthcare providers
Modern Healthcare Senior Hospital Operations Reporter Alex Kacik and Senior Hospital F…
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Biden launching winter COVID-19 booster, testing campaign
The plan includes a requirement for private insurers to cover the cost of at-home COVI…
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Data hacked for 400,000 Planned Parenthood LA patients
A hacker installed computer malware between Oct. 9 and Oct. 17 and “exfiltrated" …
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Nomad Health CEO on how tech can help lighten the burden on medical workers
Let healthcare employees focus on the jobs only people can do, Dr. Alexi Nazem said. …
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Hospitals refused to offer Ivermectin. Political pressure followed.
Even before the pandemic, the healthcare industry led the nation in nonfatal workplace…
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Biden says HIV/AIDS strategy needs to confront inequity
The new strategy asserts that over generations "structural inequities have result…
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South Africa's new COVID cases double in 1 day amid omicron
Scientists in South Africa said they are bracing for a rapid increase in COVID-19 case…
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After a disappointing Q3, Bright Health banks on health services business
NeueHealth's revenue guidance represents a 66.7% increase from the $1.2 billion it…
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CMMI drops program on improving care for the seriously ill
The agency said its recruitment method wouldn't attract enough participants to tes…
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Orlando Health launches behavioral health joint venture with Acadia Healthcare
Not-for-profit Orlando Health and Acadia Healthcare have formed a joint venture in whi…
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Mysteries of omicron variant could take weeks to untangle
There are lots of guesses but little hard evidence as scientists race to find answers …
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1st U.S. case of COVID omicron variant identified, Dr. Fauci says
A person in California who had been vaccinated against COVID-19 became the first in th…
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New York City health systems say they're prepared for winter COVID upswing and omicron variant
Unlike during the first wave, New York City facilities now have enough supplies and be…
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Telehealth may be here to stay
The use of remote health services soared during the pandemic. from Section Page New…
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Graphite Health taps Intermountain CIO as chief operating officer
Ryan Smith will continue to serve as Intermountain Healthcare's chief information …
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Biden tries to reassure on COVID as he sells spending plan
Biden has been eager to build momentum for his agenda, but he finds himself once again…
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Indiana medical groups plead for more to get COVID-19 shots
Indiana's top medical groups pleaded Tuesday for more people to get COVID-19 vacci…
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Omicron and other COVID variants: What you need to know
Here's what we know, and don't know, about the omicron variant. from Sectio…
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Massachusetts deploying COVID-19 antibody treatment units
The clinics have the capacity to treat up to 500 patients per week with therapies that…
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U.S. panel backs first-of-a-kind COVID-19 pill from Merck
The Food and Drug Administration panel voted 13-10 that the antiviral drug's benef…
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Dr. Mandy Cohen, head of North Carolina health department, stepping down
Dr. Mandy Cohen, the head of North Carolina's health department and face of regula…
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Federal judge blocks healthcare worker vaccine mandate nationwide
The CMS regulation requiring healthcare employers to get their employees vaccinated ha…
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Pharmacists ask CMS to require COVID-19 pill dispensing fee
CMS encourages, but doesn't require, Medicare Part D plans to pay pharmacists for …
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FDA panel backs first-of-a-kind COVID-19 pill from Merck
A panel of U.S. health advisers narrowly backed the benefits of a closely watched COVI…
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Dallas children's hospital disbands gender-affirming care program
The closing of a prominent gender-affirming care program for children in Dallas has di…
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Health systems reconfigure workforce amid shortages
Hospital labor costs continue to rise as nurses leave the profession for higher-paying…
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Supreme Court hears case on 340B payments
Provider groups asked the court to reverse a nearly 30% cut in 340B reimbursements CMS…
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HCA to build more hospitals in Florida
The for-profit system has spent $3 billion on hospitals in the Sunshine State over the…
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U.S. tracking of virus variants has improved after slow start
Relying on $1.7 billion in President Joe Biden’s coronavirus relief bill, the U.S. has…
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Omicron was in Netherlands days earlier than first thought
The Netherlands' RIVM health institute found omicron in samples dating from Nov. 1…
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Omicron brings COVID-19 vaccine inequity 'home to roost'
The hoarding of limited COVID-19 shots by rich countries — creating virtual vaccine de…
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CDC says ages 18 and up should get booster shot
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday broadened its recommendation …
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WHO warns that new virus variant poses 'very high' risk
The global risk from the omicron variant is “very high” based on the early evidence, s…
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Supreme Court questions HHS interpretation of DSH formula
The decision is unlikely to have huge implications for DSH calculations but could impa…
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Medicaid enrollees report more overnight hospital stays than uninsured, privately insured
Medicaid beneficiaries tend to lack a usual doctor despite visiting clinics at the sam…
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Michigan ticks another record: 4,229 hospitalized with COVID-19
The fourth surge led by the delta variant of the virus picked up speed in recent weeks…
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New Rush hospital CEO uncovers potential financial misappropriation
Rush said the new CEO of its Oak Park hospital is investigating potential financial mi…
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UnitedHealthcare underpaid TeamHealth clinicians, jury finds
The verdict represents the end of just one legal fight between TeamHealth and UnitedHe…
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Biden vaccine rule for health workers blocked in 10 states
The court order said that CMS had no clear authority from Congress to enact the vaccin…
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Dr. Akram Boutros to retire as MetroHealth CEO at end of 2022
Dr. Akram Boutros will retire as president and CEO of MetroHealth at the end of 2022 a…
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UC Davis, Amazon partner on digital health equity innovation
The health system will solicit project ideas from clinicians and patients to address h…
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Rush investigates financial misappropriation by former exec
Rush said it's investigating potential financial misappropriation by a former exec…
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Oregon offers to pay pharmacies to administer COVID vaccines
The state is also offering to pay temporary pharmacists in order to bolster workforces…
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What we know and don't know about omicron variant
From just over 200 new confirmed cases per day in recent weeks, South Africa saw the n…
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WHO chief: Omicron shows need for global accord on pandemics
The world should now be “wide awake” to the threat of the coronavirus, “but omicron’s …
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Are we condemned to repeat history with the Build Back Better Act?
The Build Back Better Act wields a stick against the expansion holdout states but stri…
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More omicron cases pop up as world rushes to learn more
Cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus popped up in countries on opposite sid…
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New omicron variant stokes world fears, triggers travel bans
A World Health Organization panel named the variant "omicron" and classified…
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Case Western, Rutgers researchers take antiviral aim at COVID-19
The researchers — whose findings were published Friday, Nov. 26, in the journal Scienc…
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Stocks sink on new COVID variant; Dow loses 905 points
Stocks sank Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly falling more than 1,…
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What is this new COVID variant in South Africa?
It's unclear where the new variant actually arose, but it was first detected by sc…
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FDA says Merck COVID pill effective, experts will review safety
Federal health regulators say an experimental COVID-19 pill from Merck is effective ag…
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South African scientists detect new virus variant amid spike
Currently identified as B.1.1.529, the new variant has also been found in Botswana and…
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Who's a hero? Some states, cities still debating hazard pay
State and local governments have struggled to determine who among the many workers who…
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Supreme Court to hear 340B case that could impact all hospitals
A ruling in the American Hospital Association's challenge to 340B reimbursement cu…
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Mass. governor: Some hospitals must postpone non-essential procedures
The goal of the order is to protect patients and the healthcare workforce—and ensure c…
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UPMC sees 10% Medicaid enrollment growth, slimmer insurance margin
UPMC Health Plan and other insurers have covered more Medicaid enrollees this year ami…
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Feds approve military personnel for Spectrum, Beaumont; Northern Michigan hospitals seeking help
The two teams, 22 personnel each, include registered nurses, doctors and therapists an…
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Biden administration launches care workers' rights initiative
The initiative will also strengthen enforcement to make sure employers are paying work…
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States tell justices Medicaid should have access to members' legal settlements
The states claim Medicaid must be able to collect from enrollees' tort settlements…
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Next Up Podcast: How to really become a patient-centered health system with Melinda Karp
How can up-and-coming healthcare leaders make it part of their leadership style to con…
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House lawmakers ask CMS to temporarily cover 'breakthrough' devices
Lawmakers said they're disappointed in CMS' decision to repeal a Trump-era pol…
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Settlement appears over in med students' vaccine lawsuit
Four students accused Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine of continuing what th…
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Mass. Gov.: Some hospitals must postpone non-essential procedures
The goal of the order is to protect patients and the healthcare workforce — and ensure…
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Anesthesiologists accuse Blues plan of abusing surprise billing ban
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina sent letters to 54 providers, threatening to …
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U.S. to require vaccines for all border crossers in January
President Joe Biden will require essential, nonresident travelers crossing U.S. land b…
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Jury holds CVS, Walgreens and Walmart pharmacies responsible for role in opioid crisis
The verdict that could set the tone for U.S. city and county governments that want to …
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CommonSpirit still in talks with Essentia, others over Midwest hospital deal
CommonSpirit Health is still talking with multiple potential partners to sell its Midw…
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HHS awards $7.5 billion in COVID-19 aid to rural providers
The long-awaited funding will be awarded to providers serving patients from rural comm…
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Rural hospital employees' vaccination rates continue to lag amid litigation
While providers await a resolution that's likely to be decided by the Supreme Cour…
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When the eye on older patients is a camera
High-tech tools ease caregivers’ stress but can raise sticky privacy questions and con…
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NYU Langone, Long Island Community merger gets state's OK
The health system will invest $100 million into the Long Island hospital to expand its…
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No sanctions over deficiencies at California virus test lab
The Valencia Branch Laboratory was found to have problems with training and record-kee…
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Outside investors pay up for Medicare brokers
Private equity and venture capitalists are increasingly investing in brokers that help…
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Idaho deactivates crisis standards for most of the state
The decision was made Monday after health officials said the number of COVID-19 patien…
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New York provider group, insurer partner on new integrated delivery system
Community Care Physicians and Capital District Physicians' Health Plan's ventu…
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White House opens up $1.5 billion for health workforce programs
The Biden administration has made $1.5 billion in scholarships and student loan repaym…
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BelHealth sells American Health Staffing Group to Littlejohn & Co.
American Health Staffing Group placed 8,000 workers at health systems last year. fr…
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Florida judge allows COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health workers to stand
The ruling marked the first time a judge has weighed in on the CMS health worker vacci…
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Expanding Medicare's hearing, vision coverage could reduce health inequities
Medicare beneficiaries with incomes below the federal poverty level spent less than ha…
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Texas turnaround firm to buy two Tower Health hospitals
Pennsylvania's Tower Health has signed a definitive agreement to sell two hospital…
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Becerra says surprise billing rules force doctors who overcharge to accept fair prices
HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra says providers who have exploited a complicated system to…
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Cleveland Clinic expands capabilities in cancer genomic testing
The system now offers an advanced genomic testing platform as standard of care for pat…
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