NATIONAL
- 46 hospitals sue HHS over bad debt policy
- 15 largest gifts to healthcare organizations in 2020
- 115 hospitals sue HHS over Medicare payment calculation
- 3 reasons Haven failed: A former healthcare CEO’s take
- AMA’s president and president-elect discuss AMA’s goals for 2021
- CMS details 5 new scenarios that trigger infection control-focused surveys
- COVID-19 cases driving sky-high demand — and pay packages — for traveling nurses
- Covid ‘Decimated Our Staff’ as the Pandemic Ravages Health Workers of Color
- Discrimination against patients common in healthcare settings, study finds
- FDA: Not enough data to halve COVID-19 vaccine doses
- For more than a month, U.S. hospitals have had more than 100,000 coronavirus patients every day
- Governors scramble to speed vaccine effort after slow start
- Half a million fewer women work in healthcare amid pandemic, study finds
- Haven, corporate giants’ healthcare venture, to dissolve
- Haven, the Amazon-backed health care company, will shut down next month
- Healthcare Groups Release Proceedings of Summit Exploring Drug Safety, Supply Chain
- HHS Secretary gives update on vaccine rollout
- Healthcare leaders react to rioters on Capitol Hill
- Healthcare workers across US are rejecting COVID-19 vaccine
- Hospital CEOs urge civility, courage in wake of Capitol violence
- Hospital workers upset over COVID-19 vaccine distribution
- Hospitals must now post prices online (in consumer-friendly format). Here’s how you can benefit
- It’s ‘like trying to get a Beatles ticket’: Officials turn to party-invite sites to avoid vaccine rollout issues
- Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine next to seek emergency use authorization
- Judge blocks Trump’s ‘most favored nation’ drug pricing rule
- OIG audit: CMS should improve hospital wage index adjustments for rural hospitals
- Seniors Face Crushing Drug Costs as Congress Stalls on Capping Medicare Out-Of-Pockets
- South African COVID-19 variant may resist antibody drugs, ex-FDA head says
- States ranked by percentage of COVID-19 vaccines administered
- ‘Still waiting for my turn’: Primary care doctors are being left behind in the vaccine rollout
- Telehealth claim lines jump 3,000% in 1 year
- The New Year Will Bring More Transparency In Hospital Prices
- Vaccine demand overwhelms U.S. health clinics
- What percent of physicians participated in ACOs? — 9 stats
- What percent of physicians are in a cash-only practice?
- What Stark law, anti-kickback changes mean for value-based care at ASCs
- Will cash incentives work for COVID-19 vaccines? Here’s what past research says
ALABAMA
- ‘The vaccine is coming’: Alabama health officials call for patience amid slow rollout
- Dark days of pandemic: Alabama has bulge of December cases
- COVID-19 vaccinations should soon increase in Alabama
- Alabama Hospital Association President reports some patients being transferred out of state
- Alabama Hospital Association president explains COVID-19 impact on state hospitals
- Overwhelmed With COVID Patients, Alabama Hospitals Near Crisis Level
- Alabama hospital CEO reflects on 2020 COVID-19 losses as numbers continue to mount
- ‘Super COVID’ could already be spreading in Alabama
- Alabama hospitals stocked with PPE for now
- Alabama hospital turns orthopedic unit into COVID-19 ward
- Alabama hospitals face toughest challenge yet
- Alabama has distributed 20% of vaccine allotment
- ‘Oh My God!’ Alabama Running Out Of ICU Beds, And The Christmas Rush Hasn’t Even Begun
- North Alabama Medical Center rebrands facilities
ALASKA
- Alaska trying to sort out confusion over COVID-19 vaccine for people over 65
- All appointments full within hours on Alaska’s first day of vaccine scheduling for seniors
- Amid COVID-19 vaccine confusion, health officials clarify that most Alaska seniors can’t get shots yet
- Alaska to spend $3M in virus aid on public communications
ARIZONA
- Centene’s $2.2B deal for Magellan adds focus on behavioral health
- IT glitches lead to vaccination slowdown in Arizona
- Arizona Hospitals At A ‘Critical Point’ As COVID-19 Cases Continue To Rise
- Maricopa County Vaccine Operations ‘Dramatically Slowed’ By Arizona System Glitches
- Glitch in Arizona health’s website temporarily allowed anyone to register for COVID-19 vaccine
- “If they expected this, why didn’t they do something about it?” Former ADHS director concerned over rising COVID cases
- More than 213,000 COVID-19 vaccines sitting unused in Arizona
- ‘January is going to be a very rough time’: COVID-19 surge puts hospitals on overload
- COVID-19 vaccine rollout across Tucson gaining momentum after slow start
- Healthcare workers worried Arizona hospitals will have to start rationing care
- Banner’s top doctor urges Gov. Ducey to take more COVID-19 action
- Arizona hospitals overwhelmed, anticipate COVID-19 surge following holidays
- Coronavirus in Arizona on Jan. 7: 9,913 new cases, record-high 297 new deaths reported Thursday
- Arizona has highest COVID-19 case rate in the country, data shows
- Arizona hospitals have 7% of beds available as state adds about 7,200 cases and 127 deaths
- Arizona sets hospitalization high amid surge in virus cases
- ‘Don’t make us ration care’: Banner Health physician leader pleads for Arizona governor’s help
ARKANSAS
- Arkansas virus hospitalizations nearing 1,300, a new record
- Governor shifts vaccine plan; first responders move up in line
- NWA COVID-19 hospitalizations reach record high for the third week in a row
- Crowded hospitals causing challenges for EMS providers across Arkansas
- MRMC part of grant to improve patient information exchange
- Governor shifts vaccine plan; first responders move up in line
- Arkansas Blue Cross gives additional funding to OCMC to maintain digital health network
- Arkansas adjusts vaccine rollout as coronavirus cases surge
- Northwest Arkansas first-responders receiving covid vaccine
- State reports 65 covid deaths; active cases top 25,000
CALIFORNIA
- 44 Kaiser hospital staff members infected in COVID-19 outbreak, 1 worker dies
- Adventist Health hospital gives 850 COVID-19 vaccines in 2.5 hours after refrigerator fails
- After a freezer filled with Covid-19 vaccines broke, a California hospital scrambled to administer more than 800 doses in about 2 hours
- California health leaders want 1 million vaccinations in 10 days
- Calif. healthcare workers line up for vaccine
- California hospital, in midst of COVID-19 crisis, maxes out
- California hospital reopens after more than 2 years
- California hospitals stressed to the ‘brink of catastrophe’ by the coronavirus surge
- California issues public health order as hospitals struggle to keep up in COVID-19 hotspots
- California outlines penalties for providers giving COVID-19 vaccines out of order
- Hospitals say California officials too slow in virus crisis
- Hospitals say California’s new health order doesn’t do enough to address virus crisis
- Inflatable costume could be behind Covid outbreak at California hospital
- Just 1% of Californians immunized amid slow vaccine rollout
- Kaiser hospital braces for potential staff shortage after COVID-19 outbreak
- Los Angeles paramedics told not to transport patients with little chance of survival
- Medical device company CEO charged with fraud in alleged COVID-19 test scam
- Newsom asked to bring Navy hospital ship back to LA by medical union
- Number of COVID-19 cases in Kaiser hospital outbreak rises to 60
- Profit and pain: How California’s largest nursing home chain amassed millions as scrutiny mounted
- Renovations prompt Los Angeles hospital to suspend patient care services
- The Latest: California hospitals struggle to stay afloat
COLORADO
- Colorado COVID-19 numbers rise as restrictions ease; see positivity rate for every county
- Colorado hospital strikes 5-year management agreement
- Colorado hospital systems get ready for mass vaccinations
- Colorado hospitals spotlight focus on employee well-being and kids’ mental health in 2021
- COVID In Colorado: What The Future Could Hold In Colorado
- Denver Health crafting plan to get older Coloradans vaccinated against COVID
- How Coloradans 70 and older can get a COVID-19 vaccine
- Nearly a month into COVID-19 vaccines arriving in Denver, here’s how the city’s handling the rollout
- Northeast Colorado Health Department advises patience as COVID vaccine directive changes
- Polis, health department ask CDC for $10 million to get vaccines to rural Colorado
- Polis: “We need to do better” with Colorado vaccine distribution, as confusion remains for 70-and-up
- Telehealth service offers Coloradans text-first medical access
- ‘This is an enormous undertaking’: State details vaccine distribution plans
- UCHealth goes mobile with COVID-19 vaccine in Colorado Springs
- Users continue to struggle with Colorado’s COVID tracking app
CONNECTICUT
- UConn Health joins statewide health info exchange network
- Health Care Systems Check In: Talking Low Flu Numbers & Emergency Departments
- ‘Balancing Act’: Vaccine Committee Considers Next Steps
- Connecticut leads in COVID-19 vaccine distribution in nursing homes; ranks 6th in U.S. overall
- Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts
- More than 75,000 COVID vaccines administered in CT, among top rates in US
- CT COVID-19 Updates: COVID-19 positivity rate rises to 8.55%, hospitalizations down
- Connecticut Health Policy Project Director Weighs in on Needed Reforms
- Connecticut hospital receives NIH award to research COVID-19 complications in children
- Connecticut’s daily coronavirus positivity rate jumps to 8.55%; hospitalizations dip
DC
- Around the nation: How DC hospitals responded to the Capitol rioting
- DC hospitals treat 10 involved in Capitol riot: 6 things to know
- DC releases website, target dates for COVID-19 vaccinations
- DC sets COVID-19 vaccination target dates
- GW Hospital sues HHS secretary for policy reversal that inflated Medicare debt
- Here’s When DC Plans to Vaccinate At-Risk Residents and Workers Against Covid
- Vaccine reporting delays cited in D.C. region amid sluggish start to distribution
- What to know about the coronavirus vaccine rollout in D.C., Maryland and Virginia
DELAWARE
- Delaware public officials report on the First State’s health, but COVID’s impact still unknown
- Delaware General Health District: COVID-19 vaccination rollout begins
- Vaccine rollout expected to enter next phase by month’s end
- COVID testing surpasses 1 million mark in Delaware
- Delaware’s new COVID-19 data dashboard is bigger and better
FLORIDA
- Daryl Tol resigns as CEO of AdventHealth’s Central Florida division
- AdventHealth to ramp up Covid-19 vaccinations in metro Orlando
- DeSantis indirectly calls out Lee Health for chaotic vaccine rollout when state ultimately responsible
- Health care providers excluded from Florida COVID-19 business liability bills
- Healthcare workers in South Florida begin receiving second dose of COVID-19 vaccine
- Hospital employees report pest issue in Florida hospital kitchen
- ICU availability dropping in Northeast Florida counties
- Latest COVID vaccine updates for Central Florida: 384k have received 1st dose statewide
- Lee Health caring for highest number of COVID-19 patients since August
- Lee Health issues urgent plea: Stop calling switchboard to make appointments for COVID vaccinations
- Wealthy donors received vaccines through Florida nursing home
- White House COVID report: ‘Florida is in full pandemic resurgence.’
- Orlando Health expands COVID-19 vaccination program
- Orlando Health expands vaccination program to include family of staff
- AdventHealth’s Central Florida division CEO Daryl Tol resigns unexpectedly
- AdventHealth facilities move to ‘red status’ in response to climbing COVID-19 cases
GEORGIA
- ‘Full pandemic resurgence’ in Georgia as vaccination efforts lag: White House coronavirus report
- COVID-19 outbreak at Georgia nursing home delays COVID-19 vaccinations
- Deluged hospitals in Georgia warn of rationing care, beg revelers to stay home
- Georgia health system will seek OK to join Atrium Health in $650M deal
- Metro Atlanta hospital warns of longer wait time in its ER due to a ‘water issue’
- Near-record hospitalizations from COVID-19 in Georgia
- Piedmont Healthcare postponing some surgeries amid COVID-19 crunch
- ‘Sitting in freezers’: Georgia expanding vaccine access because many rural healthcare workers won’t take it
- These metro Atlanta companies are making big hires this January
- UK variant found in Georgia
- DeKalb will offer COVID-19 vaccine to the public next week, reduce locations for testing
- Georgia rural hospital tax credit program gets favorable state audit
- COVID-19 cases rise in Georgia, as some health care workers resist vaccinations
HAWAII
- Hawaii sees 322 new COVID-19 cases in highest single-day increase since September
- Hawaii Launches App to Slow Down Rise in COVID Cases
- State to expand eligibility for COVID vaccine to those 75 and up, more essential workers
- Queen’s investigates COVID-19 cluster that includes 27 caregivers, 12 patients
- Oahu to remain in Tier 2 of Honolulu’s COVID-19 Recovery Framework
- Hawaii health officials on alert for new COVID-19 strains
- Hawaii’s ‘Complicated’ COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Will Be Slow To Start
IDAHO
- Idaho’s COVID-19 vaccination rate could increase in coming weeks, officials say
- Idaho health officials say general public most likely won’t get vaccine until May 2021
- St. Luke’s Magic Valley resumes admitting children as COVID numbers improve
- What is going on with the COVID-19 vaccine in Idaho? Here are some answers
- The state’s first pediatric clinic providing in-home and hospice care just opened in eastern Idaho
- South central Idaho health district explains decrease in reported COVID-19 cases over holiday weekend
- New year brings good news. ICU beds freed up in eastern Idaho
- Health experts say COVID-19 vaccine timeline in Idaho could change
- Federal lawsuit challenges Idaho vaccination plans
ILLINOIS
- Ahead of hearing, questions linger over COVID-19 outbreak at Illinois veterans’ home
- Allscripts finalizes $1.35B CarePort Health sale
- Encompass Health (EHC) Forms JV to Boost Presence in Illinois
- Fines for understaffed nursing homes to start this year
- Illinois health system seeks permission for $70M project to move surgery center, develop medical office building
- Illinois is first in the nation to extend health coverage to undocumented seniors
- Illinois nursing homes will be fined for understaffing
- Illinois surpasses 1 million COVID-19 cases. Missouri reports increasing infections
- Illinois tops 1 million COVID-19 cases
- NorthShore acquires Illinois hospital system
- NorthShore acquires 509-bed Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights
- Northwestern Memorial worker may have improperly viewed 682 patients’ records
- ‘We need more vaccine’: Coronavirus vaccine progress falls short as health officials wait for more shipments
- State says 86% of southwestern IL hospital beds are occupied due to COVID-19
INDIANA
- ‘Chaos and confusion’: Hoosiers await COVID-19 vaccine as Indiana lags in distribution
- Governor Lifts Restrictions of In-Patient Elective Surgeries
- Hundreds of long term care facilities not scheduled yet for vaccine clinic, according to Indiana Health Care Association
- Indiana doctor first to perform new women’s health procedure
- Indiana FSSA Names First Chief Health Equity Officer
- Indiana lawmakers acting quickly to enact COVID-19 legal liability protections
- Indiana leads the way on efforts to reduce health care costs
- Indiana ranks low in terms of health against other states
- Indy’s three largest hospital systems have no comment on NCAA’s tournament plans
- Latest map from state shows all 92 Indiana counties in higher transmission categories for COVID-19; 57 in red
- Messmer Details COVID Liability Bill
- OrthoPediatrics Receives FDA Designation
- Shelbyville hospital reaches maximum capacity
- State COVID-19 hospitalizations increasing
- State Details Priority List for Vaccination Plan
IOWA
- Few health care workers declining optional COVID-19 vaccine protected by privacy laws
- Fewer Northwest Iowa long-term care facilities suffering COVID-19 outbreaks
- Vaccination rollout continues for healthcare workers in the Quad Cities
- 60,000 Iowans have been vaccinated against COVID-19, on pace with most neighboring states
- More Iowans receive COVID-19 vaccine to start the new year
- Boone County health officials plan COVID-19 vaccine rollout; health care workers have begun receiving the shot
- Fayette County Public Health gives update on vaccine rollout
- Iowa surpasses 4,000 COVID-19 deaths as new cases increase
- Doctors credit COVID-19 precautions for low number of flu cases
- Polk County to vaccinate all Phase 1A health care workers starting Jan. 11
- Eastern Iowa hospitals ready for potential surge, encourage other patients to come
- COVID-19 vaccines off to uncertain start in Iowa facilities
KANSAS
- Hospital CEO to retire
- Wichita hospital COVID data show ICU admissions up, total hospitalizations down
- Marysville, Kansas hospital receives two shipments of vaccine
- Governor Kelly to give an update on vaccine distribution in Kansas on Thursday
- Kansas Stumbles On COVID-19 Vaccinations, Leaving Health Officials Confused And Doses On Shelves
- Wichita nurse shares experience on the COVID-19 floor, receives second vaccine
KENTUCKY
- A doctor with a finance background tries out a different model of healthcare in Louisville
- CHI Saint Joseph Health opens outpatient surgery center
- Health equity expert Lasley-Bibbs elected chair of Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky
- Health officials break down KY’s vaccine rollout plan
- Health rankings point out chronic Kentucky concerns
- Humana files a new lawsuit in fight over Kentucky Medicaid contracts
- Kentucky health care workers to begin receiving second COVID-19 vaccine shot
- Kentucky hospital opens ASC
- Kentucky makes changes to COVID-19 vaccine rollout guidance to speed up distribution
- Kentucky Office of Rural Health Receives MediStar Award
- Kentucky ranks poorly in terms of health against other states
- Kentucky reports record-breaking number of coronavirus cases Wednesday
- Kentucky reports single-day record 5,742 new COVID-19 cases, 34 deaths
- Louisville-based drug treatment centers sell to Cincinnati company
- Louisville health care, community leaders named to new Covid-19 vaccine task force
- Louisville health officials say community avoided large spike in COVID-19 cases following Thanksgiving
- Nearly 54,000 more vaccine doses expected in Kentucky
- Norton Healthcare has 200 ICU beds available, prepared for possible post-holiday surge
- When can you get the vaccine? Kentucky’s updated phases show your place in line
LOUISIANA
- Pharmacies to administer COVID-19 vaccine for people 70 and older
- Louisiana residents rush to pharmacies early seeking vaccine
- La governor pleads with public to follow COVID requirements as case numbers surge
- LDH: Hospitals may give leftover vaccines to eligible groups
- As coronavirus vaccinations lag, Louisiana hospitals to expand shots to elderly, health workers
- More coronavirus vaccines headed to pharmacies in all 64 Louisiana parishes next week
- La. Department of Health issues updated COVID-19 vaccine guidance
- Nursing homes, senior citizen advocates say COVID-19 vaccinations will boost optimism
- Louisiana unveils list of 107 pharmacies receiving coronavirus vaccines this week
- Louisiana Hospitals Broaden Vaccination Effort As COVID-19 Hospitalizations Rise
- La.-Based Health Care Company Buys Two Va. Practices
MAINE
- Bangor hospital reports week with most virus patients yet, but counts mostly stable elsewhere
- Maine health care workers to receive second dose of COVID-19 vaccine
- Some Maine health care workers to receive final dose of COVID vaccine this week
- Most Maine health care workers are getting the vaccine, even if they don’t have to
- Bangor psychologist, school committee member suing Northern Light Health and Acadia Hospital claiming unequal pay
- Female psychologist sues Northern Light, says she’s paid 60% less than male colleagues
- CDC Urges Patience As Maine Health Care Workers Get 2nd Vaccine Doses
- Maine health care workers receive second dose of COVID-19 vaccine
- Thirteen more people die of COVID-19, as Maine records 535 new cases
- Maine may alter vaccination plan for oldest seniors, essential workers at highest risk
- Maine’s assisted living facilities begin COVID-19 vaccinations
MARYLAND
- Maryland Health Officials Ask For Patience During Slow Start To Vaccine Rollout
- All Maryland Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Local Health Departments Have Gotten COVID-19 Vaccine Doses, Hogan Says, But Vaccinations Lag
- COVID In Maryland: State Positivity Rate Continues To Climb Above 9%, Hospitalizations Rising; Vaccination Rate Just Over 1% Of Population
- COVID-19 In Maryland: Positivity Rate Over 9%, 27 New Deaths Reported
- Gov. Hogan issues new guidelines for vaccine distribution
- Here’s How Full Anne Arundel County Hospitals Are
- Here’s How Full Hospitals In Baltimore County Are
- Maryland threatens to withhold future vaccine allotments from hospitals slow to inoculate, Hogan says
- Rocky start to Maryland’s COVID-19 vaccination program raises concerns
- What to know about the coronavirus vaccine rollout in D.C., Maryland and Virginia
- Here’s why local hospitals aren’t using up all of their Covid-19 vaccine doses
MASSACHUSETTS
- Brigham Health President Dr. Betsy Nabel to step down
- Massachusetts health center employee email hack exposes patients’ PHI
- Governor Baker Signs Health Care Legislation Increasing Access to Quality, Affordable Care, Promoting Telehealth and Protecting Access To COVID-19 Testing, Treatment
- Massachusetts 23rd state to grant nurse practitioners full practice authority
- Innovation Discovery Grants Awarded to Mass General Brigham Scientific Advancements Designed to Help Patients, Healthcare Delivery
- Some Health Care Workers Say They Are ‘Forgotten’ In COVID-19 Vaccination Plans
- Jump in average age of those hospitalized with COVID-19 in Massachusetts
- Pace Of Coronavirus Vaccination Lags Supply In Mass.
- Ex-Nurse Charged With Stealing Pain Meds From Hospital
- 10 patients, 10 staff members tested positive for COVID-19 at Western Massachusetts Hospital
- Massachusetts Hospitals Are Filling Up With COVID Patients, Health Care Workers Are ‘Exhausted’
MICHIGAN
- Upper Michigan health departments begin releasing next stage COVID-19 vaccination plans
- Beaumont doubles distribution of COVID-19 vaccinations to 3,200 a day
- Beaumont’s new anesthesia model in place at additional hospitals
- COVID-19 exposed and deepened longstanding problems in Michigan’s long-term care system
- Fired physicians win $10.6M arbitration award against Tenet
- Michigan ranks 7th worst in nation in administering COVID-19 vaccines
- W. Michigan health departments ‘not ready’ to start next phase of COVID-19 vaccinations Monday
- West Michigan hospital employees decline vaccine when hospitals are at, nearing capacity
- West Michigan officials urge coronavirus vaccination now for health workers, next phase begins Monday
MINNESOTA
- MDH COVID-19 briefing: ‘Minnesota is on track’ — Enough doses received and distributed to vaccinate everyone in 1st tier of Phase 1A
- Minnesota Health Official Says Vaccine Rollout Hasn’t Been As Bad As It Seems
- Minnesota officials wait to learn stimulus impact on vaccines, nursing homes
- Minnesota health system hit by ransomware attack: 4 details
- HealthPartners taps former Baylor Scott & White executive as CFO
- Frustrations build over COVID-19 vaccine delays in Minnesota nursing homes
- Hidden pandemic in Minnesota’s assisted living facilities: More regulation coming, but when?
- Mayo Clinic Health System leader to retire after 31 years
- Coronavirus vaccines arrive at Minnesota nursing homes
- Minnesota hospital ICUs became dangerously full in November
- Jan. 5 update on COVID-19 in MN: 18 new deaths, Minn. waits for restriction rollbacks
- Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz loosens restrictions on indoor dining, other venues
MISSISSIPPI
- Mississippi leaders concerned about record-high COVID-19 hospitalizations
- Mississippi announces vaccine rollout for those over 65
- Mississippi hospital offering $5k bonus for nurses
- Physician’s False Claims Act suit against Mississippi hospital rejected
- Mississippi Department of Health issues vaccination priority list
- Mississippi will vaccinate more health care workers this week
- COVID-19 deaths in Mississippi exceed 5,000; local hospital reacts
- Mississippi rural hospitals struggling with pandemic impacts
- Vaccination appointments in Northeast Mississippi fill up quickly
MISSOURI
- COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to fall in St. Louis area
- COVID-19 hospitalizations in St. Louis area increase as Missouri surpasses 400,000 cases
- Mexico hospital sale still pending
- Missouri reports uptick in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations
- Alice Walton to launch health care system
- Metro health care workers get second dose of COVID-19 vaccine
- Missouri pays for more employees to be hired at understaffed hospitals overwhelmed by pandemic
- Missouri distributes 66,000+ COVID-19 vaccines to frontline workers, nursing home residents ahead of New Year
- Missouri virus vaccine rollout leaves some in the dark. ‘Is our name on some list somewhere?’
- How Springfield’s health department is trying to get 3,500 local health care workers vaccinated
- Governor Parson says Vizient partnership is expanding Missouri’s hospital capacity
- State and local officials still working on vaccine timeline, plans for upcoming phases in Missouri
- State and local officials promise details on next phase of virus vaccinations
- Missouri reports a new record number of COVID deaths
- 40% of COVID-19 deaths in Missouri were in last 2 months, 22 new deaths reported by task force
MONTANA
- The COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan in Montana
- New phases of Montana’s COVID vaccination plan cause some frustration
- Governor Gianforte provides update on COVID guidelines
NEBRASKA
- Defense Bill Accelerates Opportunity for DOD-UNMC Partnership
- Nebraska has given 27,000 first doses of COVID vaccine
- Older Nebraskans will be able to sign up for COVID-19 vaccinations soon
- Nebraska unveils vaccine dashboard as Phase 1 rollout continues
- ‘A glimmer of hope’: Nursing home residents start to receive COVID-19 vaccine
- Nebraska City health board receives COVID vaccine update
- With nearly half of CHI Health employees ready for second shot of vaccine, CEO feels sense of hope
- Department of Health and Human Services Nebraska COVID-19 Vaccine Update
NEVADA
- Mass vaccinations to begin in Southern Nevada, officials say
- Diverse vaccine outreach planned by advocates in Nevada
- I-Team: 5 hospitals in Las Vegas valley at or above 100 percent ICU capacity
- Hospital workers union postpones walkout citing negotiation progress
- Nevada reports decrease in hospitalizations as test positivity rate nears 21%
- Nevada reports jump in coronavirus cases, 32 more deaths
- Nevada’s revised COVID dashboard has better county-level details
NEW HAMPSHIRE
- Keene rep: NH needs more nursing-home oversight
- Judge rules that hospitals can press their case against the state’s mental health system
- NH emergency order allows temporary nursing assistant licenses for EMTs
- As COVID-19 hospitalizations remain high, some NH hospitals say they need more support
- COVID-19 hospitalizations rising at DHMC
- NH announces who is in next phases for COVID vaccine
- Maine orders more vaccines; New Hampshire OKs nursing help
- 24 Die In 48-Hour Period In New Hampshire: Coronavirus Update
- D-HH and West Health bring geriatric emergency care and telehealth services to rural hospitals
NEW JERSEY
- NJ Expands COVID-19 Vaccines As State Begins Move Into Next Phase
- Hundreds Of Health Care Workers In New Jersey Receiving Final Dose Of COVID Vaccine Monday; ‘I Now Have Body Armor’
- CarePoint inks deal to sell 2 New Jersey hospitals
- N.J. COVID-19 vaccine: State asks only health care workers use new registration portal due to huge volume
- Massive health and well-being study launching in New Jersey
- Hackensack University Medical Center Holds Ribbon Cutting
NEW MEXICO
- Covenant Health acquires Lea Regional Medical Center
- Native Americans Reliant on Hospital Feel Abandoned by U.S. During Pandemic
- “Line jumpers” reportedly used shared code to get New Mexico COVID vaccine early
- State health secretary provides update on COVID-19 vaccination distribution
- Educators among those vaccinated in Lea County
- New Mexico reports 21 new deaths, 1,201 additional COVID-19 cases
- After winning legal battle, man still hasn’t been able to visit ill wife in nursing home
- Eau Gallie High grad expands flying ICU medical company from New Mexico to Melbourne
- Health Security Discussion Draws Large Audience During LWV Virtual Event
NEW YORK
- Buffalo nursing home no longer has biggest Covid-19 fine in New York
- Cuomo not satisfied with nursing home vaccination pace
- New York threatens nursing homes with big fines for late reports: industry group
- Some NYC Health Care Workers ‘Hesitant’ To Get Vaccine: Mayor
- CEO of inpatient treatment center admits to Medicaid billing fraud
- Governor Cuomo Updates New Yorkers on Vaccination Efforts Across New York
- New York threatens to fine hospitals $100K if vaccine rollout doesn’t speed up
- Marist, Nuvance medical school on pause amid financial concerns
- Cuomo says hospitals must ‘use it or lose,’ shames city over slow vaccine distribution
- NY nursing home says COVID-19 vaccines spoiled by defrosting issues
- Northwell’s 2,500 lawsuits against patients made headlines; hours later they were rescinded
- N.Y. to fine hospitals that fail to use up vaccines
- New vaccination sites set to open
- New York City public school nurses can now schedule appointment to get COVID-19 vaccine
- ‘Around 30%’ of eligible NY medical workers refusing COVID-19 vaccine: official
- Northwell’s 2,500 lawsuits against patients made headlines; hours later they were rescinded
NORTH CAROLINA
- Ashe Memorial Hospital receives North Carolina Healthcare Foundation Covid-19 Grant
- Georgia health system will seek OK to join Atrium Health in $650M deal
- Gov. Cooper extends Stay At Home order: ‘There has never been a more important time to take this seriously.’
- Most NC nursing home workers are refusing COVID vaccine
- North Carolina among the 7 states with the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rate, CDC says
- N.C. is in the third week of the COVID-19 vaccine. Here’s how many doses the state has so far.
- Nursing home staff in North Carolina refusing coronavirus vaccine
- Samaritan’s Purse starts building field hospital in Lenoir to help with COVID-19
- Vaccine rollout starts out bumpy, expected to ramp up across the state
- What It’s Like Inside North Carolina’s COVID-19 Field Hospital
- NC smashes one-day coronavirus case count record, putting stress on hospitals
- Samaritan’s Purse builds COVID-19 field hospital, first of its kind in North Carolina
NORTH DAKOTA
- North Dakota announces 7 new COVID-19 deaths, including man in his 30s
- Vaccines rolling out quickly in North Dakota, but slower in other parts of the country
- North Dakota long-term care COVID-19 deaths exceed 800
- North Dakota virus hospitalizations continue downward trend
- 10 virus deaths reported in North Dakota; hospitalizations fall below 100
- COVID-19 hospitalizations in North Dakota at lowest level since late September
- Vaccine rollout in Grand Forks County could last into the fall
OHIO
- 27 employees, 6 patients infected in COVID-19 outbreak at Ohio hospital
- 40% of Ohio nursing home workers decline vaccine; health care leaders fight misinformation
- 60% of nursing home staff in Ohio are refusing to get vaccinated, according to the state governor
- Cluster of coronavirus cases reported among staff, patients at Central Ohio hospital
- Louisville-based drug treatment centers sell to Cincinnati company
- Cleveland’s three biggest hospitals have given COVID-19 vaccines to 25,000 health care workers
- More than half of Ohio’s nursing home staff refusing vaccine as first round is nearly over
- Nearly all Ohio counties remain on red alert for coronavirus in first update for 2021
- Ohio’s coronavirus nursing home deaths top 5,000 with 203 added this week
- Ohio COVID-19 map: No change in alert levels across mostly red state; 10,251 new cases reported
- Ohio health system to deploy Epic through OSU Wexner partnership: 4 things to know
- Ohio health systems split 3 years early
- Ohio hospital regains access to patient records after locked out of Meditech EHR for months
- Ohio Nursing Home Wasted Vaccine Doses Despite “Scramble” to Give Shots
- Ohio Nursing Home Workers Won’t Be Required To Take COVID-19 Vaccine
- Ohio surgery center project delayed by COVID-19 pandemic
- State Won’t Force Nursing Home Workers to Be Vaccinated, But Nursing Homes Can, Says DeWine
- University of Washington model predicts Ohio coronavirus deaths could spike by spring
- ‘Trust issues’ prompt nursing home workers to decline COVID-19 vaccine, union says
- UC Health gearing up for second doses of coronavirus vaccines
OKLAHOMA
- Oklahoma sets record for ACA enrollment
- OSDH working with Microsoft on app for COVID-19 vaccine appointments
- ‘God, Please Keep Us Safe’: Amid COVID, an Oklahoma Nursing Home Faces Impossible Decisions
- After contracting COVID-19, woman waits months for unemployment dispute
- COVID-19 vaccine may not get to long-term care facilities soon enough
- Mercy Hospital ready to put on Oklahoma County’s first COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Thursday
- Oklahoma City-County Health Department’s first vaccine clinic for those 65+ booked in minutes
- Oklahoma receives waiver to provide mental health, addiction services to more patients
- ‘We Are Stretched’: Oklahoma Hospitals At Capacity Working To Care For Patients With & Without COVID
OREGON
- 400,000 Oregonians now eligible for COVID-19 vaccines, but system to get one still isn’t set up
- Gov. Brown admits Oregon not vaccinating people fast enough, challenges OHA to 12,000 shots per day
- Oregon falls short of December COVID-19 vaccination goal
- Oregon Health Authority changes plan in effort to speed up COVID-19 vaccinations
- Oregon hospital leaders discuss the challenges of administering the COVID-19 vaccine
- Oregon officials outline plan to speed up snail’s pace of COVID-19 vaccinations
- Vaccinations slow to roll out in Central Oregon
- Why has Oregon’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout lagged behind other states?
- All Oregon health care workers, long-term care facility residents and employees now eligible for Covid vaccine
- Why the Oregon National Guard won’t be distributing the COVID vaccines. For now
- Oregon one of the slowest states when it comes to getting shots in arms
PENNSYLVANIA
- 21 hours in Pennsylvania hospital’s COVID-19 ‘red zone’: tears, frustration and grit
- Philadelphia-area hospitals get $5.5M in state funding for expansion, renovation projects
- After seeing patients and taking risks all year, Pa.’s private doctors have been left out of the vaccination process
- Dept. of Health confirms first COVID-19 variant case in Pennsylvania
- Einstein CEO Retires After 18 Years at Helm
- Genesis HealthCare looks toward pandemic recovery after CEO change
- In unexpected development, some Pa. health care workers declining COVID-19 vaccine
- LG Health announces hiring of John Herman as new CEO
- Pa. lags nation in people tested per day, is nowhere near level needed to suppress the virus
- Pennsylvania clinicians make public plea to stop COVID-19 spread
- Positivity rate high in Philly despite lower daily case counts
RHODE ISLAND
- Rhode Island hospital to be led by nurse promoted from within for first time
- Smallest state, big virus challenge: Why COVID-19 is ravaging Rhode Island
- Dozens of COVID-19 vaccine appointments canceled in RI due to ineligibility; 1,081 new infections, 15 deaths reported
- Raimondo: Supply still a problem for state vaccination efforts
SOUTH CAROLINA
- More than 52k health care workers in South Carolina have received COVID-19 vaccines, close to 70k have scheduled appointments
- More than a quarter of SC hospitals entered the New Year at 90% occupancy
- Nearly 40,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered in South Carolina
- Profit and pain: How California’s largest nursing home chain amassed millions as scrutiny mounted
- SC bill would keep vaccine from becoming a mandate
- SC COVID-19 cases continue rising as positive rate tops 33%
- S.C. governor: Jan. 15 is deadline for health worker coronavirus shots
- SC now keeping track of opioid overdose reversals in emergency rooms
- SC passes 5,000 COVID-19 deaths as cases continue adding up
- SC ‘to see a big surge coming up’ in coronavirus cases after holidays, MUSC expert warns
- South Carolina above national average in COVID-19 vaccine administrations
- Gov. McMaster names interim head of SC Dept. of Health and Human Services
- ‘I’m frustrated’: SC governor sets Jan. 15 deadline for Phase 1A vaccinations
SOUTH DAKOTA
- Sanford helps lead massive vaccine distribution effort in SD
- State surpasses 100,000 COVID-19 infections, 12 additional deaths reported
- State health officials report 6 COVID-19 deaths in South Dakota Wednesday
- COVID-19 in South Dakota: 607 new total cases; Death toll rises to 1,519; Active cases at 6,387
- COVID-19 vaccine just months away for many South Dakotans
TENNESSEE
- CHS sells 2 Tennessee hospitals
- Health department says Tennessee was allocated vaccine doses that don’t meet demand
- LifePoint to sell Washington hospital
- Medical leaders scrambling for more personnel to man hospitals across Tennessee
- More than 71K active COVID-19 cases in Tennessee
- Nashville REIT buys Burlington office building for $11.575 million
- Optum to buy Change Healthcare in $13B deal: 5 details
- Saint Thomas pays $3M+ for Midtown property
- Tennessee Department of Health releases new COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Tool
- Tennessee’s 95 counties to split 30,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses as supplies run low
- Parkridge East Ridge hospital has a new CEO
TEXAS
- Corpus Christi Medical Center opens new emergency center in Rockport
- Texas-Based Heart Hospital Agrees To $48 Million Settlement For Alleged Violations Of Anti-Kickback Statutes
- Houston Methodist offers $500 bonus to employees who get COVID-19 shot
- Tenet, Methodist Le Bonheur call off sale of 2 hospitals after FTC’s lawsuit
- Covenant Health acquires Lea Regional Medical Center
- DFW Area Hospitals Admitting Record Numbers Of COVID-19 Patients
- Dozens of COVID-19 cases confirmed at Jasper nursing, rehab center
- Fired physicians win $10.6M arbitration award against Tenet
- Meet the nurse who’s running a Texas COVID-19 clinic all on her own
- More vaccines on the way to Texas this week as the state’s COVID-19 situation worsens
- Central Texas VA now distributing Coronavirus vaccine
- About 200,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses will be shipped next week to Texas, mostly for large “vaccination hubs”
- Texas Health Resources suspends electives at all 14 hospitals
- Texas hospitals entering ‘dire’ COVID-19 surge situation
- As Texas hospitalizations hit record high, convention center could again be field hospital
- Strained Resources Force Texas Health to Suspend Elective, Non-Essential Surgeries
- Houston healthcare workers get second dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
- State says 940+ providers getting more COVID-19 vaccines this week, including dozens across Southeast Texas
UTAH
- Christmas COVID-19 surge hits Utah with 2nd highest daily total of pandemic
- Southern Utah shatters high for COVID-19 hospitalizations in one day as second vaccine shots begin
- Utah health care workers receiving second COVID-19 vaccine dose this week
- How many ICU beds does Utah have? Wrong question
- Where does COVID-19 rank among Utah’s causes of death in 2020?
- Utah speeds up COVID-19 vaccinations after slow start
- Primary Children’s Hospital gives thousands of life-saving devices to Utah and Idaho families
VERMONT
- Ransomware attack, COVID-19 response delay Epic EHR rollout at UVM Health
- State spends $3 million on Covid quarantine for five mental health patients
- UVM Medical Center enters fourth week of Covid-19 vaccinations and continues focus on community providers
- The COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan in Vermont
- A new COVID-19 strain was found in one of Vermont’s neighboring states. What we know.
VIRGINIA
- Virginia COVID-19 vaccine phases 1B, 1C announced
- Gov. Northam: Virginia’s new vaccine policy is ‘use it, or lose it’
- La.-Based Health Care Company Buys Two Va. Practices
- Sentara announces $10M community health investment
- Virginia nursing home operator says vaccine rollout is ‘frustrating’ so far
- Virginia hospitals topped 100,000 COVID-19 vaccinations in first 3 weeks
- Virginia health facilities were tipped off to COVID-19 inspections in advance, state inspector general says
- Vibrent Health digging into pandemic’s long-term impact with latest data partnership
- Here’s a breakdown of hospitals across Central Virginia that are changing their visitor policies
WASHINGTON
- 30 patients test positive in COVID-19 outbreak at PeaceHealth in Vancouver
- CHI Franciscan, Virginia Mason finalize acquisition deal and roll out new name
- COVID-19 Outbreak At PeaceHealth In Vancouver Still Under Investigation
- Hospital COVID-19 outbreak remains under investigation
- Local health care system officially becomes Yakima Valley Memorial
- Only a fraction of COVID-19 vaccine has been used in Washington state
- Seattle Children’s loses legal fight in effort to keep mold outbreak records from public
- LifePoint to sell Washington hospital
- Logistics proving to be biggest challenge for Washington’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution
- Top Seattle Children’s doctor resigns, accuses hospital of racism
- Vancouver PeaceHealth hospital COVID-19 outbreak includes 19 patients, 11 health workers; cause unknown
WEST VIRGINIA
- After messy first run, the Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department rethinks vaccination strategy
- CAMC Health System, Thomas Health not allowing visitors
- Hospitals leader discusses pressure of pandemic, staff vaccination efforts
- Manchin, Capito announce $1.8 million for opioid misuse treatment, research in West Virginia
- Wheeling Hospital will open treatment tent for patients
- Why West Virginia’s Winning The Race To Get COVID-19 Vaccine Into Arms
WISCONSIN
- Wisconsin COVID-19 vaccination ramps up, to expand to more groups this month
- Froedtert Health takes majority stake in Holy Family Memorial hospital in Manitowoc
- Madison vaccine hubs explain storage security after more than 500 doses wasted near Milwaukee
- Marshfield Clinic Health System introduces new patient transport ambulances
- Prevea Health launches COVID Recovery Clinic
- SSM Health expanding vaccinations to other frontline workers
- Wisconsin pharmacist arrested on suspicion of tampering with COVID-19 vaccines believed they were ‘unsafe’
- Wisconsin health officials say more varieties of COVID-19 vaccine could be coming soon
- ‘Bizarre, disorganized’: Wisconsin behind most of Midwest on COVID-19 vaccinations; some health care workers say they’re in the dark
- Wisconsin avoids new COVID-19 strain so far; variant could stress hospitals, public health
- Report paints picture of Wisconsin’s pre-COVID health realities
- Froedtert to acquire majority stake in Wisconsin hospital
- Wisconsin reaches milestone COVID-19 deaths with over 5k
- Residents and workers at all Wisconsin nursing homes expected to get first round of COVID-19 vaccine by end of month
- Wisconsin trails behind other states in giving COVID-19 vaccinations
- City of Milwaukee begins COVID-19 vaccinations for frontline workers
WYOMING
- HHS data shows burden on most Wyoming hospitals easing as COVID-19 cases continue to fall
- 25 More Coronavirus-Related Deaths Confirmed in Wyoming
- Health officials ask for patience throughout vaccine distribution process
- Active coronavirus cases in Wyoming remain relatively steady
- Teton County outstrips Wyoming, nation in administering COVID-19 vaccines
- National Guard help much appreciated at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County
