NATIONAL
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- 42 women making moves in healthcare leadership
- 6 big ideas in healthcare innovation
- 26% of US COVID-19 cases traced to UK variant, CDC director says
- AHA wants HHS to issue waivers to 340B hospitals
- All 50 states now have expanded or will expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to everyone 16 and up
- Allscripts CEO talks EHR innovation, AI and the cloud
- Amazon gets FDA authorization for COVID-19 test kit
- American Hospital Association urges CMS to rescind mid-build denials
- CDC: mRNA vaccines reduce infection by 90% among healthcare workers
- CMS resumes routine hospital surveys
- COVID-19 vaccinations at US pharmacies to double, get closer to home
- CVS: Expect 65 billion healthcare interactions by 2030
- Does a vaccine passport violate HIPAA? Experts weigh in
- Healthcare disruptors: 4 hospital IT execs weigh in on retaining tech talent
- HHS Issues 17th HIPAA ‘Right of Access’ Settlement
- How Covid-19 affected hospital and post-acute partnerships
- How hospitals hide pricing data from web search results: WSJ
- New Medicare rule will cut payments to hospitals for some surgeries
- Nursing homes see 96% drop in COVID since vaccine rollout
- Which digital health tools helped hospitals weather the pandemic? 4 CIOs discuss
- Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan: 5 notes for healthcare leaders
- Pfizer says its vaccine is 100% effective in preventing COVID-19 in adolescents
- ‘Mom Is Really Different’: Nursing Homes Reopen to Joy and Grief
- Shipments of J&J COVID-19 vaccines halted as FDA probes error that ruined 15M doses
- Some of America’s wealthiest hospital systems ended up even richer, thanks to federal bailouts
- Turning Away From Nursing Homes, to What?
- Just Half of Long-Term Caretakers Are Vaccinated Against COVID
ALABAMA
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- Alabama hospital and nursing home groups ask people to continue wearing masks
- UAB Health System’s Ferniany to retire at end of 2021
- State Health Officer updates latest on Alabama vaccination efforts
- State health officials dismiss ‘doom’ in Alabama as cases decrease
- Alabama sees promising decline in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations
- Mississippi, Alabama rank top 5 in diabetes
- CDC figures show Alabama last in U.S. in vaccinations
ALASKA
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- Despite rising vaccination numbers, health experts fear fourth wave of COVID-19 in Anchorage
- Alaska health department floats idea of airport vaccinations
- Alaska Senate HSS Committee hears testimony on creation of a Health Insurance APCD
- For second straight year, Alaska ranks No. 1 in the nation for highest rate of tuberculosis
- COVID-19 vaccination house calls available for the homebound, Anchorage health department says
ARIZONA
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- Arizona Dignity hospital opens heart arrhythmia center
- Arizona House approves bill that shields businesses, nursing homes from COVID-19-related lawsuits
- New coronavirus variant found in Arizona
- Arizona ended COVID restrictions because hospitals have bed space, health chief says
- Coronavirus in Arizona on March 31: 733 new cases, 26 new deaths reported Wednesday
- Nursing home owner accused of beating patient to death in Arizona
- NAU nursing instructor part of program to bring COVID-19 vaccines to Arizona’s homebound seniors
- Ducey didn’t consult AZ hospital leaders before scrapping mask mandates, business rules
ARKANSAS
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- Arkansas ends mask mandate, joins 2 other states opening vaccine eligibility to all adults
- Unity Health buys shuttered Arkansas hospital
- Federal Program To Bring Vaccine To Nursing Homes Missed Around Half Of Staff
- Daily Report: Arkansas Dept. of Health monitoring COVID-19
- Arkansas passes bill to ban certain types of care for transgender youth
- University of Arkansas turns to bond market to expand health system
CALIFORNIA
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- Adventist Health launches medical assistant school
- FEMA vaccination sites to close as California ramps up shots
- How a Los Angeles hospital mastered bundled payments: 6 steps
- Nursing Home Chain Cuts $16M Financial Elder Abuse Deal
- UC hospitals join NIH’s national EHR database collaborative for COVID-19 research
- Assemblymember Buffy Wicks on the California Housing Crisis and Health Equity
- Padilla Announces Nearly $1 Billion in Funding for California Community Health Centers
- Californians 50 and above can start receiving the COVID-19 vaccine today
- California hospitals sue attorney general over conditions for affiliation
- California bill would create new dependent parent health plan regulations
- California Nurses Association endorses state law requiring hospitals to keep 3-month PPE stockpiles
- Could California see a fourth surge of COVID-19 cases?
- FEMA vaccination sites to close as California ramps up shots
- Crossover Health scores $168M to grow primary care services for employers, health plans
COLORADO
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- Colorado health care workers grapple with burnout, trauma as pandemic stretches into a second year
- Colorado opening up COVID-19 vaccines to everyone 16 and older beginning Friday
- DaVita Shares Strategy for Achieving a Diverse Community Where Everyone Belongs
- Newsweek Top Hospitals Ranking Includes Colorado Facilities
- Pennsylvania hospital exec Ronald Andro named CEO for Banner Health in Northern Colorado
- Too many empty beds at Colorado nursing homes leave the industry in financial distress
- UCHealth provides resources for employees dealing with past traumas
- Health experts urge caution as COVID cases increase in Colorado Springs area
- Colorado Health Experts Report Drop In COVID Testing
- New president to lead children’s hospital southern Colorado operations
- Margaret Sabin, Children’s Hospital top local executive, changing roles
- Hazel Health Expands Telehealth Support in Colorado School Districts
- Greg Raymond to assume role as Southern Region President for Children’s Hospital Colorado on April 1
- In the Denver Health emergency department, patients and caregivers are scarred by a brutal year
- Banner Health names northern Colorado chief executive officer
- Denver area vaccination maps reveal areas to prioritize in vaccine outreach
CONNECTICUT
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- Connecticut first state in the nation to deploy FEMA’s COVID vaccine mobile unit
- Five conditions will be eligible for Connecticut’s “accelerated access” to COVID-19 vaccinations starting April 1
- Connecticut Nurse Pleads Guilty to Tampering with Liquid Morphine
- One-on-one with CT’s Chief Operating Officer ahead of expanded vaccine access
- Patients at these CT nursing homes remain COVID-free. Here’s how they’ve done it.
- As eligibility expands to everyone age 16 and older, CT offers more locations to get COVID vaccine
- Data: COVID cases rising among CT school-aged children
DC
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- Georgia lags in disciplining doctors, only New Hampshire and D.C. do less
- James Reid Takes Helm As CEO Of Versant Health, A Subsidiary Of MetLife
- Nearly 50% of staff at a nursing home opted against Covid-19 vaccines. Then the CEO launched a bold campaign.
- St. Mary’s hospital joins MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute
- Vaccine Progress Report: 76% of Doses Administered
- DC’s public health emergency order extended until May 20, 2021. Here’s what it means
- Why D.C. Is Failing at the Vaccination Game
- Mayor Bowser and DC Health Urge More DC Residents to Pre-Register for a Vaccination Appointment
DELAWARE
FLORIDA
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- Ambulance company’s Central Florida branch to pay feds $650K to settle Medicare fraud suit
- DeSantis vows to ban ‘vaccination passports’ as he signs law shielding businesses from COVID-19 liability
- Fla. ambulance company to pay $650K to settle Medicare fraud lawsuit
- Florida provider sues Amazon Web Services for hosting stolen patient, employee health data
- Florida variant cases double in 2 days to 2.3K+
- Florida’s FEMA COVID-19 vaccination sites get extension to continue operations
- Heart of Florida hospital donates land to Haines City
- New Florida law gives hospitals a shield in COVID-19 suits
- ‘A gut punch’: Florida hospitals slam $500M in proposed Medicaid cuts
- Florida hospital celebrates 1,000th robot-assisted orthopedic surgery
- Telehealth reform will expand health care access after COVID-19
- Florida’s COVID death count under new scrutiny following study
- Florida not undercounting COVID deaths, Dept. of Health official says
- Majority of Florida’s long-term care staffers refused coronavirus vaccine
GEORGIA
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- Ameris Bank donates $2M to Support 19 Rural Georgia Hospitals
- Georgia lags in disciplining doctors, only New Hampshire and D.C. do less
- Staff at the Children’s Hospital of Georgia raises awareness for Child Abuse
- COVID cases, deaths in nursing homes down by more than 90% after vaccine rollout: Report
- Kemp eases Georgia coronavirus restrictions despite worries about new surge
- How $700M plan for new ER, 11-story tower at hospital may benefit from COVID-19 lessons
- Newsweek Top Hospital Ranking Includes Northside Hospital Forsyth
HAWAII
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- Hawaii considers vaccine passports for inter-island travel
- Hawaii health centers to see nearly $32M in federal aid as part of American Rescue plan
- $30M worth of COVID testing kits expire in state storage facility
- Big Island to expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to residents 16 and over
- Hawaii moving forward using coronavirus vaccine passport for travel
- Care Center of Honolulu workers say employer ‘locked them out’ amid stalled negotiations
IDAHO
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- Idaho’s long-term care facilities record over 9,200 total COVID-19 cases
- St. Luke’s reaches COVID-19 vaccine milestone after administering 100,000 doses
- Idaho’s Daily Averages for new COVID-19 Cases, Deaths Continue Recent Downward Trend
- 2 Idaho health districts relax COVID-19 measures as more virus variants are confirmed
- What’s driving eastern Idaho’s COVID surge? ‘I don’t think we truly know,’ official says
- COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations see increase; Southeast Idaho confirms first variant
ILLINOIS
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- A third surge in Illinois? It’s a race between COVID-19 vaccinations and variants, and experts are concerned
- Hospital employee swipes over $218,000 from cafeteria, Illinois police say
- Illinois hospital doctor resigns after improper vaccinations
- Loretto Hospital COO Says Resignation Due to ‘Becoming a Distraction’ to Nurses, Doctors
- Lurie Children’s CEO: Greater integration of behavioral health needed to address growing crisis
- Mercy Hospital to get new name under approved deal
- No, COVID-19 vaccines aren’t going to waste in Chicago, says city’s top physician
- Saving Chicago’s Mercy Hospital: A timeline of key events
- ‘We Are Very Concerned:’ Chicago Health Officials Keeping Wary Eye on Increasing COVID Cases
- Bill that ‘drastically alters’ Illinois health care could cost up to $12 billion, Republicans say
- Following outcry over plan to close Mercy, Illinois law may soon put hospital closures on hold for the rest of the pandemic
- Illinois Hospital Debuts Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
- Illinois Coronavirus Updates: Info on Second Vaccine Dose, Chicago Sees ‘Quantum Leap’ in Cases
- Some IL Health Depts. To Immediately Open Vaccines To All Adults
INDIANA
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- $4M grant awarded to Park Center will help create northeast Indiana’s first 24/7 crisis center
- ‘Brazen’ Facebook post leads to charges for nurse after COVID-19 patient’s death
- Community Health reports 37% drop in operating income in 2020
- Doctors reflect on challenges during the past 12 months
- Holcomb moves forward with mask advisory, ends weekly public health conferences
- Indiana nurse charged with felony after COVID-19 patient’s death
- Lutheran Hospital 1 of 2 in nation to receive ACC Advanced Heart Failure Accreditation
- Lutheran Health to Open Behavioral Health Center
- Marathon Health Names Indy-Based CEO
- Parkview Health Announces Post-COVID Clinic, Partners With IU-Med School To Study Long-Term COVID
- Trial Shows Promising Results for Lilly COVID Treatment
- What did the pandemic do to Indiana? Here are 68 numbers that show COVID’s impact
IOWA
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- State withholds nursing home outbreak data
- Waverly Health Center CEO resigns
- University of Iowa seeks up to $15M to replace Children’s Hospital windows
- High costs, lack of planning and collaboration behind University of Iowa hospital rejection
- Public health officials ask the public to be patient as they prepare for expanded vaccine eligibility
- Bill aims to address staffing shortage in Iowa nursing homes
- Urbandale nursing home: less than half of staff has been vaccinated
KANSAS
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- Kansas board cites 7 EMS workers who took gunshot patient to hospice, not the hospital
- ‘It Didn’t Really Stick With Me’: Understanding the Rural Shrug Over Covid and Vaccines
- University of Kansas Health System opens ‘long hauler’ clinic to the public
- Kansas Legislature grants nursing homes immunity from COVID-19 related lawsuits
- Kansas extends telemedicine option through March 2022
- Final phase of vaccine distribution begins in Kansas
- CHC closing on Price Chopper building April 9
KENTUCKY
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- Baptist Healthcare to build $10M facility in Jeffersontown
- CEO: How Norton Healthcare took Covid-19’s financial hit, punched back
- Former patient claims Kentucky hospital tampered with her medical records
- Kentucky’s older population still facing challenges in getting vaccinated
- These 25 Kentucky health centers will receive over $96M in COVID-19 relief funds
- UofL Health announces new direct-to-employer health plan
- UK was ‘perilously close’ to more dire outcome in 2020 cyberattack on hospital, audit shows
- UofL Health seeing big drop in COVID-19 testing as push continues to get more vaccinated
- UofL’s clinical arm launches health plan for employers
- What we know about COVID-19 variants in Kentucky, with details about Northern Kentucky
- Why UofL Health launched a health insurance plan
- With 40% vaccinated, Kentucky on ‘positive trajectory’
LOUISIANA
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- Ochsner acquiring Louisiana’s largest private OBGYN practice
- St. Francis, P&S Surgery & Heart Center honored for excellence in robotic surgery
- Ochsner Health, Xavier launch new grad programs for tech-driven medical careers
- COVID-19 in Louisiana: Tracking cases, deaths and latest restrictions
- Ochsner acquisition of OB/GYN practice based at Woman’s will alter Baton Rouge market
- Ochsner LSU Health releases economic impact report showing huge gains for north Louisiana
- $38M health education center lauded by Louisiana leaders as place ‘to train future heroes’
- Louisiana expands COVID-19 vaccination eligibility to individuals 16 and older
- In rural Louisiana, officials look for answers to improve lagging vaccination rates
- Nurse practitioners hope suspension of the Collaborative Agreement Act becomes permanent
- Groundbreaking ceremony for Ochsner Center for Nursing and Allied Health at Delgado
MAINE
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- Northern Light Health plans 2 new hospitals
- Maine Med nurses to begin voting this week in historic union attempt
- Maine CDC reports 283 new COVID-19 cases; more than 20% of Mainers fully vaccinated
- Maine Med Union Drive Enters Final Stretch As Nurses Prepare To Cast Ballots
- Northern Light Maine Coast & Blue Hill Hospitals open mass vaccination clinic in Ellsworth
- ‘An interesting challenge’ — project in Jackman will use paramedics to improve rural health care access
- Maine’s vaccine supply picking up again with unfilled appointments across the state
MARYLAND
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- COVID hospitalizations are up in Anne Arundel. Experts say several factors at play.
- MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center to Undergo Extensive Renovations
- St. Mary’s hospital joins MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute
- Public health experts urge caution in Maryland as COVID cases, positivity rate rise
- Maryland to preregister those 16 and up for COVID vaccine, plans to accelerate schedule of who’s eligible when
- Maryland among states seeing COVID-19 health metrics trend back upward
- Sneak peek: MedStar Health to unveil new Southern Maryland hospital ER
- ‘Hold on a little longer’ | Maryland won’t reverse reopening, as COVID cases increase
- Concerns Rise Over Fourth Wave as Maryland Cases Surge
MASSACHUSETTS
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- Mass General execs push hospitals to unify, face tension
- Westfield nursing home nurse admits in federal court to tampering with patient’s morphine
- Striking Tenet nurses, hospital CEO trade jabs with no end in sight for standoff
- Tenet Massachusetts hospital, union spar over cameras, 4 other nurse strike updates
- What you need to know about the St. Vincent strike
- Dallas-Based Tenet Healthcare Spending Over $22 million to Prolong St. Vincent Nurses Strike for Fourth Week to Avoid Staffing Improvements to End Patient Safety Crisis
- COVID hospitalizations in Massachusetts pass 700 as state reports first dip in active cases in nearly a week
- Massachusetts certifies union to represent 613 UMass resident, fellow physicians
- Massachusetts health system to remain independent after 2 deals collapse
- Fallon Health to exit commercial insurance business, stick to government
- Massachusetts health care costs rose 4.3% in 2019
- Massachusetts surpasses 1.3 million fully vaccinated
- ‘It’s Preventable’: CDC Head Urges Caution to Prevent 4th Wave of COVID Pandemic
MICHIGAN
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- Beaumont Children’s programs get $1M in grants from Children’s Miracle Network
- Beaumont Health has highest number of COVID-19 inpatients in Michigan
- Henry Ford Health System to restrict visitors at 3 hospitals as COVID-19 cases rise
- Whitmer is holding off for now on Michigan COVID limits. Here’s why.
- Young, unvaccinated adults fuel COVID-19 hospitalization surge in Michigan
- Virus Surge in Michigan Is a ‘Gut Punch’ to Hopes of Pandemic’s End
- Michigan Medicine restricts hospital visitors amid COVID-19 case spike
- UHS, Mercy Health planning Michigan inpatient psychiatric hospital
- Michigan’s 1st case of Brazil COVID-19 variant identified in Bay County
- Michigan coronavirus surge impacting younger demographic, hospital officials say
MINNESOTA
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- Only 4.5% of Minnesota’s long-term care facilities have had a recent COVID case
- Minnesota clinic transitions to Allina Health’s EHR after ransomware attack
- DOJ to investigate UnitedHealth’s $13B Change buy
- BCBS of Minnesota CEO Dr. Craig Samitt to retire
- Vaccinations in North Dakota, Minnesota now open to those 16 and older, but appointments still required
- Minnesota COVID-19 hospitalizations back above 400
- Minnesota governors unite over COVID-19 vaccine available for all
- COVID-19 positivity rate increases to 5.2%, above Minnesota caution level
- As Minnesota vaccine eligibility expands, so do challenges to find doses
- COVID-19 outreach team breaks down barriers in Duluth’s most diverse neighborhood
MISSISSIPPI
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- Mississippi, Alabama rank top 5 in diabetes
- State health officials: Two California COVID-19 variants identified in seven Mississippians
- Mississippi hospital overbilled Medicare $67K, inspector general finds
- 2 new COVID variants discovered in Mississippi
- Mississippi: No Extension of Postpartum Medicaid Coverage
- Boyd departing Merit Health after three years as CEO
- ‘Some people just give up:’ Mississippians point to overburdened system for lag in COVID-19 shots
MISSOURI
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- Boone Hospital Center to split from BJC HealthCare April 1
- Cardiology group says SSM Health driving away patients, sues hospital system for $50 million
- FEMA to open 8-week vaccination site in St. Louis, at least tripling city capacity
- Missouri reports decline in new COVID-19 cases
- St. Louis health systems flout part of price transparency rule
- St. Louis telehealth startup SteadyMD raises $25M to expand platform
- How One State’s Public Health Defunding Led to Vaccination Chaos
- Missouri hospital drops interim from CEO’s title
- Boone Health becomes independent healthcare provider Thursday
- Boone Health officially separates from BJC HealthCare, becomes independent entity
- Department of Public Health accelerates the timeline for COVID vaccine eligibility in Missouri
- Missouri adds 307 COVID cases, 1 virus death
- Missouri Nursing Homes Are Allowing Indoor Visits For The First Time In A Year
- COVID-19 hospitalizations remain consistent as vaccine rollout continues in Missouri, Illinois
- Senate to debate creating Missouri prescription drug monitoring program
MONTANA
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- New tele-psychiatry practice brings services to rural Montana
- COVID Vaccinations Open To All Montana Adults April 1
- Montana lawmakers kill bill intended to increase access to life-saving insulin
- D’Shane Barnett is Missoula County’s new public health director
- Surge of variant COVID-19 cases reported in Montana
- Montana House approves $2B bill to spend federal COVID funds
- Montana’s COVID-19 vaccine allotment to increase by 7.5K
NEBRASKA
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- COVID Cases In Nebraska Long-Term Care Facilities Almost Non-Existent Among Residents
- Health department officials cautious on relaxing restrictions as case numbers remain flat in Lincoln
- UK variant behind 20 percent of COVID-19 cases at Nebraska daycare following outbreak
- Regional West looks back at COVID-19 a year later
- Nebraskans 16+ eligible for COVID-19 vaccines starting on Monday; cases on the rise again
- Nebraska vaccinates more than 100,000 people again last week
NEVADA
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- Nevada’s COVID-19 cases, deaths above average for 2nd straight day
- 18% of eligible Nevadans are fully vaccinated, data shows
- Las Vegas community health centers to receive over $7M in funding
- Renown Health CIO leaves for CIO post at Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
- Firm, Exec Indicted in Vegas School Nurse Wage-Fixing Case
- Nevada COVID-19 metrics flat compared to recent averages
- COVID-19 positivity rate drops to 4 percent in Clark County
NEW HAMPSHIRE
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- Georgia lags in disciplining doctors, only New Hampshire and D.C. do less
- NH leads long-term care vaccination rate
- Citing Child Mental Health Crisis, N.H. Senators Push For Legislation
- Document sheds new light on COVID-19 outbreak at state veterans home
- Exeter Hospital breaks ground on improvements to cancer center
- Health center welcomes new medical director
- New Hampshire Health Care Providers Join Nationwide Movement To Improve Older Adults’ Care
NEW JERSEY
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- FEMA Setting Up New Vaccination Site In New Jersey
- New Jersey health system sues insurer over $2.5B policy payout
- New Jersey plastic surgery provider pays $30K to settle HIPAA case
- OCR Settles With NJ Specialist for Over HIPAA Right of Access Failure
- New Jersey’s Covid surge is worsening, but government says no extra vaccines heading its way
- More younger N.J. residents are being hospitalized for COVID, health officials say
- Newsweek Top Hospitals Ranking Includes Four In New Jersey
- New Jersey rolling out new vaccination vans to bring Covid-19 relief to hard-to-reach people
NEW MEXICO
NEW YORK
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- Cuomo Signs Nursing Home Visitation Bill
- Nursing home bill OKs family care at nursing homes during pandemic
- Nursing Home Visiting Rules Loosened, but Not for All
- Northwell hospital charged 30x more for COVID-19 tests in its ED
- ‘It Felt Like Deception’: An Elite NYC Hospital Charges Huge Virus Test Fees
- Governor Cuomo Updates New Yorkers on State Vaccination Program
- Generations of families go to these New York health clinics. Now they may close for good.
- Health Dept. data: 70% of most recent COVID-19 cases in New York City are variants
- Vaccines haven’t cured loneliness in New York nursing homes
- As Cuomo Sought $4 Million Book Deal, Aides Hid Damaging Death Toll
- Coronavirus NY: Cuomo signs law allowing more nursing home visitation during COVID pandemic
NORTH CAROLINA
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- Arizona investor buys North Carolina medical office plaza for $16M+
- COVID-19 in NC: Hospital numbers dip below 900 for 1st time since September
- ‘Not on our watch’: Atrium CEO tells Senate how his system is tackling health disparities
- North Carolina sees new high of vaccine supply, as Group 5 set to begin next Wednesday
- North Carolina lawmakers working together to increase health care pricing transparency
- COVID-19 in NC: Hospital numbers, new cases tick up again – but a big drop in percent positive
- Audit shows state agencies received more than $1.6B of North Carolina’s direct CARES Act funding
- ASC approved in North Carolina city where Amazon is driving population growth
- Mission Health’s Pediatric Emergency Room is designed just for kids
- North Carolina ASC’s joint program grew 40% in 2020
NORTH DAKOTA
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- FEMA provides an additional $19.4 million to North Dakota for COVID-19 response
- Vaccinations in North Dakota, Minnesota now open to those 16 and older, but appointments still required
- BCBS of North Dakota reorganizes IT system: 3 things to know
- Fatigue, gatherings, weather: several factors contribute to COVID-19 spike in North Dakota
- Essentia Health-Jamestown Clinic focused on delivering safe patient care during pandemic
- Hospitals, clinics ready to vaccinate general public in North Dakota
- ND Might Explore Program to Address Health Access Issues
- North Dakota COVID-19 positive cases reach over 1,000 again
OHIO
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- Ohio-Based Medical Facilities To Pay $10.25 Million To Resolve FCA Whistleblower Lawsuit
- Some Ohio long-term care centers contest placement on list of unvaccinated facilities
- Franklin County remains at ‘Red Alert Level 3’ on latest Ohio Public Health Advisory map
- Fewer Ohio counties on red alert for coronavirus, but statewide case rate is increasing, health department reports
- Health officials concerned by northern Ohio coronavirus trends
- Ohio Department of Health addressing issues with second COVID-19 vaccine dose scheduling
- Ohio Had Big Plans for Halted Johnson & Johnson Doses
- Decline in Ohio nursing home coronavirus cases levels off
- Ohio hospital participates in COVID-19 vaccine trials for children 5 to 11-years-old
- Ohio Hospital Secures Win In Heart Attack Med Mal Case
- Gov. DeWine overridden by Ohio lawmakers on health bill
- ‘Substantial COVID-19 Transmission’ In Ohio, Federal Report Finds
- Ohio sees uptick in hospitalizations, ICU admissions over last 24 hours
OKLAHOMA
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- Oklahoma begins final phase of COVID-19 vaccine rollout
- Oklahoma cancer hospital to close
- Area Hospitals Receive Massive Gas Bills, Association Works To Find Solutions
- ‘Had to be a mistake’: Oklahoma hospitals see gas bills skyrocket after winter storm
- Stitt gets vaccinated as Oklahoma expands eligibility
- $13.5M Acquisition Financing for Four Oklahoma SNFs; $41M Private-Room Renovation in Florida
- Experts: Vaccinations exceeding expectations
- Health agencies to hold 10,000 dose COVID-19 vaccination clinic at State Fair Park in Oklahoma City
- Bill that slows over-prescribing of antipsychotic drugs passes committee
- Audit finds Health Department spent over $20 million for PPE it has no record of receiving
- 413 new coronavirus cases in Oklahoma
OREGON
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- Oregon Health Care Providers Join Nationwide Movement To Improve Older Adults’ Care
- Oregon health officials warn of rising COVID-19 cases
- Health policy experts discuss necessary improvements to Oregon health care system
- Oregon Covid cases rise as potential snag in vaccination timeline appears
- Oregon speeds up COVID-19 vaccine timeline — again
- Oregon health professor says hesitancy around vaccine still a hurdle for herd immunity
- Oregon health care leaders reflect on helping state through COVID pandemic over past year
- Oregon Vaccinations of Seniors Lag Behind Projections
- Oregon surpasses 165k COVID cases as vaccinations ramp up
- Prescription drug pricing bill pending in Oregon Legislature has fans and detractors
PENNSYLVANIA
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- Biggest local health systems not interested in buying Tower Health
- New nursing home regs expected in fall, but staff say they can’t wait much longer
- Nursing home workers meet in Allentown to demand better conditions
- Pennsylvania DHS Secretary Miller resigning April 30
- Pennsylvania hospital exec Ronald Andro named CEO for Banner Health in Northern Colorado
- Philadelphia safety-net hospital saved by 4-organization partnership
- Temple Health to buy cancer hospital
- Tower Health and its Philly area hospitals are for sale. Is anyone interested?
- UPMC brings on new hospital president
RHODE ISLAND
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- Memory disorders researcher at Rhode Island Hospital launches landmark study
- Rhode Island sees rise in COVID-19 cases in children
- Rhode Island can resume billing Medicaid for Eleanor Slater Hospital patients, feds say
- Experts worried about increase in COVID-19 infections in R.I.
- Rhode Island nurse invents portable N95 mask preserver
- Rhode Island reports high daily increase of COVID-19 cases
SOUTH CAROLINA
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- Gov. McMaster working to strengthen emergency supply chain, recruit pharmaceutical companies
- Hospitals see rare COVID-19 cases in fully vaccinated patients
- SC Hospital Association says hospitals are in a much better place now
- Wasted 15 million Johnson & Johnson doses affecting local South Carolina pharmacies
- Anyone 16 and up in South Carolina can now get the COVID vaccine
- More than 2 million COVID-19 vaccines given in South Carolina
- Millions of dollars headed to community health centers in South Carolina
- Report: Charleston ranks healthiest county in South Carolina
SOUTH DAKOTA
TENNESSEE
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- HCA Healthcare to buy NorthCrest Health
- HCA to buy Tennessee hospital
- HCA shareholder wants stronger link between quality metrics, exec pay
- Renown Health CIO leaves for CIO post at Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
- Vanderbilt to serve as civilian training hospital for Army
- Dept. of Health: One million Tennesseans fully vaccinated against COVID-19
- 1 million Tennesseans are fully vaccinated against COVID-19
- Why are COVID-19 cases rising again in Northeast Tennessee? Health experts explain
- Bill limiting local health boards passes Tennessee Senate Health Committee
- Ascension Saint Thomas Behavioral Health Hospital Now Open in Nashville
- West Tennessee Healthcare reviews hospital upgrades, revenues
TEXAS
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- ‘Houston on track to be dominated’ by UK variant as cases double weekly
- Temple hospital part of national CDC coronavirus study
- Ten Million COVID-19 Vaccines Administered In Texas
- Tenet CEO’s compensation drops by $7.6M
- UT Health San Antonio breaks ground on new $430 million hospital
- Texas Health Aetna gets interim CEO
- Houston Methodist implements mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations
- Houston hospital will require COVID-19 vaccines for employees
- As vaccine eligibility widens, some vulnerable Texans are still fighting for access
- Texas nursing homes could soon be legally required to report disease outbreaks
- More than 3,400 new COVID-19 cases confirmed statewide, 100 more in Central Texas
- COVID-19 updates: North Texas long-term care facilities have record-low number of cases in March
- Southeast Texas nursing homes are now allowing face-to-face visits
- How Houston Methodist rolled out a large-scale antibody program: 4 takeaways
UTAH
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- Utah health officials: Next week’s distribution of J&J vaccine unaffected by factory mix-up
- Autism treatment provider expands in Salt Lake City
- SL County weighs future public health orders after COVID-19 ‘endgame’
- None of Utah is in a ‘high risk’ area for COVID-19 right now
- Children’s COVID-19 vaccine trial results ‘great news,’ Utah doctor says
- Utah’s long-term care facilities slowly loosen their COVID-19 safety rules
- Health Catalyst’s Dan Burton Named a Utah Business CEO of the Year
- Utah Administered 46K Vaccines In A Day
VERMONT
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- Vermont ranks well in vaccine distribution, but poorly in Covid numbers
- UVM Medical Center awarded 5-Star Hospital award for patient safety efforts
- Beds Available: Vermont’s Eldercare Homes Hope to Recover From the Pandemic
- VAHHS: Legislative review as big spending bills head out
- A Legal Clash Highlights Vermont’s Struggle With Mentally Ill Lawbreakers
- SVMC seeks participation in Community Health Needs Assessment survey
VIRGINIA
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- Virginia will expand vaccine eligibility to all over age 16 by April 18, Northam says
- Arlington County is healthiest in Virginia, yet disparities still exist
- Latest COVID-19 vaccination numbers in DC, Maryland and Virginia
- Southwest, Central Virginia authorities call on state to improve broken mental health system
- ‘Children have been a silent bearer of infection’ | Study shows more kids had COVID-19 than adults
WASHINGTON
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- $75M clinic with ASC breaks ground in Washington
- Here’s Why Washington Is Waiting To Open Up Vaccine Eligibility
- Lourdes Health names new CEO
- PeaceHealth names Doug Koekkoek as chief physician executive
- Some Washington state health care workers remain reluctant to get COVID-19 vaccinations
- Washington health system blames Cerner for bankruptcy
- Washington lawmakers call on Inslee to end state of emergency
- Washington vaccine eligibility expands to all age 16 and up April 15
- Washington’s 1st federal mass vaccination site opens in Yakima
WEST VIRGINIA
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- 130 technical, professional workers approve first contract with West Virginia hospital
- Health department shifts vaccination strategies
- Wheeling Hospital CEO says patients benefit most from WVU Medicine takeover
- VDH: More than 90% of nursing home residents vaccinated, but 1 in 3 employees don’t want vaccine
- Health agencies to receive $82.8M
- Health administrator reacts to West Virginia’s new death reporting system
WISCONSIN
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- Wis. officials answer how vaccine supply will meet growing demand once eligibility expands
- Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down governor’s mask mandate
- Wisconsin Hospital Association discusses what they have learned and been through in the last year
- Wisconsin health officials report no COVID-19 deaths for second time in seven days
- Wisconsin Update: 30 percent of residents have had first shot of vaccine
- Weekly COVID-19 vaccinations reach new high; daily vaccinations near record
- Wisconsin could reach herd immunity by July, but more residents need convincing: Health leader
- 2 Wisconsin COVID-19 vaccine recipients receive incorrect shot for second dose: report
- Wisconsin to open vaccinations to general public Monday
- COVID-19 vaccinations open to all over 16 in Wisconsin
- 3rd COVID-19 Variant Detected In Wisconsin
- Wisconsin physician pleads guilty to $26M fraudulent billing scheme
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