NATIONAL
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- AHA criticizes payment structure in Pay PCPs Act
- Chevron ruling may spark action on PBM legislation
- CMS toughens Medicaid oversight after ‘unwinding’ mess
- Health tech company Commure to acquire Augmedix in $139M deal as AI scribe competition heats up
- Health systems eye ‘multi-region model’
- Healthcare is an ‘easy victim’ for ransomware attacks. How hospitals can mitigate the damage.
- House lawmakers want to relax ban on physician-owned hospitals
- Record number of health data breaches reported in 2024
- Rural hospital CEOs plead for better reimbursement to avert cuts
- Top PBM executives grilled in contentious congressional hearing
- Why 19 rural hospitals see value in interdependence
- ‘Worse than a cyberattack’: 10 notes on the Microsoft-CrowdStrike IT outage
ALABAMA
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- AL nonprofit urges Medicaid expansion to ‘save rural hospitals’
- Encompass Health increases and declares dividend on common stock and announces increase in common stock repurchase authorization
- Five questions for the City of Hoover following contested Certificate of Need hearings
- New UAB MedWest hospital to open after six-year-long project
- Urgent Care chain inks property deal in growing Homewood area
- New study ranks Alabama low in women’s healthcare
- Alabama hospitals losing inpatient services as growing number seek federal assistance
- Rural hospital closures: What’s the fix?
ALASKA
ARIZONA
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- 911, other Phoenix area emergency systems affected by software outage
- Global system IT outage forces closure of Tucson health clinics, urgent cares
- 7 Arrested in Arizona on Hospice, Behavioral Health Fraud Charges
- Study: Arizona ranks in bottom 10 in health, reproductive care outcomes for women
- Medical Properties Trust Unloads 8 Arizona Medical Facilities
- Mesa hospital acquired as part $160M deal; plus 10 more deals to know
- Hospital price transparency still a work in progress, consumer advocacy group finds
ARKANSAS
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- 2024’s most expensive ASC projects to date
- Unity Health-White County Medical Center Names 2 to Lead Neonatal ICU
- Benton hospital opens milk bank to benefit Arkansas infants
- Steward Health Care Announces Successful Bids Received for Hospitals in Arkansas and Louisiana
- Steward Health identifies a buyer for its hospital in Hope
- Arkansas health system CEO resigns
- UAMS hopes new nurse midwifery program will address Arkansas maternal mortality rates
- Walmart leases health care clinics in Fort Smith, Northwest Arkansas to Mercy
- Parker family donates $2 million to Arkansas Children’s Hospital
- Report: Mississippi, Arkansas Among Worst for Women’s Health
CALIFORNIA
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- 2 California orthopedic practices merge, open Pacific Crest Orthopedics
- 2024’s most expensive ASC projects to date
- Are Valley Children’s nurses underpaid? Why the Fresno city attorney is investigating
- Ascension to sell 13 facilities to Prime Healthcare
- ‘A slap in the face’: East San Jose hospital rolling back services, leaving community vulnerable
- Cancer test company Guardant Health settles Justice Department allegations
- Concerns raised as Valley healthcare provider takes over county clinics
- HCA California hospital walks back plan to end trauma care
- Huge San Jose hospital project heads to key public development review
- Rady Children’s unionized nurses go on strike after failed negotiations
- Risant names CFO amid growth
- Sutter Roseville plans to build $10 million advanced operating room
- UC Regents OK state-of-the-art $1.49 billion Oakland children’s hospital
- UC Davis breaks ground on $3.74B hospital tower
- A California medical group treats only homeless patients — and makes money doing it
- Some Southern California hospitals mildly impacted by global IT outage
- Blue Shield of California Embraces Digital Health Innovation to Improve Member Outcomes
- Distressed California Hospital Fights for Bankruptcy Eligibility
COLORADO
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- Broncos renew and expand partnership with Children’s Hospital Colorado
- Colorado health insurance carriers unveil next year’s rates
- DaVita paying $34 million over kickback allegations
- Denver Health CMO: Downside of Noncompete Contracts Outweighs Benefits
- Denver office building proposed to become affordable senior housing
- Opioid treatment clinic to expand sixfold in Denver area
- Rocky Mountain Eye Center is filing for bankruptcy; all Pueblo clinics will close July 31
- Turnaround strategy must be ‘hardwired into our operations,’ says Yale New Haven CFO
- NeuroFlow, Intermountain will screen for behavioral health needs in Colorado
- Lutheran Hospital unveils $680 million state-of-the-art facility in Colorado
- Colorado hospitals cited for contaminated equipment, including 3 instances of ‘immediate jeopardy’
CONNECTICUT
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- Athena nursing home workers say medical bills still going unpaid
- CT Children’s offering $2M in grants to fund ways to intervene in and prevent violence
- Lamont exploring Medicaid managed care, but many push back
- Molina Healthcare to acquire ConnectiCare for $350M
- St. Francis, Mount Sinai hospitals formally welcome new president
- Connecticut nurses use virtual reality to sharpen clinical skills
- Trinity Health no longer accepts UnitedHealthcare after failed compromise
- Cigna launches impact fund aimed at tackling health disparities
- Danbury’s Samaritan Health Center to close due to expansion of CT’s Husky health insurance program
- Food service workers at CT hospital to hold picket practice in fight over wages
- CT residents face massive medical debt, collection agencies. They all have health insurance.
- Orthopedic Associates Surgery Center earns joint replacement accreditation
- Healthcare-associated violence is under reported, a CT researcher found using AI
D.C.
DELAWARE
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- ChristianaCare announces minimum wage hike
- Delaware to receive $2.5M for schools’ health care
- Delaware paid over $12 million more on weight loss drugs than expected, trend increases to follow
- Department of Public Health launches Health Equity Institute, mission to train professionals in social determinants of health
FLORIDA
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- 3 local Ascension St. Vincent’s hospitals make U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals rankings
- AdventHealth adds residency program in Wesley Chapel
- AdventHealth lines up new Poinciana ER, medical office building
- Ascencion Sacred Heart Emerald Coast hospital has announced new leadership roles
- Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola named sole Level 1 trauma center in Panhandle
- AdventHealth lines up new Poinciana ER, medical office building
- Atlas Senior Living buys trio of Central Florida communities for $26M, plans upgrades
- Baptist Medical Center Nassau names president
- Baptist Health, Lifepoint break ground on hospital
- BayCare sets opening date for its $326M South Florida Baptist Hospital in Plant City
- CEO of Boca Raton-based health care company to retire
- CEO of bankrupt health company resigns
- Humana’s CenterWell to move into 23 Walmart Health clinics
- Medicaid contracts spark lawsuit in Florida
- Opinion: Physician leaders support Lee Health conversion
- Orlando company bought for more than $1 billion
- Orthopedic group’s plan to beat Medicare pay cuts
- PM Pediatric Care acquires Jax clinic
- RosenCare to expand primary care clinic network with Pittsburgh group
- Sarasota Memorial Hospital board reaffirms commitment to keeping facility public
- Florida awards additional Medicaid contracts to CVS, UnitedHealth, Molina
- New law requires state health plans in Florida to cover biomarker testing
- Healthful News: UF Health North expands, Ascension Southside performs innovative surgery
GEORGIA
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- Clinch Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Dept. celebrated by KidsABC for reaching key milestones
- Emory University and Emory St. Joseph hospitals in Atlanta rank highest in Georgia
- Georgia doctors, medical experts discuss impacts of abortion ban, rural healthcare
- Humana’s CenterWell to move into 23 Walmart Health clinics
- Metro Atlanta medical professionals impacted by cyber outage
- These are the top 10 hospitals in metro Atlanta
- Training Georgia’s rural health providers
- South Georgia advocates battle Black maternal health crisis
HAWAII
IDAHO
ILLINOIS
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- Ascension selling 9 Illinois hospitals to California-based Prime Healthcare
- CommonSpirit Health’s bill collector hacked
- CVS Caremark agrees to $45M settlement with Illinois: report
- Downers Grove medical equipment boutique fraudulently acquired $1.8M from healthcare programs: prosecutors
- Future president, CEO of Memorial Health steps away from role citing health concerns
- GE HealthCare to acquire AI ultrasound software company for $51 million
- Illinois bans step therapy, health plan prior authorization for emergency mental health care
- Parents sue Lurie Children’s over cybersecurity attack, claim hospital failed to keep patients safe
- Why CommonSpirit Health is investing in the home
- New Illinois law requires crisis standards of care plan for future public health emergencies
- Here are 2 ways Illinois is trying to combat maternal mortality rates
- Illinois law will expand mental health coverage for patients following miscarriage, stillbirth
- Illinois lawmakers hold hearing on pharmacy benefit managers amid new FTC report
INDIANA
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- 2024’s most expensive ASC projects to date
- Bauer previews IU Health hospital site: ‘I can see it’
- IU Health’s massive hospital project on schedule, should ‘top out’ next spring
- Muncie doctor sentenced to 5 years after pleading guilty to Medicaid fraud, obstruction of justice
- Anti-abortion group argues that Indiana health department’s abortion records must be public
- Community Health sees 44% drop in first-half operating income
- Franciscan Health opens new office in La Porte
IOWA
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- 3 healthcare settlements affecting physicians
- New leadership, facilities: Inside University of Iowa Health Care’s rebrand
- Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa debuts new AI-driven CT scanner
- St. Luke’s Hospital named to Becker’s 100 Hospitals with Great Heart Programs list
- UnityPoint-St. Luke’s opening new ER in Marion
- University of Iowa Health Care ranked top Iowa hospital
- University of Iowa Health Care marks year of significant leadership, facilities change
- University of Iowa Health Care makes gains in new U.S. News hospital rankings
- Eastern Iowa Health Center to open new Cedar Rapids Pediatrics Clinic August 9th
- University of Iowa Health Care launches first and only Medical Toxicology Clinic in Iowa
- Iowa’s ban on abortions after 6 weeks will go into effect next week
- Fired UIHC resident faces sentencing for violating patient privacy laws
- Chiropractor accused of fraud could soon face million-dollar default judgment
- MercyOne Clinton Redesigning Care Model in Eastern Iowa
- Local Residents Among Several Awarded Iowa Health Care Association Foundation Scholarships
- Former Iowa hospital resident admits to illegal use of patient records
KANSAS
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- $2.5 million Medicaid grant will expand mental health services in Kansas schools
- New staffing mandate has some Kansas nursing homes concerned about sustainability
- New study ranks Missouri, Kansas among worst states for women’s health care
- Freeman Health System announces plan to open SEK hospital
- UKHS St. Francis Campus receives national recognition for stroke care
- Whistleblower files complaints about St. Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City’s sterile processing procedures
- Lee’s Summit couple sues KC hospital over ‘dirty’ infection. ‘It’s been devastating’
- Kansas won’t force abortion providers to survey women for at least a year under deal
- Kansas maternal health care deserts mean hardships on mothers, communities and providers
- Hospitals give medical students a taste of rural Kansas hoping they’ll eventually work there
KENTUCKY
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- Baptist Health Louisville takes top local spot in U.S. News & World Report rankings of best hospitals
- Baptist Health breaks ground on facility designed to streamline healthcare for patients
- CEOc leader Tammy York Day stepping down
- Crowdstrike cyber incident impacts UK, UK HealthCare among many others
- Humana division CenterWell to lease closed Walmart Health locations
- Kentucky system plans 3rd outpatient facility with ‘unique billing model’
- Kentucky’s first da Vinci 5 surgical robot expected to produce ‘exceptional outcomes’ for patients
- New state health laws in effect; Beshear says lack of funding leaves Kratom in limbo
- Nonprofit helps Kentucky Children’s Hospital further pediatric cancer research
- Pallitus Health testing new model of supporting those with dementia and their caregivers
- UK HealthCare scraps plan for new hospital
- UofL Health-Mary & Elizabeth celebrates 150 years
- Kentucky women’s health ranking among worst in nation, report shows
LOUISIANA
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- Louisiana nursing home owner Bob Dean pleads no contest, avoids prison in hurricane case
- Bankrupt Steward Health Finds Buyers For Two Hospitals Amid Senate Probe
- AHS South bids on Glenwood in Steward Health Care sale
- Louisiana Reclassifies Drugs Used in Abortions as Controlled Dangerous Substances
- Fines might not deter abuse at La. facilities caring for the disabled, audit finds
- A Judge Ruled a Louisiana Prison’s Health Care System Has Failed Inmates for Decades. A Federal Law Could Block Reforms
- Christus Health awarded grants to local non-profits in Southwest Louisiana
- Ochsner launches the Louisiana Innovation Fund to help health care entrepreneurs
- Louisiana patients rely on Congress to clear pharmacy middlemen who block access to care
MAINE
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- Maine is seeing high COVID viral activity levels in wastewater
- Leading with Heart: York Hospital nears fundraising goal for new cardiac lab
- UNE Students Gain New Perspectives in Health Care in Collaboration with Maine Department of Corrections
- City of Bangor partners with health nonprofit for needle pickup service
- Hundreds attend summit designed to address Maine’s opioid crisis
MARYLAND
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- Adventist HealthCare names new CEO
- Some Maryland hospitals canceled surgeries, medical procedures over Microsoft outage
- COVID is surging again this summer in Maryland, hospitalization and wastewater data shows
- Maryland Hospital Association honors members at Annual Membership Meeting
- New Maryland Health Department dashboard shows opioid overdoses
MASSACHUSETTS
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- Bids submitted for all Mass. Steward hospitals, says Healey
- Brigham and Women’s nurses vote in favor of one-day strike
- Court-mandated ombudsman says Steward hospitals overall safe, despite concerns
- Dana-Farber taps OHSU exec
- ‘Everyone continues to hemorrhage’: Spate of nursing home closures worsen crisis
- Microsoft collaborates with Mass General Brigham, University of Wisconsin-Madison on AI in medical imaging
- Medical group exits Prospect affiliate, joins Care New England network
- Nurses at BWH, Faulkner to vote on one-day strikes
- Proposed long-term care oversight package brings mixed bag for assisted living
- State agency proposes tougher scrutiny of private equity in healthcare
- George Church spinout to enter clinic with new $60M investment
- Mass General Brigham cancels elective surgeries over global internet outage
- Dana-Farber nurses approve 2-year labor deal
- Massachusetts Senate approved bill intended to strengthen health care system
- Inside the Fight to Bring Midwives Back to Massachusetts
- Massachusetts health care workers not paid for over a month say checks bounced
- All of Steward Health’s Massachusetts hospitals have bids, governor says
- Eliminate contract labor ASAP to improve margins, Tufts Medicine CFO says
MICHIGAN
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- Ascension hospital nurses file charges against union over dues demands
- Cost of individual health plans in Michigan would spike 11% under new rate proposals
- Genesys nurses file unfair labor practice charges against Teamsters
- Grand Rapids outpatient infusion practice sells to private equity-backed firm
- Michigan Medicine notifies nearly 57K patients after health information potentially exposed in cyberattack
- MSU, UM form ‘unprecedented’ joint venture to grow neurological care in mid-Michigan
- Michigan hospitals scramble to fix systems following global Microsoft outage
- 10 top ranked hospitals in Michigan
- Ryan Daly named president of Corewell Health Foundation Southeast Michigan
- New Genesee County medical director has background in preventative medicine, public health
MINNESOTA
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- HealthPartners to split with UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans
- Meet the robots used in Essentia surgeries
- Kwikly Dental Staffing lands funding to ease dental workforce shortages nationwide
- RiverView Health president and CEO says new hospital collaborative in Minnesota will build care synergy
- Rainbow Health in Minneapolis announces immediate closure
- New study says Minnesota mental health and drug abuse patients face delays in discharge
- Minnesota legislation targets health insurers’ power to block medical care, medications
- Hennepin EMS seeks paramedic diversity to boost outcomes for minority patients
- While Fosston and Essentia Health wait for an arbitrator’s decision on terminating the affiliation agreement, local leaders are looking to operate the hospital with a 501(c)3.
- Essentia Health’s Market Advance Practice Providers vote to be represented by the Minnesota Nurses Association
- Minnesota AG announces new settlement with drug company for $35 a month insulin
- Essentia clinic and health providers vote to unionize across northeast Minnesota
- HealthPartners leaving UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare Advantage network over high claim denial rate
- Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Medical Center recognized as top project statewide
MISSISSIPPI
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- Texas company sidesteps charity care requirement to reopen St. Dominic’s mental health unit
- Mississippi mental health professionals say they’re seeing an increase in patients
- Certificate of Need laws stifling Mississippi’s healthcare system?
- Report: Mississippi ranks worst in overall women’s health care
- Mississippi doctors are seeing a slight uptick in COVID cases but overall numbers difficult to track
MISSOURI
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- 3 healthcare settlements affecting physicians
- 2 former Saint Luke’s employees say they were pushed out for raising concerns on sterilization practices
- Ascension to sell 13 facilities to Prime Healthcare
- Ascension fosters safety through communication campaign
- Humana’s CenterWell to move into 23 Walmart Health clinics
- Inside Ascension’s growth strategy, per its president
- New Missouri law expands access to affordable medications through 340B program
- Missouri man accused of stealing Clarkson Eyecare patient refunds
- Pediatricians say Missouri children are losing Medicaid coverage at alarming rate
- New study ranks Missouri, Kansas among worst states for women’s health care
- Missouri Medicaid now covers routine dental exams for adults
- Evangel joins health care education partnership as first affiliate
- MU Student Health Center specializes in treating young patients
- Audrain County and City of Mexico acquire hospital building
MONTANA
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- Montana Looks to Become Latest State to Boost Nonprofit Hospital Oversight
- State’s largest nursing home prepares to close following patient safety violations
- Facing closure, The Ivy nursing home sues state health department
- UM receives $1.8M to support development of rural health care workers
- Whitefish doctor admits defrauding Medicare and other federal health programs
NEBRASKA
NEVADA
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- A Las Vegas hospital’s playbook for presidential care
- Simonson: UHC-Nevada Medicaid Health Plan invests $10M on state’s top needs
- Nevada among worst states for women’s health and reproductive care, new analysis finds
- New One-Stop-Shop for Health Care with Intermountain Health
- COVID-19 cases rising in Southern Nevada
NEW HAMPSHIRE
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- New cardiology practice expands services in the greater Nashua area
- St. Joseph Hospital opens new cardiology practice
- N.H. governor signs bills restricting trans health care and sports participation
- Program to launch in NH prisons, as feds ok Medicaid coverage expansion
- By relaxing English requirements, NH aims to train more LNAs
- Neurosurgeons use real-time CT mobile imaging for brain, spine surgeries
- Monadnock Region hospitals resume operations after IT outage
NEW JERSEY
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- 2 New Jersey residents plead guilty to helping physician distribute opioids
- Struggling with medical bills? This new NJ medical debt law may help you
- CrowdStrike software outage prompts cancellations at major NJ hospital network
- Gov. Murphy signs new medical debt protections into law
- Some N.J. hospitals canceling surgeries due to global tech outage
NEW MEXICO
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- Eastern New Mexico Medical Center is Vital to Southeastern New Mexico
- Health care network with New Mexico operations names CEO
- Presbyterian issued $1 million permit for renovations
- New Mexico Department of Health launches ad campaign to promote medical provider freedom
- Bernalillo County, UNMH work together to create new behavioral health crisis center
- Medical Training Brings New Opportunities to Blackfeet Tribe
- University of New Mexico Health System provides first-time sleep apnea device surgery
NEW YORK
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- 3 healthcare settlements affecting physicians
- Catholic Health searching for new Buffalo hospital leader
- How global tech outage is affecting WNY’s health care systems
- Molina to acquire EmblemHealth subsidiary for $350M
- NYC hospital pauses procedures using anesthesia due to global IT outage
- Memorial Sloan Kettering employees fall victim to phishing scam
- Hospital for Special Surgery disables some systems, expects care delays due to global IT outage
- Mount Sinai pushes back on threats to ‘lock up’ execs amid Beth Israel closure plans
- New York residents oppose rural medical building proposal
- New York’s Largest Hospital System Is Setting Its Sights on the Entertainment Business
- Mount Sinai spent $72K on lobbyists in Beth Israel closing push
- NY nursing home residents harmed by substandard conditions, federal report finds
- New York City inks $48M contract for emergency response drugs
- NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi celebrates certification of Level II Pediatric Trauma Center
- Westchester Medical Breaks Ground on $220M Healthcare Project in Valhalla, New York
- Nursing homes sue state over Medicaid reimbursement
- New York-Presbyterian plans to close rehab unit at Columbia
- New York Blood Center Launches First-Of-Its-Kind Fabulous Blood Donation Experience
- New York healthcare receives $22.5M in workforce training
NORTH CAROLINA
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- Atrium Health Pineville earns spinal surgery certification by The Joint Commission
- Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist opens 20,000 SF, $3.5M medical office at Friendly Center in Greensboro
- The Triangle’s status as a biotech epicenter could be riding on 3 key FDA approvals
- Cooling system failure takes down UNC Health data center in North Carolina
- Aetna set to run North Carolina worker health care as Blue Cross will not appeal judge’s ruling
- COVID-19 cases on the rise in North Carolina
- Asheville nurse strike? Mission/HCA ‘gave some ground’; groups support nurses with fund
- Cooper, NCDHHS hold round table on medical debt relief
- Eastern North Carolina hospitals seeing boosts in emergency department visits
NORTH DAKOTA
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- Sanford Children’s Hospital in Fargo Welcomes First-Ever Facility Dog
- Ruling Extends the Wait for North Dakota Share of Opioid Settlement
- SMP Health St. Raphael celebrating 85 years
- Dakota CU Foundation makes generous gift to Sioux Falls CMN Hospital
- Sanford USD Medical Center, Sanford Medical Center Fargo ranked top hospitals in Dakotas
- DSU and Mayville State University forge partnership for nursing program
OHIO
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- Cincinnati Health Department announces the return of former medical director
- Cuyahoga County startups win $400,000 in Ohio Third Frontier grants
- Dayton-area health care provider invests $161,000 into its facilities
- General Catalyst, Summa Health deal to close by end of 2024
- How University Hospitals CFO is capitalizing on Epic
- Local surgical hospital appoints new CEO
- Mahoning Valley nonprofit cannot contribute funding to Trumbull Regional hospital
- MetroHealth CEO Airica Steed on medical leave
- Non-profit company shows interest in Trumbull Regional hospital
- Ohio physician sentenced for $8M+ Medicare fraud scheme
- OSU Wexner to launch Ohio’s largest precision health initiative
- Silicon Valley biotech to ID genetic risks for Ohio State Wexner Medical patients
- Steward Health Care fails to secure bids on Ohio, Pennsylvania facilities
- University Hospitals dedicates Mifflin Medical Office building
- Venture capital firm HATCo on track to acquire Summa Health by end of 2024
- Why Covid may have been a blessing for Cleveland startup Neuronoff
- Wright State and Premier Health proceed on unique partnership
- Study finds Ohio women’s health care system ‘worse than average’ compared to nation
- Ohio ranks low for infant mortality in new women’s health scorecard
OKLAHOMA
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- Mercy Therapy Services opens new location in northwest OKC
- Oklahoma system to close flagship hospital, relocate services
- Ribbon cutting ceremony held for new Norman Regional facility
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma extends partnership with OU Health
- Federal court rejects Oklahoma’s appeal to restore federal family planning grants
- Attempts to further restrict abortion fail to cross the finish line in Oklahoma
- Three OU students named as first recipients of new fellowship
- Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist receives $2.4 million to study genetic mutations
- Major OKC hospital groups say they weren’t impacted by worldwide technology outage
- Women’s health care in Oklahoma ranked one of the worst in the nation
- Edmond doctor convicted in hospital drug theft case
OREGON
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- Big Portland biotech employer gets obesity drug boost
- Dana-Farber taps OHSU exec
- Data Bank: Help-wanted ads for mental health professionals surge
- OHSU-developed ‘one and done’ flu vaccine could become a reality in five years
- Oregon health officials approve $13 million from opioid settlement for treatment options
PENNSYLVANIA
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- As rural health care crisis grows, stakeholders seek solutions
- ‘All systems go’: Doylestown Health’s improving finances clear the way for merger with Penn Health System
- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia names new associate chief health informatics officer
- Cooper University Health Care outlines plans for Atlantic and Cape May counties following Cape Regional deal
- Covid cases on the upswing in Pittsburgh region, though from much lower level than before
- Delaware County direct primary care provider Vitable raises $16M to fuel expansion
- Geisinger officials: $880 million expansion at GMC ‘important, needed’ milestone
- How Uniontown Hospital and WVU Health System make a good match
- Pennsylvania signs law restricting healthcare noncompetes
- Pioneering dermatologist Dr. Anthony Benedetto sells practice to fast-growing physician group
- Prospect has a potential buyer for Crozer Health — but it’s asking Pa. for up to $500 million to close the deal
- Risant names CFO amid growth
- Steward Health Care fails to secure bids on Ohio, Pennsylvania facilities
- UPMC taps president for 2 hospitals
- Why UPMC didn’t miss a step, even when impacted by CrowdStrike outage
- Numerous hospitals, health systems across South-Central Pennsylvania hit by Crowdstrike outage
- Doylestown Health’s merger with University of Pennsylvania Health System expected soon
- Susquehanna Valley doctor discusses results of state-by-state women’s health ranking
RHODE ISLAND
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- Medical group exits Prospect affiliate, joins Care New England network
- RI physicians group leaves Prospect Medical Holdings for Care New England network
- Rhode Island hospital recognized as Level 1 pediatric surgery center
- Rhode Island faces critical need for type O blood
- A focus on getting health care providers more geriatric training
- University Orthopedics sports medicine center adds Dr. Stephen Marcaccio
- R.I. releases updated Medicaid enrollment figures after completing renewal process
- Some R.I. hospitals reschedule non-emergency surgeries due to software outage
SOUTH CAROLINA
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- Medical office building in Aiken sells for more than $4 million
- Prisma to expand into Tennessee
- Prisma Health, UnitedHealthcare reach long-awaited agreement regarding health insurance plans
- Blount Memorial Interim CEO talks joining South Carolina hospital system
- Summer COVID-19 surge rolls across SC and US, but mostly mild for many
- Hospitals in Upstate, South Carolina, weigh in on how global tech issue is affecting them
- MUSC Health halts gender-affirming care for adults as well as children after new state law
SOUTH DAKOTA
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- Sanford USD Medical Center clinches rank of No.1 hospital in South Dakota
- Avera Health to shift to Epic
- Johnson Bill Reforms Indian Health Service
- South Dakota’s first mobile medical equipment library gets ready to hit the road
- Dakota CU Foundation makes generous gift to Sioux Falls CMN Hospital
- South Dakota anti-abortion group appeals ruling that dismissed its lawsuit over ballot initiative
- SDSU Extension partners with Huron hospital on diabetes prevention, education
- SD awards $2M in grants for long-term care, but facilities sought $5M more
- Avera Chief Mission Officer Named
TENNESSEE
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- After impasse, major Tennessee hospital and insurer strike deal to remain in network
- CEO Marty Bonick on Ardent Health’s growth after taking company public
- HCA ‘built to be bigger’ but selective with M&As, CEO says
- HCA Healthcare Stock Jumps After Hospital Chain Beats Expectations
- HCA Healthcare reaches $17.5 billion in revenue in Q2
- Highpoint Health announces competing plans for freestanding ER in Sumner County
- Meharry Medical College Ventures spends $1 million on public health company
- Onsite Women’s Health partners with AI imaging company
- Prisma to expand into Tennessee
- Prisma Health nears takeover of Blount Memorial Hospital
- Tennessee Health Care Hall of Fame announces 2024 inductees
- TriStar Hendersonville to bring new emergency room to White House
- Vanderbilt course aims to help healthcare leaders address unprofessionalism
- Collaborative grant program boosts health research across Tennessee
- Ballad Health caring for 15 patients after sudden assisted living facility closure
TEXAS
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- 2024’s most expensive ASC projects to date
- Austin’s life sciences sector is booming — can it catch up to other top U.S. hubs?
- Federal, state officials investigating allegations that Texas Children’s ‘misused’ Medicaid funds
- Memorial Hermann taps former VCU Medical Center exec as CEO of flagship TMC hospital
- Steward accepts 2 bids, cancels 3 for auctioned hospitals
- Steward Health Care fails to secure bids on Ohio, Pennsylvania facilities
- Texas Health discontinues labor and delivery services in Cleburne
- Texas Heart Institute completes first human implantation of new artificial heart
- Vanishing Texas companies linked to millions in fraudulent Medicare billings
- MD Anderson, Zambia form partnership
- Desert Healthcare District, Tenet hospital lease agreement stalled
- Cigna launches impact fund aimed at tackling health disparities
- Tenet’s net income jumps 111% to $259M in Q2
- Tenet built to ‘thrive in any variety of political and regulatory environments’: CEO
- $2.5 million grant expands life-saving cancer prevention at Texas Tech Health El Paso
- Texas mental health care providers agree to pay over $1 million in whistleblower case
- Google life sciences offshoot Verily moving corporate headquarters to Dallas
- Texas is the second-worst state for women’s health outcomes, a new study says
- East Texas medical experts react to study ranking Texas 49th in nation for women’s health issues
UTAH
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- Equity secured for the development of Utah medical office building
- Intermountain Health leading the way for advances in innovative robotic surgeries as technology continues to grow
- Intermountain’s chief digital officer departs
- Microsoft outage lead to hospital delays
- U. Health’s long COVID clinic continues to help people manage debilitating symptoms
- Intermountain Medical Center named nation’s #1 Major Teaching Hospital for 2024
VERMONT
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- Vermont hospital CEO suggests statewide Epic EHR rollout
- More Vermont towns are turning to community nurses, offering free health care
- UVM Health Network is rolling out an AI tool to reduce doctor burnout
- University of Vermont Health Network says appointments on schedule following network outage
- UVMMC dental residency program partners with Hudson Headwaters Health Network
- Citing ‘extraordinary cost pressures,’ BlueCross BlueShield of Vermont seeks to raise insurance rates further
- Governor’s Institute medical program doubles in capacity
- Vermont system names chief nursing officer
- New healthcare collaboration between Northwestern Medical Center and other hospitals addresses affordability and sustainability
VIRGINIA
WASHINGTON
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- How the CrowdStrike outage is impacting Washington hospitals and patients
- Kaiser Permanente opens stand-alone imaging center in Vancouver
- IT outage caused drop in blood donations in the Northwest
- Washington’s 988 Crisis and Suicide Lifeline marks 2nd anniversary as advocates call it pillar for mental health support
- UW Medicine’s Behavioral Health Center In Seattle Integrates Care And Workforce Training Under One Roof
- Washington hospitals again strained by COVID-19 spread
WEST VIRGINIA
WISCONSIN
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- Florida drug, alcohol rehab firm leases floors at former Froedtert South hospital
- GE HealthCare to acquire AI ultrasound software company for $51 million
- Marshfield Clinic files suit against City of Eau Claire for unlawful taxes
- Senior living community coming to Kaukauna in 2026
- Wisconsin health system opens direct-pay ASC, bypasses need for payers
- 988 launched two years ago. Here’s how it’s helped Wisconsin’s mental health crisis.
- Senator Tammy Baldwin Introduces New Hospital Stability Bill
- Representative Kristina Shelton and community members address concerns about hospital costs and closures
- University of Wisconsin Hospitals again ranked number one in Wisconsin
- Aurora St. Luke’s ranked best Milwaukee-area hospital for second year in a row
- Microsoft collaborates with Mass General Brigham, University of Wisconsin-Madison on AI in medical imaging
- UW Health expands emergency stroke care
WYOMING
