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NATIONAL 2nd ransomware group reportedly tries to extort Change Healthcare 4 priorities for tackling the next public health emergency A new study reveals the states where private equity has the most influence on housing, health care, jobs and pensions About half of rural hospitals had negative margins in COVID-19 pandemic Amazon’s effect on physician... READ MORE

NATIONAL 24 statistics on hospital profitability Cash-needy digital health startups scrambling for lifeline Change cyberattack likely ‘minor setback’ for nonprofit hospitals: Fitch Change Healthcare breach already impacting healthcare M&A Change cyberattack serves as wake-up call for healthcare cybersecurity CMS finalizes 2025 Medicare Advantage rates CMS proposes 2.6% payment increase for hospices CMS releases 4... READ MORE

NATIONAL 14 Joint Commission patient safety goals for post-acute facilities 36 rural hospitals have closed since 2020 80% of nonprofit hospitals’ community investments lag their tax savings, Lown Institute finds AHA: There is Nothing ‘Fair’ about the Lown Institute’s ‘Fair Share’ Report AHA comments on draft Senate bill to clarify, protect 340B program Biden... READ MORE

NATIONAL 79 percent have positive outlook for senior living and care: NIC 12 key legal issues impacting health systems AHA: 94% of hospitals financially impacted by Change Healthcare’s cyberattack A conversation about the HHS plan on AI in health care A new kind of hospital is coming to rural America. To qualify, facilities must... READ MORE

NATIONAL 3 things to expect from the pharmaceutical supply chain in 2024 Absence of AI hospital rules worries nurses American Academy of Dermatology votes to keep its diversity policies after anti-DEI proposal Are digital health partnerships replacing M&A? Becerra to stakeholders: It’s time to take accountability for cybersecurity Biden’s $7.3 trillion budget: 16 healthcare... READ MORE

NATIONAL 34.5% of hospitals complying with price transparency rule, report says 19 health systems that partner with Amazon’s One Medical AHA Expresses Concerns with UHG Program in Response to Cyberattack on Change Healthcare As Medicare price negotiations roll on, drugmakers counter HHS’ initial offers At HIMSS24, perspective on safeguarding ePHI and restricting unauthorized access... READ MORE

NATIONAL AHA says Change Healthcare attack may impact hospital finances Amazon’s One Medical deal: 1 year later Certificate of need laws, hospitals impede birthing centers Change Healthcare outage lingers as AHA urges caution Cybersecurity incident impacting nation’s pharmacies DarioHealth buys mental health app Twill, setting sights on profitability Despite sectorwide financial recovery, not all... READ MORE

NATIONAL 382 rural hospitals cut chemotherapy, breakdown by state 1 year after Amazon-One Medical deal finalized: What’s happened since ACOs want increased participation of long-term and post-acute care providers ‘Behind the times’: DC tries to catch up with AI’s use in health care CMS finalizes DSH payment cuts for some safety-net hospitals: 8 things... READ MORE

NATIONAL $2.4B+ worth of healthcare deals to know Alleged Medicare catheter billing scam could cost $2B Amazon’s One Medical to close offices, move CFO to new role Amazon, Optum, CVS, Walmart and Walgreens: Top contenders in the race to acquire physicians CMS Updates Policy to Allow Texting Patient Information and Patient Orders Cyberattacks continue... READ MORE

NATIONAL AHA, others urge Supreme Court to review challenge to HHS interpretation of DSH formula    AHA: Anti-hospital Group Misleads on Site-neutral Impact on Rural Access to Care AHA: New Error-Ridden 340B Study Misses the Mark Amazon to lay off hundreds in healthcare division At inaugural food-as-medicine summit, HHS announces partnerships to bolster the movement... READ MORE