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Medicare sequester cut pause extended through 2021
April 14, 2021
Healthcare workers say they need mental health services, but many aren't getting them
April 7, 2021
Shifting payer mix puts 340B hospitals at risk of losing eligibility
April 1, 2021
Medical liability insurance premiums rising after stable decade, AMA report finds
March 30, 2021
Senate passes bill extending Medicare sequester cut pause
March 26, 2021
Striking Tenet nurses, hospital CEO trade jabs with no end in sight for standoff
March 25, 2021
As Medicare sequester cut extension deadline looms, AHA urges Senate to act
March 24, 2021
House passes bill that would extend Medicare sequester cuts until December
March 19, 2021
1 year of COVID-19 has changed what it's like to work in healthcare
March 17, 2021
Lawmakers mull greater federal healthcare worker protections
March 12, 2021
800 Tenet nurses striking in Massachusetts with no end date
March 5, 2021
Becerra tells Californians to dispute COVID-19 fees from providers
March 4, 2021
Hospital-backed housing brings positive social return on investment: Health Affairs
March 2, 2021
Cyberattack cost UHS $67M in back half of 2020
Feb. 26, 2021
Rising expenses threaten hospitals' financial recovery: AHA, Kaufman Hall report
Feb. 25, 2021
Baylor Scott and White, other hospitals stressed as storms pummel Texas, southern states
Feb. 17, 2021
800 Tenet nurses at Massachusetts hospital set March strike date
Feb. 12, 2021
Tenet swings to profit, but execs guarded on a post-pandemic recovery
Feb. 10, 2021
Healthcare lost 30K jobs in January in first setback since pandemic hit
Feb. 5, 2021
Joint Commission: Burned out healthcare workers need a lifeline
Feb. 3, 2021
Thousands of nurses at HCA, Sutter, Dignity to bargain for first contracts since COVID-19
Feb. 2, 2021
Physician practices take pandemic hit in tandem with hospitals, Kaufman Hall finds
Jan. 26, 2021
Pandemic worsens burnout of female physicians, critical care and infectious docs
Jan. 25, 2021
How Biden might shore up the Affordable Care Act
Jan. 20, 2021
Doctor on Demand partners with Texas health plan for virtual primary care HMO
Jan. 14, 2021
After trial and error, providers weigh virtual care offerings to fit post-COVID-19 needs
Jan. 7, 2021
Medicaid expansion could help hospitals financially recover from pandemic, Health Affairs study suggests
Jan. 5, 2021
Hospital finances bleak as 2020 nears close, Kaufman Hall says
Dec. 23, 2020
HCA, nurses avert holiday strike with last-minute contract deal
Dec. 21, 2020
Hospital costs drove 2019 health spending, CMS analysis finds
Dec. 17, 2020
Nurses at 3 California HCA hospitals set for holiday strike as ICU capacity drops
Dec. 16, 2020
Hospitals allege HHS let pharmas evade 340B drug discount rules
Dec. 14, 2020
As healthcare job growth slows, some look to restructure long-term operations
Dec. 9, 2020
People of the Year: Front-line healthcare workers
Dec. 9, 2020
Sanford calls off Intermountain merger after CEO mask uproar
Dec. 7, 2020
Hospitals inundated by COVID-19 cases try unique staffing, urge more federal flexibilities
Dec. 3, 2020
Moody's boosts for-profit hospitals from negative to stable despite expected COVID-19 surge
Dec. 2, 2020
Tenet names new CEO of flagging Conifer unit
Dec. 1, 2020
Sanford Health CEO out after two decades following mask controversy
Nov. 25, 2020
Travel nurse demand outpacing supply, with hospitals paying steep rates
Nov. 20, 2020
Hospitals across US cancel elective procedures — again
Nov. 17, 2020
Pandemic spurs consumer-friendly healthcare services that patients expect to continue
Nov. 16, 2020
As COVID-19 surges, hospitals scramble to find staff amid exhausted workforce
Nov. 12, 2020
COVID-19-related OSHA complaints, fines pile up for healthcare facilities
Nov. 9, 2020
Patients shirked diagnostic testing, in-person preventive care amid telehealth boom this spring
Nov. 5, 2020
What healthcare issues are driving voters to the polls on Election Day?
Nov. 3, 2020
Cerner revenue up slightly in Q3, CFO announces departure
Oct. 29, 2020
Urban-rural divide growing amid primary care workforce, study finds
Oct. 28, 2020
Community Health swings to Q3 profit, even as COVID-19 cases swelled
Oct. 27, 2020
Supply chain pains: How Geisinger, Sutter and Intermountain are prepping for flu season
Oct. 26, 2020
After COVID-19 spurred a boom in telehealth, systems mull how to sustain momentum
Oct. 20, 2020
Payer competition shrinks in already scarce markets, AMA survey finds
Oct. 14, 2020
Atrium, Wake Forest Baptist seal merger forming $11.5B system
Oct. 9, 2020
HHS says hospitals must now report flu data as well as COVID-19 numbers
Oct. 7, 2020
Citing COVID-19, providers push back on CMS payment rule rate cuts, telehealth rollback in 2021
Oct. 6, 2020
Healthcare jobs in uneven recovery after big spring losses
Oct. 2, 2020
HHS widens range of providers eligible for COVID-19 relief in $20B third round
Oct. 1, 2020
Anthem to pay almost $40M to settle 2015 cyberattack investigation
Sept. 30, 2020
Trump health plan called 'pixie dust' on pre-existing conditions, builds on transparency bid
Sept. 25, 2020
Nurses, Chicago hospital reach contract deal after weeklong strike
Sept. 24, 2020
Striking nurses at Illinois hospital return to work without new contract
Sept. 22, 2020
HCA nurse union win called 'breakthrough' in long-sought North Carolina
Sept. 18, 2020
Fewer than half of healthcare institutions met national cybersecurity standards last year
Sept. 17, 2020
ACOs in Medicare Shared Savings Program post third year of savings
Sept. 15, 2020
New York nursing homes with unions had fewer COVID-19 deaths, infections
Sept. 14, 2020
Physician stress, burnout, loneliness worsening amid pandemic, Medscape finds
Sept. 11, 2020
Some University of Illinois Hospital nurses barred from striking, judge rules
Sept. 10, 2020
Healthcare jobs inch back to pre-pandemic levels, adding 75K in August
Sept. 4, 2020
Nurses, service workers set to strike at University of Illinois Hospital in Chicago
Sept. 3, 2020
Final inpatient payment rule confirms price transparency push
Sept. 2, 2020
Medicaid managed care plans' cost-controlling efforts are blunt, research suggests
Sept. 1, 2020
Long-term virtual care plans evade providers, small executive survey finds
Aug. 31, 2020
MA encounter data lack essential information for fraud protection: OIG report
Aug. 26, 2020
Nurses union seeks OSHA inspections, fines at 17 HCA hospitals
Aug. 25, 2020
Louisiana health department wants Medicaid contract search do-over
Aug. 24, 2020
Union sues California hospital, HCA for allegedly facilitating COVID-19 spread
Aug. 21, 2020
AHA urges HHS to make telehealth rollbacks permanent
Aug. 20, 2020
HCA workers want state regulator to probe 5 Las Vegas hospitals
Aug. 18, 2020
Employers expect to boost virtual care offerings, survey finds
Aug. 18, 2020
Banner, battered by COVID-19 in Arizona and beyond, sees H1 net loss
Aug. 14, 2020
HHS sending $1.4B from COVID-19 bailout funds to children's hospitals
Aug. 14, 2020
Oklahoma pulls Medicaid block grant application
Aug. 14, 2020
Telemedicine, remote monitoring hottest 2020 digital health startups, CB Insight finds
Aug. 13, 2020
Peer groups, tweaked quality measures pitched for revamped CMS hospital star ratings
Aug. 12, 2020
Regional chains Sentara, Cone to merge into 17-hospital, $11.5B system
Aug. 12, 2020
Sanitized N95s acceptable alternatives to new masks, JAMA study finds
Aug. 11, 2020
Healthcare gains jobs in July, but still down 800K from February
Aug. 7, 2020
DOJ sues Cigna, alleging $1.4B in Medicare Advantage fraud
Aug. 6, 2020
For-profits, church-run health systems dominated M&A growth from 2016 to 2018: Health Affairs
Aug. 4, 2020
Cerner Q2 bookings up slightly, though full-year guidance cut again
July 30, 2020
CHS beats Q2 expectations with help from $564M in bailout grants
July 29, 2020
Nurses union survey finds most still feel unsafe at work amid pandemic
July 29, 2020
What it's like to be a nurse after 6 months of COVID-19 response
July 27, 2020
Providers scramble for telehealth, pick Microsoft, Zoom and doxy.me in pandemic's early days
July 23, 2020
HHS reminds providers of civil rights obligations amid COVID-19 race disparities
July 21, 2020
Hospitals facing depleted volumes beg for more funds, advanced Medicare loan forgiveness
July 21, 2020
Home healthcare sees surge in wake of COVID-19 nursing home fears
July 17, 2020
Embattled Arizona hospitals bring in hundreds of out-of-state nurses
July 16, 2020
10M could lose employer-sponsored healthcare as COVID-19 spurs job losses
July 15, 2020
COVID-19 hospital charges vary widely by age, Fair Health study finds
July 14, 2020
Pandemic spurs national union activity among hospital workers
July 13, 2020
Walmart jumps into health insurance market, including Medicare
July 8, 2020
Illinois nurses on strike after stalled contract negotiations
July 6, 2020
Healthcare sector added 358K jobs, hospitals had first gains in 2 months
July 2, 2020
Hospitals see fuzzy future for patient volume, predict an additional $120B in losses this year
June 30, 2020
Quorum completes bankruptcy process, taps new CEO
June 30, 2020
Hospitals in South, West gird for COVID-19 surges as states hold back limits
June 29, 2020
US risks 139K physician shortage by 2033, AAMC warns
June 26, 2020
HCA, nurses at California hospital prep for Friday strike
June 25, 2020
AHA appeals price transparency case after judge sides with HHS
June 23, 2020
HCA nurses issue 10-day strike notice at California hospital
June 23, 2020
GAO report finds insufficient staffing of HHS emergency responders
June 19, 2020
Medicaid insurers a growing competitive force in ACA marketplaces, report finds
June 18, 2020
Female, younger patients more likely to choose telehealth visit pre-pandemic, study finds
June 18, 2020
Tenet cites dramatic rebound of patient volume post COVID-19 slump
June 16, 2020
Detroit nurses sue Tenet for alleged retaliatory firings over COVID-19 safety concerns
June 12, 2020
Pennsylvania mandates more COVID-19 protections for hospital workers
June 11, 2020
HCA seeks nurse backup ahead of potential strike
June 10, 2020
HHS resolves complaint over COVID-19 no-visitor policy for patients with disabilities
June 9, 2020
Healthcare sector added 312K jobs in May, but hospitals left out
June 5, 2020
ER volumes dropped 42% in April due to pandemic
June 4, 2020
BCBS plans account for nearly half of ACA enrollment, but face rising competition from Medicaid insurers
June 3, 2020
Medicaid expansion key indicator for rural hospitals' financial viability
June 2, 2020
Sluggish patient volume could jeopardize hospitals repaying advanced Medicare funds, report suggests
June 1, 2020
Hospitals to face bumpy recovery with depressed margins into 2021, S&P predicts
May 28, 2020
HCA tells nurses union to give up bargained wage increases — or face layoffs
May 26, 2020
What hospitals are doing to make patients feel comfortable coming back
May 22, 2020
Patients steadily return to in-person primary care as telehealth plateaus
May 21, 2020
PAs gain authority during COVID-19 pandemic, but still face layoffs, furloughs
May 20, 2020
Fitch Q2 outlook for nonprofit hospitals: 'worst on record'
May 14, 2020
Orthopaedic surgeons predict return to somewhat normal volumes in 6 months
May 12, 2020
Hospitals tell court price transparency laws violate 1st Amendment
May 7, 2020
Hospital workforce tracker: COVID-19 spurs layoffs, furloughs
May 7, 2020
CMS rolls back more Medicare, telehealth regs for providers working through pandemic
May 1, 2020
Teamsters union urges Tenet shareholders to reject CEO pay raise at upcoming meeting
April 30, 2020
CHS takes big hit in April, but eyes resumption of elective surgeries in May
April 29, 2020
Payers, providers urge Congress to expand coverage options as COVID-19-spurred job losses soar
April 28, 2020
Inpatient COVID-19 cases estimated to cost $14K per patient
April 23, 2020
Half of US physicians using telemedicine amid pandemic, survey finds
April 23, 2020
Operating margins plummet at US hospitals, Kaufman Hall says
April 22, 2020
2nd round of CARES funding, with broader reach, to go out this week
April 16, 2020
Teladoc, Livongo execs highlight bright spots for health IT amid pandemic
April 16, 2020
AMA, other doc groups seek piece of CARES act funding
April 9, 2020
Rural hospital closure fears mount as COVID-19 financially strains health systems
April 9, 2020
Hospital costs to treat uninsured COVID-19 patients could top $40B
April 8, 2020
Hospitals scramble to triage amid testing delays, PPE shortages, OIG finds
April 7, 2020
Quorum files for bankruptcy
April 3, 2020
Hospitals should brace for up to 17-fold surge in demand for supplies
April 2, 2020
Joint Commission backs clinicians demanding freedom to bring their own PPE to work
March 31, 2020
Retirees, medical students called to help treat COVID-19 patients
March 30, 2020
As COVID-19 drives demand for some healthcare workers, others furloughed
March 27, 2020
Community health centers get $100M for COVID-19 response
March 25, 2020

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