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HHS appeals block on vaccine mandate for healthcare workers
State and federal lawmakers are battling over the fate of a federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health workers that will soon be decided in court. At least two major health systems have paused their requirements as a result.
By Hailey Mensik • Dec. 2, 2021 -
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Deep DiveHeart attacks struck Sek Kathiresan's family. He's devoted his life to stopping them.
After several family members had early heart attacks, Kathiresan vowed to understand why they happen. His research journey has changed medical practice and led to a new biotech startup, Verve Therapeutics.
By Ben Fidler • Dec. 2, 2021 -
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Hospital lobby argues its case against 340B payment cut before SCOTUS
Tuesday's arguments seemed to center around single words and phrases to determine whether HHS had the authority to change payment rules in 2018 for 340B hospitals, which serve a large share of low-income patients.
By Samantha Liss • Dec. 1, 2021 -
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Hospital lobbying fails to stop looming Medicare cuts in year-end proposal
Lawmakers on Thursday reached a bipartisan year-end spending bill that doesn't include provisions to push back or stop the upcoming Medicare cuts.
By Rebecca Pifer • Updated Dec. 3, 2021 -
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Deep DiveMedical device security continues to be casualty of hospital-medtech divide
FDA says manufacturers and hospitals are both responsible for protecting devices from growing cybersecurity threats. However, healthcare organizations carry a much heavier load.
By Greg Slabodkin • Dec. 1, 2021 -
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Hospitals brace for omicron as margins weaken further, Kaufman Hall reports
New uncertainties raised by the variant are likely to challenge hospitals as they grapple with shrinking operating margins as a result of escalating labor costs.
By Susan Kelly • Dec. 1, 2021 -
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Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in 340B case with billions of dollars at stake
A lower court initially sided with the American Hospital Association, a decision that was later reversed by an appeals court, which AHA characterized as a "legal error."
By Samantha Liss • Nov. 30, 2021 -
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Healthcare worker vaccine mandate blocked nationwide in second ruling
A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction Tuesday in a suit brought by 14 states challenging the requirement, following separate pauses in other states.
By Hailey Mensik • Updated Dec. 1, 2021 -
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Jury finds UnitedHealthcare guilty of underpaying TeamHealth subsidiary in Nevada
The litigation is a case study into the perennial push and pull between providers and insurers over bills, a fight that often leaves patients caught in the middle.
By Rebecca Pifer • Nov. 30, 2021 -
Banner Health posts turnaround as finances rebound
Banner Health's finances are back in the black, though labor costs continue to challenge the Arizona-based system.
By Samantha Liss • Nov. 29, 2021 -
UPMC more than quadruples net income to $1.2B amid returning care and investment gains
Though patients returning to medical care delayed earlier in the pandemic helped its provider division, UPMC's health plan margin shrank due to higher medical claims in the period.
By Rebecca Pifer • Nov. 29, 2021 -
Medtronic blames revenue miss on COVID-19 resurgence, hospital staffing shortages
CEO Geoff Martha said the medtech was hit in its second quarter by pandemic-related challenges that weighed on procedure volumes, particularly in the U.S.
By Greg Slabodkin • Nov. 24, 2021 -
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Humana, Allina Health expand value-based care partnership in Minnesota
The insurer also announced it extended another value-based care partnership for Medicare Advantage members with Hutchinson Clinic, a physician group in central Kansas.
By Susan Kelly • Nov. 24, 2021 -
Weak investment markets drive Cleveland Clinic's income down 30%
Like its peers, the nonprofit giant reported expense growth outpacing revenue growth in the third quarter, though the disparity between the two wasn't as sharp as other systems'.
By Rebecca Pifer • Nov. 24, 2021 -
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Kaiser Permanente's historic labor-management deal survives again
Over the years, workers describe a dwindling partnership. Some believe it is this deterioration that led the organization to where it is today — recently on the brink of a major work stoppage following disputes over a new contract.
By Samantha Liss • Nov. 23, 2021 -
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Biden admin investing $1.5B to quell healthcare staffing shortages, promote workforce equity
The funding will go toward scholarship and loan repayment programs for healthcare students committing to work in hard-hit and high-risk communities, according to the White House.
By Hailey Mensik • Nov. 23, 2021 -
Advocate Aurora hit by margin pressure in Q3
The nonprofit system saw a major increase in spending on contracted medical services as well as a jump in supply costs.
By Samantha Liss • Nov. 23, 2021 -
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Labor, supply chain pressures mount for US hospitals, Fitch says
Staffing shortages, higher transportation costs and trouble sourcing some materials threaten healthcare revenue and operating margins in the near term, the ratings agency said.
By Susan Kelly • Nov. 22, 2021 -
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Ground ambulances, excluded from surprise billing ban, to get scrutiny from federal committee
Recommendations from the new federal advisory committee will help inform policy changes to improve how charges and fees for ground ambulance services are disclosed to consumers, CMS said.
By Hailey Mensik • Nov. 22, 2021 -
Ascension reports second-highest COVID-19 inpatient count
The St. Louis-based nonprofit reported operating income of $25 million for the quarter, a steep decline from the prior-year period.
By Samantha Liss • Nov. 22, 2021 -
Mayo Clinic reports jump in operating income during Q3
The Rochester, Minnesota-based nonprofit reported robust financial results as revenue grew 10%, outpacing expense growth during a quarter in which rising costs challenged many systems due to heightened labor demands.
By Samantha Liss • Nov. 19, 2021 -
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30% of hospital healthcare workers remained unvaccinated as of September
Healthcare workers in children's hospitals had the highest vaccination rates, along with those working in metropolitan counties, according to the analysis of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data.
By Hailey Mensik • Nov. 18, 2021 -
Congress, alongside provider and consumer groups, continues spat over surprise billing ban rules
While payers and providers must start complying with the No Surprises Act by Jan. 1, the fight over rules implementing the ban is heating up as provider groups object to what they think is a favoring of insurers.
By Hailey Mensik • Nov. 17, 2021 -
CMS guides hospitals on co-location of staff, services
The agency's final guidance on the practice of sharing resources in an effort to improve provider efficiency drew praise from the American Hospital Association.
By Susan Kelly • Nov. 17, 2021 -
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CommonSpirit continuing to pursue Midwest deal as delta pressures operations
The nonprofit is currently in discussions with an undisclosed third party to negotiate the divestiture of its North Dakota and Minnesota facilities, according to its first quarter results.
By Rebecca Pifer • Nov. 17, 2021
