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Workers at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles begin 5-day strike
Contract negotiations started in March. Last month, 2,000 employees represented by the union voted to authorize a strike.
By Hailey Mensik • May 9, 2022 -
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Mass General Brigham gets partial nod for $2B expansion
Massachusetts' leading hospital system, under state scrutiny to rein in spending, has cleared a key hurdle in its expansion plans.
By Susan Kelly • May 9, 2022 -
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Hospitals are still struggling with provider burnout, after the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated underlying staffing issues and prompted workers to quit their jobs.
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Investment losses, COVID-19 costs drive Kaiser to $961M net loss
That's down from a net income of $2 billion at the same time last year.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • May 9, 2022 -
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Nonprofit break-off drives Sutter to net loss, as system faces year full of labor negotiations
Despite an improvement in operations, an Oakland-based university disaffiliating from the system in January drove Sutter to a loss of $184 million in the first quarter.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Updated May 12, 2022 -
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Hospitals, PBMs say drugmaker restrictions on 340B discounts stifling finances
Four court decisions on the legality of the restrictions — two in favor of drugmakers and two against — are currently pending appeals.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • May 5, 2022 -
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Hospital, payer, IT groups urge Congress to overturn ban on unique patient identifier
Industry groups are ratcheting up the pressure on Congress to nix a decadesold ban on using federal funding to create a UPI. Subcommittees, meanwhile, are continuing hearings for 2023 appropriations bills.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • May 5, 2022 -
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ER providers push for federal protection against rising health worker violence
Nurses have been bitten, punched and strangled with stethoscopes, "all while just trying to provide basic care to patients," Todd Haines, a member of the Emergency Nurses Association, said Wednesday on Capitol Hill.
By Hailey Mensik • May 5, 2022 -
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Banner Health invests in surgery center firm Atlas Healthcare Partners
The investment from Banner will help Atlas scale and "grow into a larger national partner for other health systems," the companies announced Tuesday.
By Samantha Liss • May 4, 2022 -
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Stanford nurses ratify deal, ending weeklong strike
Nurses will return to work Tuesday after ratifying a deal on new contracts that include measures to better retain and recruit nursing staff, the union said.
By Hailey Mensik • May 3, 2022 -
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Hospital volumes, revenues rebounded as omicron cases waned in March
Many patients returned for nonurgent procedures and other non-COVID-19 care, especially outpatient, that had been previously delayed, according to a Kaufman Hall report.
By Hailey Mensik • May 3, 2022 -
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Air ambulance provider latest to sue over surprise billing ban
The central issue of the new lawsuit is the guidance the federal government has provided to third-party arbiters.
By Samantha Liss • May 2, 2022 -
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Labor costs unlikely to wind down soon, for-profit hospitals report in Q1
Hospital operators hoped the need for temporary nursing staff and heightened labor costs would ease alongside dwindling cases of the omicron variant, as they did during previous waves. That wasn't the case in the first quarter.
By Hailey Mensik • May 2, 2022 -
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Sponsored by Touro University3 questions for Dr. Alan Kadish, Touro University President
Between new locations, expanding programs and an ever-growing list of community service initiatives, Touro University is becoming one of the nation's leaders in medical and health science education in myriad ways.
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CommonSpirit names new CEO, Wright Lassiter of Henry Ford Health
Wright Lassiter will succeed Lloyd Dean, who announced his intent to retire last year, setting off a nationwide executive search.
By Samantha Liss • April 29, 2022 -
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Molina's first-quarter COVID-19 costs reached highest peak since pandemic's start, CEO says
Still, those costs were almost entirely offset by members cutting back on healthcare visits, a common trend throughout the pandemic, CEO Joe Zubretsky said Thursday.
By Samantha Liss • April 28, 2022 -
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Thousands of Stanford nurses in California reach deal to end strike
Nurses voted on a tentative agreement Sunday and if they ratify the deal they will return to work Tuesday under new contracts, according to the union.
By Hailey Mensik • Updated May 2, 2022 -
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Rising expenses at hospitals are unsustainable, AHA says
Hospital labor expenses per patient alone increased about 20% from 2019 to 2021, according to a new report from the hospital lobby.
By Samantha Liss • April 26, 2022 -
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Tenet says 'cybersecurity incident' disrupted hospital operations
Most critical functions have been restored following the incident last week, while affected facilities are starting to resume normal operations, according to the Texas-based operator.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • April 26, 2022 -
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Healthcare M&A slowed in Q1 amid economic concerns, omicron impact, KPMG says
Deals across the sector fell by a third in the period from the brisk pace at the end of last year as buyers weighed an economic slowdown, the Russian-Ukraine war and the impact of the omicron variant, according to the new report.
By Susan Kelly • April 26, 2022 -
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Surprise BillingDOJ appeals surprise billing ruling in Texas
The Department of Justice intends to appeal a ruling siding with the Texas Medical Association, saying arbiters should not weigh any factor more heavily than others when resolving payment disputes between payers and providers.
By Samantha Liss • April 25, 2022 -
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AdventHealth eyes new hospital near Asheville
Asheville is an area well known in healthcare circles for its previous state-sanctioned monopoly. If approved, AdventHealth's facility will be the second hospital in the area.
By Samantha Liss • April 25, 2022 -
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HCA lowers expectations for the year, citing ongoing labor challenges
Heightened spending on salaries and benefits is primarily related to the ongoing use of contract labor, though the system is also adjusting wages to stay competitive, CEO Sam Hazen said on a Friday call with investors.
By Hailey Mensik • April 22, 2022 -
Trinity Health to acquire MercyOne after jointly operating with CommonSpirit for decades
The decision comes 24 years after Trinity and Catholic Health Initiatives first agreed to jointly operate the health system that provides services in Iowa.
By Samantha Liss • April 21, 2022 -
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HHS warns providers of 'exceptionally aggressive' ransomware group
The Hive group practices double extortion — demanding payment to free data it has encrypted while also threatening to release the unencrypted data publicly.
By Shannon Muchmore • April 21, 2022 -
CMS underestimated hospital labor spending in payment adjustments, Premier says
Inpatient payment rates for fiscal 2023 released earlier this week also wouldn't adequately cover rising costs, according to the group purchasing organization.
By Hailey Mensik • April 21, 2022
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