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Employers' waning hesitancy over weight-loss drugs
While a majority of corporate health insurance plans cover glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist drugs for diabetes, less than a third said they cover the class of drugs for weight loss. However, experts say it’s only a matter of time before more em…
9 hospitals hit with immediate jeopardy citations in 2024
Nine U.S. hospitals have been placed under immediate jeopardy warnings in late 2023 and 2024, placing them at risk of losing federal funding from CMS.
2 Minnesota providers work to fill care gap left by MercyOne closure
The Albert Lea (Minn.) Healthcare Coalition is in lease negotiations with Blue Earth, Minn.-based United Hospital District and Albert Lea-based Mason City Clinic to help ensure care access after West Des Moines, Iowa-based MercyOne closed its clinic in…
'This innovation was a home run!': Top tech projects for 8 systems
Margins remain tight for most hospitals and health systems across the U.S., but they’re still investing in technology to improve efficiency and support better patient care.
4 recent HCA executive changes
John McDonald was appointed CEO of Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Mo., part of HCA Healthcare.
New York has cited 15 hospitals for violating clinical staffing law
As of Feb. 16, the New York State Department of Health has cited 15 hospitals for violations of the state’s clinical staffing law.
25 states where virus activity is still high
Most parts of the country have seen hospitalizations for COVID-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus drop in recent weeks. However, the CDC anticipates the nation could see a second wave of flu and “many more weeks” of disease circulation, according …
Viewpoint: A less-discussed drawback of at-home care
Hospital-at-home programs can offer significant advantages for both patients and health systems, including lower costs and better outcomes. However, there is a noticeable lack of discussion surrounding health equity issues associated with the care mode…
Man pleads guilty to crippling UVM Medical Center cyberattack
A ransomware attack against Burlington,Vt.-based UVM Health Network in 2020 cost the system millions and disrupted patient care at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Vyacheslav Penchukov, a Ukrainian national, pleaded guilty to leading the attack.
Virginia health system taps CFO, CNO
Warrenton, Va.-based Fauquier Health has appointed Janelle Padgett as CFO and Toni Maxwell, ADN, as chief nursing officer, according to a Feb. 16 news release.
