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US News names top Medicare Advantage, Part D providers for 2025
U.S. News & World Report has recognized seven Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D providers for their national performance across various award categories.
Lawsuits mount against Oregon hospital in drug diversion case
Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford, Ore., is facing more than $488 million in lawsuits related to a former nurse’s alleged drug diversion.
SSM Health trims Q3 operating loss to $21.8M
St. Louis-based SSM Health saw an operating loss of $21.8 million (-0.8% margin) in the third quarter of 2024, ended Sept. 30, up from a $35.1 million operating loss (-1.4% margin) during the same time period in 2023, according to its most recent finan…
U of California workers begin 2-day strikes: 5 things to know
AFSCME Local 3299 — a union representing University of California service and patient care workers — and members of the University Professional and Technical Employees at the University of California San Francisco are both scheduled to begin strikes No…
Cone Health taps chief health equity officer
Olu Jegede, MD, has been appointed chief health equity and community impact officer at Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health.
NorthBay's $250M plan to deliver ambulatory care closer to home
In his second year as president and CEO of Fairfield, Calif.-based NorthBay Health, Mark Behl is prioritizing ambulatory and outpatient care to meet growing demand and diversify revenue streams.
Billings Clinic-Logan Health Oracle EHR rollout to begin in 2025
Billings Clinic-Logan Health, based in Kalispell, Mont., will roll out a new Oracle Health EHR system starting in 2025, Flathead Beacon reported Nov. 19.
Former Steward hospital unveils new brand
Saint Anne’s Hospital in Fall River, Mass., previously owned by Boston-based Steward Health Care, has unveiled a new logo reflecting its updated name, NBC Boston reported Nov. 20.
PPE manufacturers urge Congress to reauthorize pandemic preparedness bill
The American Medical Manufacturers Association is calling on Congress to quickly reauthorize the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act before the end of the 118th Congressional Session in January 2025.
PE-owned hospices perform below not-for-profits: CAHPS
Private equity-owned hospices performed below not-for-profit hospices across all Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems hospice survey measures, according to a study published Nov. 18 in JAMA.
