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Medicaid payments vs. nursing home costs: 5 takeaways
Medicaid payment rates given to the average nursing home covered about 82 cents per dollar of care costs for Medicaid residents, according to a recent federal government report.
About 1 in 3 US pharmacies have closed since 2010: Study
Between 2018 and 2021, more pharmacies closed in the U.S. than opened, according to research published Dec. 3 in Health Affairs.
Will Trump reverse the nursing home staffing mandate? 3 notes
Nursing home officials said they are counting on the Trump administration to reverse an impending Biden-era staffing level mandate, KFF Health News reported Dec. 3.
Washington hospital workers reach tentative deal: 5 things to know
Healthcare workers at MultiCare Auburn (Wash.) Medical Center, including physical and occupational therapists, pharmacists and social workers, have reached a tentative agreement with Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System.
Vanderbilt deputy CEO to step down
C. Wright Pinson, MD, deputy CEO and chief health system officer of Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center, will step down June 30 after 35 years with the system.
CVS Health plans $2.5B bond sale to repurchase debt: Bloomberg
CVS Health is preparing to raise up to $2.5 billion through a bond sale, Bloomberg reported Dec. 2.
Travel nurse pay by state
Average weekly travel nurse pay in the U.S. in November was $2,286.34, up 0.65% from the previous month and down 3.34% from November 2023, according to data shared with Becker’s from Vivian, a healthcare career marketplace.
New Jersey system CEO to retire
Brian Gragnolati, president and CEO of Morristown, N.J.-based Atlantic Health System, plans to retire after a 45-year healthcare career.
Intermountain Health names chief digital and information officer
Ryan Smith has been named chief digital and information officer of Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health.
Michigan hospital joins Insight Health
Flint, Mich.-based Insight Health System officially acquired Coldwater (Mich.) Regional Hospital from Toledo, Ohio-based ProMedica on Dec. 1.
