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Cleveland Clinic, Mercy, nonprofits launch $700M investment in Arkansas healthcare
Cleveland Clinic, Chesterfield, Mo.-based Mercy and Bentonville, Ark.-based nonprofit organizations the Alice L. Walton Foundation and the Heartland Whole Health Institute have partnered to invest $700 million over 30 years to improve care access in Ar…
U of Maryland touts supply chain efficiency gains via digital platform
Since implementing a cloud-based platform in 2021, Baltimore-based University of Maryland Medical Center has worked to optimize the efficiency of bill-only transactions in the supply chain. Data from the deployment of Gallion showed the platform has cu…
3 Baystate execs to exit amid financial issues
Three top executives will exit Springfield, Mass.-based Baystate Health, effective Oct. 23, amid ongoing financial challenges, The Boston Globe reported Sept. 24.
CommonSpirit workers to picket at 4 California hospitals
Healthcare workers from Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health, who are represented by SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West, will hold informational pickets Sept. 24-26 at four Dignity Health hospitals across California to protest what they say is the outsou…
How 3 CEOs build relationships with staff
As healthcare leaders navigate industry challenges, some hospital and health system CEOs have found creative ways to connect with their staff, including the use of new technologies.
Novo Nordisk CEO open to GLP-1 price drop: 5 takeaways
Sen. Bernie Sanders highlighted a potential shift in the pricing of Ozempic during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing Sept. 24, during which three major pharmacy benefit managers said they would increase coverage if Novo N…
When a health system acquires an independent hospital — 8 study findings
When an independent hospital is acquired by a multi-hospital health system, costs are generally reduced by cutting support staff and prices typically increase. Regardless of ownership status, hospitals tend to raise prices after acquisition, especially…
Cincinnati Children's, Peyton Manning Children's partner on cardiac care
Cincinnati Children’s and Indianapolis-based Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at Ascension St. Vincent have partnered to improve pediatric cardiology care.
Harris' drug spending cap plan: 4 things to know
Vice President Kamala Harris wants to expand Medicare’s $2,000 annual cap on out-of-pocket drug costs for those with private insurance, but it is unclear how many people would benefit from the plan, Politico reported Sept. 24.
How the nation's largest rural system is tackling cancer care deserts
In the U.S., care deserts exist across specialties and geographic areas. Represented in a variety of ways, cancer care deserts arise when patients are unable to access appropriate treatments, screenings and clinical trials.
