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How healthcare factors into federal budget deficit projections
The federal deficit is projected to increase from $1.6 trillion in 2024 to $2.6 trillion in 2034, according to the Congressional Budget Office outlook released Feb. 7.
Colon cancer rates in young adults: 6 notes
Rising rates of colon cancer in young adults continue to puzzle medical experts. But recent research from Cleveland Clinic found changes in the tumor-associated bacteria of patients under 50 with a colon cancer diagnosis.
NCCN publishes 1st set of guidelines on treating solid tumors in pediatric patients
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network, a non-profit comprised of 33 leading cancer centers across the U.S., has published the first set of guidelines for oncologists about treating solid tumors in children.
'Overcrowded is par for the course': Physicians on Atlanta's healthcare system strain
Atlanta’s healthcare system is routinely operating under significant strain — a situation physicians, patients and local officials worry could lead to larger problems, NBC News reported Feb. 7.
Scholarship established by CDC Foundation for descendants of Tuskegee study victims
The CDC Foundation announced the creation of an endowed scholarship specifically to support the descendants of the 625 Black men who were denied syphilis treatment in the Tuskegee, Ala. Study of Untreated Syphilis between 1932 and 1972.
Mercy hospital to move pharmacy, add oncology services
Cincinnati-based Mercy Health is moving its Urbana (Ohio) Hospital’s pharmacy from a small hallway space near the emergency department to its own space in 2024.
Providence taps leader for 2 California hospitals
Michael Keleman was named chief executive of two Providence hospitals in California: St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka and Redwood Memorial Hospital in Fortuna.
California hospital to cut services, lay off staff
Oakdale, Calif.-based Oak Valley Hospital District is scaling back services and implementing layoffs to shore up its finances “amid ongoing challenges faced by rural hospitals,” the Oakdale Leader reported Feb. 7.
What health system execs think about Amazon's healthcare layoffs
Amazon is learning that healthcare is “complicated,” as one health system leader told Becker’s.
UW Health gains new chief administrative officer
Katrina Lambrecht assumed the newly created chief administrative officer role at Madison, Wis.-based UW Health on Jan. 29.
